Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Princess is doing so well. Here she is in a short video in her home with her admirer peeping in on her through the fence

Princesses secret admirer is called Huey, Huey has been seen following her all around the fence for days .
He lives next door and he is a Muscovy Duck .

Sadly for Huey, Princess hasn't even noticed him. I hope she does soon . This is just so sweet

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How wonderful!

 

[BY Bob]

2fer Tuesday

There was enough melt that the Queen herself emerged from the complex.

 

[RoyalChick]

Short Term Melt

We started getting some snow melt on Sunday so I tried to coax some ladies out of the complex.

Lady F’s feathers are sooo gorgeous!

 

[RoyalChick]

Advice needed from my friends here.
Next week I have a 3 day spell of very cold weather forecast.
Lows forecast at 6°F/minus14.4°C and highs at 18°F/minus7.8°C.
I am worried. Particularly about Pooh and Calypso who are still molting.
Those of you used to those temperatures: @rural mouse, @Ponypoor you both must have experience, any advice?
My options are leave them be, they will be fine. Bring the molting ones in to the garage overnight and release them back out at dawn. In the garage they would be in a dog crate with a 2x4.
Put a space heater in a room in the barn and keep them there day and night. There are some roosting spots and the carpet there needs to be thrown out anyway. It is where I quarantined Eli and Babs when they first came here.
Any thoughts?

 

[featherhead007]

2fer Tuesday

There was enough melt that the Queen herself emerged from the complex.

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Your worshipful highness

 

[Marie2020]

Advice needed from my friends here.
Next week I have a 3 day spell of very cold weather forecast.
Lows forecast at 6°F/minus 14.4°C and highs at 18°F/minus 7.8°C.
I am worried. Particularly about Pooh and Calypso who are still molting.
Those of you used to those temperatures: @rural mouse, @Ponypoor you both must have experience, any advice?
My options are leave them be, they will be fine. Bring the molting ones in to the garage overnight and release them back out at dawn. In the garage they would be in a dog crate with a 2x4.
Put a space heater in a room in the barn and keep them there day and night. There are some roosting spots and the carpet there needs to be thrown out anyway. It is where I quarantined Eli and Babs when they first came here.
Any thoughts?

Keeping them from the frost in that garage is a good idea IMHO. I'd be careful about them pecking the carpet though

 

[featherhead007]

Advice needed from my friends here.
Next week I have a 3 day spell of very cold weather forecast.
Lows forecast at 6°F/minus14.4°C and highs at 18°F/minus7.8°C.
I am worried. Particularly about Pooh and Calypso who are still molting.
Those of you used to those temperatures: @rural mouse, @Ponypoor you both must have experience, any advice?
My options are leave them be, they will be fine. Bring the molting ones in to the garage overnight and release them back out at dawn. In the garage they would be in a dog crate with a 2x4.
Put a space heater in a room in the barn and keep them there day and night. There are some roosting spots and the carpet there needs to be thrown out anyway. It is where I quarantined Eli and Babs when they first came here.
Any thoughts?

Leave them alone. Artificial heat will only cause them more stress

 

[RoyalChick]

Leave them alone. Artificial heat will only cause them more stress

Well the garage is unheated but attached to the house so a bit less cold. The barn is not a heated building. My guess is a small space heater will keep the room just above freezing if set on low. And of course will cost a fortune!

 

[featherhead007]

Well the garage is unheated but attached to the house so a bit less cold. The barn is not a heated building. My guess is a small space heater will keep the room just above freezing if set on low. And of course will cost a fortune!

Ask your birds what their preference is!

 

[featherhead007]

Ask your birds what their preference is!

And never give them your car keys!