Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

Unfortunately it has been at least a week since any of my girls were broody.

Oh, I cant remember if I have posted the latest changes to our coop. Not that we don’t have any llamas left, we bought some plastic netting and enclosed the pen. So now they have a run that is about 24’x15’ that they get out in during the day. It isn’t predator proof, so they are o it allowed out when we are home and can check on them. It it should keep them in and hawks/owls out.

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Of course it only took them a few days to completely decimate what little grass there was with this horrible heat/drought. Have tried to start watering it a little in the evening.

It looks hot

 

[fuentemoon]

I am sad to hear about your financial issues - that stress is never fun. I hope it doesn't come down to you losing your property, and I do hope you have a place to go regardless of whether the property is bought or taken.

I'm not sure I should ask - I hope this doesn't cause more grief...but do you have a place you can go if the property gets sold, and can you take your chickens with you? I know for me when I have really bad days, my chickens provide some serenity, joy, and entertainment. I am sure you are even closer to yours, given you have a nice, friendly small flock (not around 100 like me).

Alinta - no wonder you have such nice, dark feathers - eating those blackberries!!

The property is a lot (no building) i inherited from my mother, so not where we live. It is almost a quarter acre in a desirable area, but is a slope which buyers are wary of. We (my parents) were going to build a partially underground house so we bought it for exactly the same reasons others won't

 

[Ponypoor]

Unfortunately it has been at least a week since any of my girls were broody.

Oh, I cant remember if I have posted the latest changes to our coop. Not that we don’t have any llamas left, we bought some plastic netting and enclosed the pen. So now they have a run that is about 24’x15’ that they get out in during the day. It isn’t predator proof, so they are o it allowed out when we are home and can check on them. It it should keep them in and hawks/owls out.

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Of course it only took them a few days to completely decimate what little grass there was with this horrible heat/drought. Have tried to start watering it a little in the evening.

I bet they had a blast eating it all at any rate. There are a bunch of chickens at a few places near worksite their Roos crow all morning and I can see them running about in their yards.

Right now I am next to a poultry shed - it’s huge and I really don’t want to know how many thousands of birds are in there. And across the road more sheds - I am totally freaked out to go home and see my chooks - I aim to completely disinfectant myself before going to the barn!!

 

[Ponypoor]

Hello friends. I need to ask for your prayers/good thoughts/ positive energy what ever you do. Things are a bit dire here financially. I really need a solid buyer for my property in the next week. Without a buyer my choices are the county takes it or i take out a loan i can't afford.

At least Alinta has lots of berries to eat!
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So sorry to hear of your problems, how stressful that is I am sure, hopefully someone comes along.

 

[Ponypoor]

The property is a lot (no building) i inherited from my mother, so not where we live. It is almost a quarter acre in a desirable area, but is a slope which buyers are wary of. We (my parents) were going to build a partially underground house so we bought it for exactly the same reasons others won't

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Do you know at what degree the slope is?

A good geotechnical report would be needed to. Hold there but as long as the soil supports building on there shouldn’t be an issue; one can also excavate and make a level pad and place sheet piling to hold back the slope as a wall or even make it stepped - expensive to do but feasible. Stepping it makes for more land use. Now the only issue is who is above your lot, and the ease with which utilities can be proving in; or if not on municipal sewer then a septic leaching field would need to be done, again an excavated level pad would be a good solution.

At any rate I sure hope it all works out for you. Thinking good thoughts here.

construction talk tax

Heads or tails… Curly n Flufffy

 

[Gigachad poultry]

My mom: why do you want silkies

My honest response:

 

[BY Bob]

Hattie is Up and Moving
Good news! I had to chase Hattie this morning to dose her. Check this out!

Shortly there after she was a little tired.

 

[Grandmas Coop]

Hello friends. I need to ask for your prayers/good thoughts/ positive energy what ever you do. Things are a bit dire here financially. I really need a solid buyer for my property in the next week. Without a buyer my choices are the county takes it or i take out a loan i can't afford.

At least Alinta has lots of berries to eat!
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You are in my prayers!

 

[Grandmas Coop]

Hattie is Up and Moving
Good news! I had to chase Hattie this morning to dose her. Check this out!

Shortly there after she was a little tired.

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praying she works into feeling better

 

[ManueB]

FBA weekly chicken Synopsis
2 to 9 September.

@BY Bob
Picture : EEs have great personality!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27151007
Picture : macadamia nut EE tax https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27155133
Twofer Tuesday : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27155137
Ask Aurora : a royal decree from her majesty!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27157149
Phyllis has made herself a spa ! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27156814
Bybob's tips to allow all the chickens to get access to food and treats :
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27155647
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27155988
Humans can be awful https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27160092
Good news for the weekend, Hattie is up ! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27162923
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@bgmathteach
How to sex BR and Black sex link https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27149077
Picture : black jersey giant. !https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27152458
Opinion on keeping two males : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27161917
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@ChicoryBlue
Butters update - a small good step .
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27155525
Popcorn is getting a vet visit
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27155563
The spuds ! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27155576
Evening lockdown at chickatraz!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27157369
Opinion on keeping several males :
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27161318
Pictures of sunbathing spuds :
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27161491
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@Desertvalleychickens
Mugs, and an "establishment day" video (a fancy term for integration!) https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27152332
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@featherhead007
Many of the chooks have sticky fleas, Alex is treating them with permethrin.
He has silkies of a very rare colour ! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27159191
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@Gigachad poultry
Picture: Is Peep a hen ?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27159028
More Silkie pictures : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27159100
He was given a new small coop by his mum, which can shelter his rooster for a while and eventually ducks.
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@GregnLety
Silkie and cross pictures :
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27159354
Birthday present for Lety !
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27162538
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@knoturavggrl
Twofer Tuesday:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27154391
Flock picture, health update : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27160976
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@Lexicon
Beautiful mugs : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27152418
News of Cesario! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27152639
What are the conditions that would make keeping two males possible ?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27161259
The most orderly butts in Canada https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27161506
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@LhickenChicken
The broody virus
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27151424
Picture: Molting Sir Cuckoo !
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27158988
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@lightm
Honey is very sick with reproductive issues :
https://www.backyardchickens.com/posts/27151382/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27151871
Honey update. She seems to be getting better ! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27154734
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@ManueB
Mugs : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27151702
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@micstrachan
Pics and news of her molting gang :
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27153493
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@notabitail
Building a new Cypriano center....
Found something ! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27159123
A picture of the empress :
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27160194
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@Pastel The Rooster
Has new chicks ! Her dad got them on impulse for her at TSC. Since Willow is broody again she has adopted them.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27148878
One of the chick seems to have bumblefoot ? https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27149351
How the introduction went :
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27150837
Bbcue has skin/mites issues : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27159079
The chick with bumblefoot is fine.
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@Ponypoor
Informs us that Tuff passed away. Her mum and BIL handled it.
News from the flock :
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27153451
Silkie pics, Curly and Fluffy :
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27160425
BFTP : the three azures testing freedom for the first time https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27160429
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@RebeccaBoyd
A tail trick to sex young silkies : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27159278
Answer to Queen Aurora’s royal decree !
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27158029
An educated opinion on whether to keep one or two males
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27161388
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@RoyalChick
BFTP : Dear Maggie the sunworshipper
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27147738
Picture of sun worshipping Tassel :
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27148793
An open letter to all chickens of behalf of their hooman servants
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27154337
Sylvie laid her first egg ! But did she ?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27162156
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@rural mouse
Mugs : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27151840
Two fer : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27153820
Butts and mountains : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27160768
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@Sally PB
Mugs : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27152822
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@TX Chick Noob had a chicken math attack and is thinking about getting lavender orpingtons and gold laced Wyandotte chicks.
Added a pen to the coop so the chooks can have time outside :
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27162667