Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

pictures please!
I love me a good polish rooster.

That’s @Ponypoor ’s rooster. My avatar pic is of BLU, my rooster but he’s left us.

 

[featherhead007]

I think the worse part was my coworker who say it all - he was kind enough to ask if I was ok before bursting out laughing

as @featherhead007 says that Mr P, I really lucked out with him. Quiet and attentive to the gals, he esp loves my silkie Marty who leads him all over the place They are often seen side by side.
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Like salt and peepa!

 

[Ponypoor]

our chickens just start eating more when they molt. they will have molts at random times, but sometimes that random time is in winter. we have such a well insulated coop that many times I've had to take off my winter coat (which is nothing compared to their feather jackets) because otherwise I would be a wet mess when I got back inside!
the hardest thing probably for my hens, is trying to hide fromthe camera when they are in molt. you know, it's kinda' embarrassing for them
we have good birds.

I have a silkie with a bare butt - looks rather rude - and she keeps going broody so it never grows in - sheesh!

I have to be careful on fluffy butt fridays with her!

 

[Ponypoor]

That’s @Ponypoor ’s rooster. My avatar pic is of BLU, my rooster but he’s left us.

Do you have pics of blu? Love those wattles

 

[Ponypoor]

Like salt and peepa!

Ebony and Ivory

 

[bgmathteach]

Happy Accident or.........

some kind of dominance display? What does everyone think?

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? Why is Hattie in the cage? Is she okay? Looks like prep for vet visit with Hattie????

Okay, now to YOUR question: Could be either dominance of Hattie.....or just Dominance in general (i.e. top bird gets the highest roost kind of thing)

 

[Marie2020]

I think the worse part was my coworker who say it all - he was kind enough to ask if I was ok before bursting out laughing

as @featherhead007 says that Mr P, I really lucked out with him. Quiet and attentive to the gals, he esp loves my silkie Marty who leads him all over the place They are often seen side by side.
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They make a beautiful couple ❤

 

[Marie2020]

Decided not to go there after all. I have too much going on now.

Are you okay?

 

[Marie2020]

Well if it’s meant to be it will happen

Meanwhile there are the chooks and Chaco and everyone here on BYC

so say all of us

 

[bgmathteach]

Does your chooks play with the xylophone?

How are your geese doing?

No, sadly, my chooks never took to the xylophone The ONLY times they had seemed the slightest bit interested was when I smeared some peanut butter mixed with scratch on it.

My Geese are doing well. When they hear me talk, they call out (kinda loudly, I might say) And, when I let them out of the coop/run for free range time in the afternoon, they follow me around as I go let everyone out. If I stop & turn, they freeze, I start moving again, and they do, too! Like a game of freeze!!. However, if I stop and stoop down & start talking to them, they talk back and approach. They side-step my gentle attempts at touch, though But, they will readily eat out of my hand, or gently 'nibble' my fingers or clothing to 'explore it'. I do give them a stern 'NO' if they bite hard or tug hard. I'm fine with curiosity, but not hurting, and I don't want them to get bad habits......

Thanks for asking