Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Let me rephrase that slightly. Thing lays creamy toned white eggs.

Lovely

 

[knoturavggrl]

Im disappointed in myself. I have had chickens through worse weather and never had this problem. Daisy, the greatest hen ever, never had frostbite and she went through -20°F weather once.

Look at that comb! She won a best comb contest here on BYC.

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Oh the guilt is wicked hard to handle I have never seen it drop so fast and I suspect that’s what caused the frostbite. It was reasonable cold 40’s and humid and then it was ridiculous level cold 2 hrs later. I am also pondering what more I could have done.

Daisy had a glorious comb!

Big News
Someone laid her first egg yesterday.

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Which I then promptly dropped.

Oh well there will be plenty more.

Woooohooo congrats LF!!

 

[Ponypoor]

Mr P's tail is beautiful! He's changed so much since you brought him home! Well done!

Yes I noted his tail has come in - he had a bit of a molt

I feel very fortunate I lucked out with him

 

[Ponypoor]

It's not fair to compare boys and girls combs

This is true

 

[rural mouse]

Nice but Bob’s best hen ever has him beat!

He's still growing his. Give him time!

 

[Ponypoor]

Marty......Mr P......sneaky someones.....

Glad you’re down there and not near here to be a sneaky someone

Otherwise I would be coming home to four silkies all with a brood of 4 babies or more each!!! Hahaha!

 

[Ponypoor]

I call him my fake barred rock

He is a beauty any way you put it

 

[rural mouse]

There isn't much difference between Americauna, Ameracauna, and Easter Egger. Olive Egger is a mix of one of the Blue egg layers crossed with a brown egg layer (genetically speaking). There isn't a breed standard for any of the above, so the Breed names get used all over the place.

And are delightfully unique. I don't think I've seen 2 that are the same yet.....that's a big part of why people like them so much....and the personalities are just as varied as the birds themselves.

 

[Ponypoor]

He's still growing his. Give him time!

This is true

He sure is a looker

 

[Ponypoor]

Marty......Mr P......sneaky someones.....

Meanwhile Mr P was having his wicked ways with Marty earlier - sheesh get a room!!!