Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

I’ve heard Brahmas are steady winter layers, but that is not so with my Buttercup. I actually don’t think she lays at all anymore.

That brings me to another question/thought. Some of my older gals don’t lay, but will still get their red, fleshy combs, talk a lot, and squat for me, same as the laying girls. They seem healthy like there’s no internal laying going on, but I dunno.

Thoughts?

Lilly had a wonderful red comb for 2 years while she only laid 3 or 4 eggs a year. I would not worry at all. They are done laying and it's OK that they are.

 

[ValarieF]

Lilly had a wonderful red comb for 2 years while she only laid 3 or 4 eggs a year. I would not worry at all. They are done laying and it's OK that they are.

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She is so pretty!

 

[BY Bob]

I’ve only seen a few double yolkers in my seven years of chicken servitude. Come to think of it, they may have only come from newly laying Leghorns.

I don't remember any double yolkers in all the years we have chickens and that includes 4 leghorns.

 

[Ponypoor]

Oooohhh! Dark Brahmas have been on my list for some time. However, I’m trying not to order from hatcheries and the local breeder I found has limited breeds.I’ll gave to admire your beauties from afar.

This place isn't a commercial huge hatchery, it seems that he has a selection of unusual chickens but not millions of them.

I really wanted some Welbar and Legbar but they are sold out/unavailable. I might be able to get a couple if there are any 'left over pullets' from the hatch when I go to pick up my kiddies. I was trying to stick to auto-sexing breeds, I guess Jason (the owner) knows how to do sexing as I have ordered Brahma pullets. I think I read somewhere that this person works as a Veterinarian Tech, that's handy to know someone like that!!

 

[BY Bob]

She is so pretty!

Thanks she was a beautiful lady. She has that deep rich black with the beautiful blues greens and purples with just a flash of fire orange around her neck. Very pretty.

 

[micstrachan]

Lilly had a wonderful red comb for 2 years while she only laid 3 or 4 eggs a year. I would not worry at all. They are done laying and it's OK that they are.

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Glad to hear that. I’m not worried about them not laying. Not that by itself… It’s just that they have laying behavior without producing eggs. That concerns me a little. Bridge been doing this for years and she still seems like my most robust hen, so I’m not really worried.

 

[Ponypoor]

Lilly had a wonderful red comb for 2 years while she only laid 3 or 4 eggs a year. I would not worry at all. They are done laying and it's OK that they are.

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And while Penelope doesn't have a noticeable red comb or wattles, she might lay an egg once a week or so, but she is happy to be hanging around Mr P and she lets him breed her, so I imagine she must have some hormones or something going on there!

If there were any eggs I would be tempted to hatch it would be from her - Dorothy is her daughter and is such a lovely hen. My luck though I would get a Roo!

 

[BY Bob]

Happy Caturday

 

[ValarieF]

Happy Caturday

best kitty ever lol

 

[Pastel the Rooster]

Happy Caturday

Awe, look at him!! Adorable!!