Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

@RoyalChick :

Sorry, I have somehow missed this part of your chicken life. How in the world did you end up with 'Scary' for a chicken name when all the rest were Princess names?

Regardless of which one she is, the pullet is adorable! I will, however, continue to assume it is Maggie, as I feel I know ( and loved!) Maggie, whereas I had no connection to Scary. i do hope you are okay with this.

I too assume it is Maggie for the same reason. And Scary was bigger and I never got a chance to really get to know her. She was taken by a fox before the Chicken Palace was built.
I did not name my first Princesses - they came from a school kid’s project and he named them. They became Princesses when they moved in to the Chicken Palace.

 

[Chicken poppy]

I am glad that you have a vet friend that could help. I will say that chickens are amazing healers, so as long as she doesn't get an infection, I believe she will be fine.

that said - do you sew at all? if you aren't squeamish about it, you can easily stitch up a hen yourself -just make SURE any wounds are very well cleaned first. I have had VERY good luck with stitching up chickens. The only one I lost (a duck, actually) was from a racoon attack and she had a deep puncture wound. She was progressing well until about day 4 then suddenly took a turn for the worse. I am positive that it was that the puncture wound was infected - they are notoriously hard to clean effectively - and I had no access to anti-biotics Otherwise, I have had very good luck stitching up my girls!
(Though I do wish I haven't had to put that to the test quite as many times as I have had to over the years!)

I don’t really sew, but im interested in becoming a avian vet so i would love to learn how.

Thats awful, at-least you did your best though. So sorry to hear that.

 

[Chicken poppy]

I've had hawks attack while I was standing with the chickens. You are only somewhat of a deterrent. The hawks here are simply not afraid of humans.

Satan the Hawk let me get this close.
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Wow! Thats horrifying. Good to know though, thank you.

 

[Chicken poppy]

Dear Aurora

My name is Peep. I am a Japanese bantam and i live in Connecticut, although i am completely breathtaking, with my deep masculine crow and crazy long legs, no girls seem interested in me. Humans compare my masculine voice to a squeak toy or a balloon leaking helium. Is it possible that their delusions are rubbing off onto my lovely ladies? I have had to resort to long, unblinking eye contact from the bushes in hopes i would impress a lady but they still run. I have tried everything from chasing to tidbitting rusty screws and pinecones but alas nothing is working. Even tid bitting food and eating it when they run over before they can. I so desperately need your advice,

clearly, its a girl problem. They always make these weird honks after pooping out their white golf ball and are dramatic about everything. But what can i do to impress these golf ball dispensers?




Yours sincerely, Peep

 

[ValarieF]

Dear Aurora

My name is Peep. I am a Japanese bantam and i live in Connecticut, although i am completely breathtaking, with my deep masculine crow and crazy long legs, no girls seem interested in me. Humans compare my masculine voice to a squeak toy or a balloon leaking helium. Is it possible that their delusions are rubbing off onto my lovely ladies? I have had to resort to long, unblinking eye contact from the bushes in hopes i would impress a lady but they still run. I have tried everything from chasing to tidbitting rusty screws and pinecones but alas nothing is working. Even tid bitting food and eating it when they run over before they can. I so desperately need your advice, View attachment 3407932

clearly, its a girl problem. They always make these weird honks after pooping out their white golf ball and are dramatic about everything. But what can i do to impress these golf ball dispensers?




Yours sincerely, Peep

Thats crazy cute and he is beautiful!

 

[Chicken poppy]

Thats crazy cute and he is beautiful!

Thank you! Just don’t tell him that, it would go straight to his head

 

[ValarieF]

Well it finally quit raining, I may get some chicken time and photos after all. Zeus crows all day under the covered run so I listen to him and the girls with their clucking egg song. Its music to my ears.

 

[featherhead007]

I’m beginning to think that raising chickens is for the birds!

 

[rural mouse]

She could be an Americana aka easter egger

True, but one of the most common (not exhaustive) characteristics of the americaunas are beard/muffs. Her egg color will help. I still think she's a barnevelder cross. If she lays dark brown or dark green eggs, that makes it a higher possibility

these chickens are full blooded I dont believe its a cross and she still comes up exactly like a cinnamon queen

I have a bird straight from a reputable hatchery who doesn't fit breed standards at all, but does fit a cross between 2 breeds. It can happen anyway.

 

[rural mouse]

gee thanks....



Hahahaha that Theo is so funny what a character! hahaha Next he will be going on a quest!

Love your 'week of photos' - and I just can't get over how Piou-piou has grown into such a lovely pullet - soon to be a hen


A liaison behind a lilac tree
I really like that dark head look - I don't have enough knowledge of red vs blue colouring on the chickens, but I like the look.

Blue vs lavender vs self blue tends to be darker color on the head vs all same color +/- darker "lacing" on the body feathers. Lacing is in quotes because it's a darker shade of the same color rather than a completely different color like the laced wyandottes. There's more to it genetically but that gets technical and I don't follow all of that well enough to explain it yet.