Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[rural mouse]

-1 is not cold! -20 was t-shirt and shorts weather for me!

Sounds familiar: 0F (-17C) and sunny. No wind. Perfect time to grill!

Tax (from sunday)

 

[RoyalChick]

You should consider Dark Cornish! Although, your temps get really cold. They are hard feathered, so not sure...but they do have pea combs.

They are also quite alert, good foragers, and I've had a good percentage go broody (not all) - although that ISN'T something you necessarily need more of. Also, they have a broader breast (they are the Cornish part of Cornish rock X (cornishX) I think they are smart, curious, and the extra roos make a decent table bird (compared to some of the very skinny roos of other breeds. My hubby sometimes says 'This is a lot of work for a couple drumsticks!" Because the young roos, while decent size height/frame wise, don't have a lot of meat on them - except their drumsticks/thighs.

Just my 2 cents. I am biased, though, because I like them...differently, but just as much as my Rocks

And their feathering is gorgeous

 

[rural mouse]

You should consider Dark Cornish! Although, your temps get really cold. They are hard feathered, so not sure...but they do have pea combs.

They are also quite alert, good foragers, and I've had a good percentage go broody (not all) - although that ISN'T something you necessarily need more of. Also, they have a broader breast (they are the Cornish part of Cornish rock X (cornishX) I think they are smart, curious, and the extra roos make a decent table bird (compared to some of the very skinny roos of other breeds. My hubby sometimes says 'This is a lot of work for a couple drumsticks!" Because the young roos, while decent size height/frame wise, don't have a lot of meat on them - except their drumsticks/thighs.

Just my 2 cents. I am biased, though, because I like them...differently, but just as much as my Rocks

I hadn't considered them until I started seeing your posts about them. By that time, eggs were in the incubator last spring. They're on my list at this point. If/when ready to bring in fresh blood, the list includes dark Cornish, Dominiques, Chanteclers, Russian Orloffs, and Jersey giants. All but the giants have pea, rose, or cushion combs. 2 have beards so minimal wattles.....hmmmm could be an interesting breeding program in that mix, too.

 

[BY Bob]

Not raining - yet….

Hopefully I can get some outdoor work done before it’s rains. Then indoors here to do some painting.
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And it’s freezing here literally it’s -1C brrrrr

Guess my magnolia blossoms are toast

It has to get cooler than that to kill them. Remember mine survived temps into the upper 20s F since the blossoms were not out yet.

 

[rural mouse]

I hadn't considered them until I started seeing your posts about them. By that time, eggs were in the incubator last spring. They're on my list at this point. If/when ready to bring in fresh blood, the list includes dark Cornish, Dominiques, Chanteclers, Russian Orloffs, and Jersey giants. All but the giants have pea, rose, or cushion combs. 2 have beards so minimal wattles.....hmmmm could be an interesting breeding program in that mix, too.

I just went to play with the genetics calculator. It wouldn't be able to help figure out what I'd potentially get from the mix. Chanteclers and Cornish aren't listed in the breeds available. I'd have to look up the exact genetic string for each to plug them in. That gets WAY beyond my knowledge. Have to get the breeds and be patient if I want that curiosity bug satisfied. Not going to happen for several years unless something happens to the whole lot (not something I want to see again).

 

[ValarieF]

Gonna have to go out today and collect eggs. The corners seem to be their favorite spots. Boy are they making some weird noises. Sounds like growling

 

[ValarieF]

Cinnamon on the roost. Its cloudy and cool out today. Looks like rain.

 

[LhickenChicken]

Gonna have to go out today and collect eggs. The corners seem to be their favorite spots. Boy are they making some weird noises. Sounds like growling
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Yeah, mine do that too, some more than others. It's kinda like saying, "Leave me be! Go away, I'm laying an egg!" Mary the hen opens her beak wide, then screams at me, even if I just pet her. Some of them, like Bananito and Little Bananas, will peck me and scream.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

I hadn't considered them until I started seeing your posts about them. By that time, eggs were in the incubator last spring. They're on my list at this point. If/when ready to bring in fresh blood, the list includes dark Cornish, Dominiques, Chanteclers, Russian Orloffs, and Jersey giants. All but the giants have pea, rose, or cushion combs. 2 have beards so minimal wattles.....hmmmm could be an interesting breeding program in that mix, too.

Hey! @bgmathteach and y'all - why no Buckeyes? Pea combs, no wattles really, dual-purpose, cold-hardy, great foragers, not known for being broody.

 

[notabitail]

Beethoven is one of my heroes.

But I don't know why he killed his chickens...

I do know what his favorite fruit was though!

Spoiler

Ba-na-na-naaaah! (You have to say it right. Like the opening of the Fifth.)

Spoiler

Because they kept going Bach, Bach, Bach