Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

I am going to have a go at @ChicoryBlue's questions from yesterday. And then I am going to play with my chickies which will no doubt produce some tax payment material.


I have no idea. I went for an combined flock size of 8 which is what I had always planned for. But probably I will have two groups both with odd numbers. I have no idea if I have done the right thing or not. But I do think more is better and that three is just not enough from a flock dynamic and stability point of view. I figure with 8 there can be various sub-groups and enough milling around that everyone can escape persecution. Time will tell.


Oh yeah - ask me about chicken breeds? Sure!
From my extensive knowledge of this topic I believe many breeds have babies that look similar with the chipmunk look and eye-liner.

This is what I believe I got - I was purposely trying to get a mix in the hope that what is defined as a chicken in my flock is broad and I don't get any picking on beards or top knots or whatever. So somewhere in that group are, in theory:
- Two Legbars in different colors. One is a Crested Cream Legbar and one is an Opal Legbar. The CCL will have a crest and blue eggs. The Opal is anyone's guess on both of those traits, but will look and behave like a Legbar. I have decided to embrace the flying chicken!
- One Welbar. That is what Bernadette is. She is gold and the new one is supposed to be silver. She will have a pink breast, and will hopefully lay beautiful dark brown eggs like Bernie does. Hopefully she won't try and outdo Bernie and wait a year to start laying!
- One black Ameraucana. Not an Easter Egger by another name, but actually a true Ameraucana. Should have beard and muffs and be black (and green and purple)
- One Easter Egger - specifically an Olive Egger. Should be a cross between a Marans and an Ameraucana. It is one of the black ones and should have beard and muffs and lightly feathered legs. What happened to my commitment to clean legs?!

Now which is which is a whole other question!

It all seemed so clear as the breeder explained and put them in my little carrying box.
But now, I am finding it harder to tell the two chipmunk ones apart (the one on its own and the one nearest that one in the last picture).
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Doesn’t matter what you think they are, cute is cute! I MHO

 

[BY Bob]

You've seen and heard it live? I've only heard it on that CD I bought from the thrift store, but I want to hear and see it live once. I feel sorry for Beethoven. He never really got to hear his own symphony. View attachment 3482878

Classical music tax is due

 

[BY Bob]

Alex is witty and cheesy

Hahahahahahaha hahahahahaha

Oh thank you oh great Aurora for the wonderful advise to all chickens of the world and for much needed good laugh!!!!!

Love it!

Truly I am pleased it made you laugh.

 

[rural mouse]

I hear Chantecler are really good birds. Hope you can find a source for them.

I'm not looking hard at the moment. I do peruse Craigslist occasionally, but am spending more time watching my tribe. Storm and Twirp were playing guard the carport this morning. Lark and Indigo both wanted to lay in there and weren't permitted....until Twirp went off on a hunt-about (looking for yummies). Then Storm went in and almost froze on her feet while Indigo sat (standing guard? Maybe against the Idiots?). I think Lark slipped in, laid, and slipped out really quickly (like Bob says leghorns do), but the Twirp/Indigo drama started so quickly, I wasn't able to check in between. Pippa came up and froze by the corner, too.

Just heard some squawking so going back out to check.

Storm is now settling onto the nest. Saw 2 white eggs, 2 brown eggs, know there are more. Not sure if she's laying or going from not broody to BROODY, yet. If she's trying to go broody, wonder if Twirp was attempting to protect the nest....

Here she is.

 

[BY Bob]

I am going to have a go at @ChicoryBlue's questions from yesterday. And then I am going to play with my chickies which will no doubt produce some tax payment material.


I have no idea. I went for an combined flock size of 8 which is what I had always planned for. But probably I will have two groups both with odd numbers. I have no idea if I have done the right thing or not. But I do think more is better and that three is just not enough from a flock dynamic and stability point of view. I figure with 8 there can be various sub-groups and enough milling around that everyone can escape persecution. Time will tell.


Oh yeah - ask me about chicken breeds? Sure!
From my extensive knowledge of this topic I believe many breeds have babies that look similar with the chipmunk look and eye-liner.

This is what I believe I got - I was purposely trying to get a mix in the hope that what is defined as a chicken in my flock is broad and I don't get any picking on beards or top knots or whatever. So somewhere in that group are, in theory:
- Two Legbars in different colors. One is a Crested Cream Legbar and one is an Opal Legbar. The CCL will have a crest and blue eggs. The Opal is anyone's guess on both of those traits, but will look and behave like a Legbar. I have decided to embrace the flying chicken!
- One Welbar. That is what Bernadette is. She is gold and the new one is supposed to be silver. She will have a pink breast, and will hopefully lay beautiful dark brown eggs like Bernie does. Hopefully she won't try and outdo Bernie and wait a year to start laying!
- One black Ameraucana. Not an Easter Egger by another name, but actually a true Ameraucana. Should have beard and muffs and be black (and green and purple)
- One Easter Egger - specifically an Olive Egger. Should be a cross between a Marans and an Ameraucana. It is one of the black ones and should have beard and muffs and lightly feathered legs. What happened to my commitment to clean legs?!

Now which is which is a whole other question!

It all seemed so clear as the breeder explained and put them in my little carrying box.
But now, I am finding it harder to tell the two chipmunk ones apart (the one on its own and the one nearest that one in the last picture).
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Great choices!

 

[featherhead007]

Bawk Bawk Bawk BAAAAWWWK.

Watch your language. This is a rated G room.

 

[notabitail]

Watch your language. This is a rated G room.

? That's how Abigail said you sing the Symphony No.5

 

[rural mouse]

I am going to have a go at @ChicoryBlue's questions from yesterday. And then I am going to play with my chickies which will no doubt produce some tax payment material.


I have no idea. I went for an combined flock size of 8 which is what I had always planned for. But probably I will have two groups both with odd numbers. I have no idea if I have done the right thing or not. But I do think more is better and that three is just not enough from a flock dynamic and stability point of view. I figure with 8 there can be various sub-groups and enough milling around that everyone can escape persecution. Time will tell.


Oh yeah - ask me about chicken breeds? Sure!
From my extensive knowledge of this topic I believe many breeds have babies that look similar with the chipmunk look and eye-liner.

This is what I believe I got - I was purposely trying to get a mix in the hope that what is defined as a chicken in my flock is broad and I don't get any picking on beards or top knots or whatever. So somewhere in that group are, in theory:
- Two Legbars in different colors. One is a Crested Cream Legbar and one is an Opal Legbar. The CCL will have a crest and blue eggs. The Opal is anyone's guess on both of those traits, but will look and behave like a Legbar. I have decided to embrace the flying chicken!
- One Welbar. That is what Bernadette is. She is gold and the new one is supposed to be silver. She will have a pink breast, and will hopefully lay beautiful dark brown eggs like Bernie does. Hopefully she won't try and outdo Bernie and wait a year to start laying!
- One black Ameraucana. Not an Easter Egger by another name, but actually a true Ameraucana. Should have beard and muffs and be black (and green and purple)
- One Easter Egger - specifically an Olive Egger. Should be a cross between a Marans and an Ameraucana. It is one of the black ones and should have beard and muffs and lightly feathered legs. What happened to my commitment to clean legs?!

Now which is which is a whole other question!

It all seemed so clear as the breeder explained and put them in my little carrying box.
But now, I am finding it harder to tell the two chipmunk ones apart (the one on its own and the one nearest that one in the last picture).
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Having had 4 mystery breeds with the chipmunk markings, I will state: the opal is the lightest chick, looks like has some lavender/blue tones in the breast down. The other 2: head color: 1 very gold tone, 1 lighter/paler tone. The very gold tone should develop a gold head, much like Bernie. The lighter tone should develop the silver head.

Silver

Gold


Both started as chipmunk chicks, much like yours. Based upon what you said earlier, the welbar is the lighter of the boldly marked chipmunks and the ccl is the darker, more golden toned one (watch, I'll be wrong on that).

Of the 2 black, you should be able to see some fuzz on the legs/outer toes of the olive egger.

 

[notabitail]

Classical music tax is due

You want tax? Well, give me some time. I might make the tax office close due to overload of cuteness. Yes, I have to take a decent photo for paying off my bills.

 

[rural mouse]

@RoyalChick looking more closely at the pic with the opal and silver chicks at the top and the gold at the bottom, am I seeing a little light spot on the head of the silver one? If so, should be barred (at least lightly).