Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[micstrachan]

She was sold to me as an Easter Egger chick. I think she is Copper Marans x Araucana but I don't really know for sure.

Gratuitous baby Edwina shot
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Edit:
I got her from the local saddlery /feed store. They keep their own birds

She’s adorable!

 

[micstrachan]

Hi there! So sorry to hear all this! This year is certainly crazy... we have two tropical storms headed our way.. at the same time ... but I’m not too concerned at the moment. I also have three new babies! Hope things slow down for you soon❤

Yikes!

 

[micstrachan]

She posted here yesterday.

People are looking for you @micstrachan. Is everything OK?

Aww... you guys are the best. I missed this tag and only saw Kathy’s. All good. Catching up. I missed the Ned/Lucky relocation.

 

[micstrachan]

Also... I had a horrid amount of flies so I threw out Timothy grass and it has helped a lot!! And the chickens love it! View attachment 2301319

Timothy hay helps with flies? Good to know!

 

[micstrachan]

Could Minnie be a Max?
I am a bit afraid of the answer, but Minnie was posing for me just now and looking at the photo I wondered if she could be a he.
Are those hackles?
I remember someone explaining that pointed hackle feathers were a way of telling gender.
Minnie I think is a day or two younger than Dottie and smaller but she has always been more adventurous and it looks like her comb is more developed.
They are 12 weeks old now and molting like crazy so I assume they are getting to their next development stage.
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Is Minnie a Creme Legbar?

 

[micstrachan]

Ok, I missed the black hen posting party. This was Bagheera:

(she’s with Bridge)

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Ok, I missed the black hen posting party. This was Bagheera:
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(she’s with Bridge)

I love her dark eyes. What breed was she @micstrachan?

 

[BY Bob]

CHICKS!

Hi friends! Things are getting better daily! I am happy to report that I am officially “Mom” with the chicks. They love to climb on me. For the record, cleaning chick cecal poop out of your hair is not my idea of a good time.

Meet the babies! From left to right:
Sunny, because of her sunny disposition, Flo (short for Florance), because she is chill and goes with the flow, and Flash, who loves to jump, including on her sisters’s backs.

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Outsanding! Mom and a roost/playground! They are so adorable. I'm very happy that they love to hang out on you so.

I am also very glad that things have improved for you. Many of us were on edge hoping that you would be ok.

 

[BY Bob]

Aww... you guys are the best. I missed this tag and only saw Kathy’s. All good. Catching up. I missed the Ned/Lucky relocation.

You were a little distracted, I would imagine. The relocation looks to be going very well. And Sydney is now apparently ready to go again!

 

[BY Bob]

Ok, I missed the black hen posting party. This was Bagheera:
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(she’s with Bridge)

She was fantastic and that name! I love it!