Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

You looking at me?
Hey - you looking at me?

You are looking at me. Right?

I said, you should be looking at me!

This was the lovely Dotty, a bit jealous as I was paying attention to Minnie. The young ladies are getting wattles. How cute. And I am fascinated how they are going to fit a comb in with their little hats. Looks like the combs are kind of deformed. I assume it is going to be OK as they both look more-or-less the same.

 

[BY Bob]

Knock is out of the coop now having had her clutch of eggs confiscated and strangely, Donk's behavior is showing signs of returning to normal. There is no linear hierarchy in Tribe 3. Myth is senior in years and status to Donk and senior in years to Knock who is Donks daughter. But, Knock doesn't like Myth and in all but years is senior to Myth. Myth gives way to Knock.
When Knock isn't there Donk is the most junior hen and she doesn't seem to like it. With her daughter Knock there she has someone to boss about which she does.
Donk has been moulting but it's the slowest moult I can recall. The coop floor has lots of Donk's feathers on it. but Donk doesn't seem to be missing any. The only real clue are her tail feathers which are on the short side atm.
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I had to read that multiple times. I almost drew an org chart to try and comprehend it. That is one complicated tribe.

 

[BY Bob]

Don't lend them your car!

Where were you 15 years ago?

 

[RoyalChick]

I had to read that multiple times. I almost drew an org chart to try and comprehend it. That is one complicated tribe.

I had the same reaction. I know @Shadrach kerps records. I think he should post a family tree so we can all follow along.
we could even print it out and pin our favorite pictures of each chicken by their name.
maybe it could even be an Advent calendar!

 

[BY Bob]

You looking at me?
Hey - you looking at me?
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You are looking at me. Right?
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I said, you should be looking at me!
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This was the lovely Dotty, a bit jealous as I was paying attention to Minnie. The young ladies are getting wattles. How cute. And I am fascinated how they are going to fit a comb in with their little hats. Looks like the combs are kind of deformed. I assume it is going to be OK as they both look more-or-less the same.

Why yes.................. yes, I'm looking at you.

How could I not Miss Adorable?

 

[Shadrach]

Where were you 15 years ago?

You know I couldn't tell you off the top of my head. That's a bit shocking really.
I'll have to ask a competent adult. One of my daughters should know.

 

[Shadrach]

I had the same reaction. I know @Shadrach kerps records. I think he should post a family tree so we can all follow along.
we could even print it out and pin our favorite pictures of each chicken by their name.
maybe it could even be an Advent calendar!

It's funny. I have written out family trees for the book. It was far more difficult than I expected.
I have all this stuff in my head and in there it works rather well. People who come here are amazed that I can remember all the names let alone who is related to who.
When you've gone down five or six generations and a pair may have changed partners at some point and you have multiple pairs, it all gets to look a bit of a web by the end.

 

[BY Bob]

You know I couldn't tell you off the top of my head. That's a bit shocking really.
I'll have to ask a competent adult. One of my daughters should know.

Such wisdom. I wish I had known you then.

 

[WhoDatChick]

Fortunately no. I have never seen anything like that in any egg.

That’s weird... maybe it’s just one of my chickens and she just has that Next time I’ll take a pic of it still in the egg...

 

[WhoDatChick]

You looking at me?
Hey - you looking at me?
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You are looking at me. Right?
View attachment 2332252
I said, you should be looking at me!
View attachment 2332253
This was the lovely Dotty, a bit jealous as I was paying attention to Minnie. The young ladies are getting wattles. How cute. And I am fascinated how they are going to fit a comb in with their little hats. Looks like the combs are kind of deformed. I assume it is going to be OK as they both look more-or-less the same.

So funny! That sticky up hair