Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

I have a jacuzzi tub!

Sheesh! Pool as in guess the gender!

 

[featherhead007]

Hard to tell for sure from this photo, but I don't see 'drapie-ness'on hackles, and while some BR roos aren't as light as others - s/he doesn't seem to me to be as light as most roos are. (much more white with black barring versus black with white barring fr hens.)

You can probably tell better, being in person and all...but this photo doesn't confirm either way for me. A good side shot (on the ground, so feathers not blocked by arm) of his/her hackle and saddle feathers would help....close enough to see the feather tips - pointy/drapey or rounded - in the hackle and saddle areas.

BTW I have had hens with one or two curved tail feathers like what is showing in this picture. They weren't as long nor quite as curved as a full-grown roo - but there were some hens (pullets) I was questioning if they were she or he initially due to the tail feathers.....another couple of weeks later, the 'he's' tail feathers got longer and the hackle feathers noticeably drapier...the 'she' tail feathers didn't change, and the hackle feathers - when compared to 'he' were much more rounded and thicker through the length.

And what about my hen with little spurs!

 

[bgmathteach]

Popcorn is not comfortable laying either. She stands, pushes and makes a high, long, descending squeal as the egg comes out. Maybe it's the big effort, and she needs to vocalize as she pushes. Seems like pain to me.

Does she act like she is in pain, or just sound so? (I'm thinking like some people I know - who will remain unnamed - who just 'have to grunt' when going to the bathroom. When asked, no they weren't in pain, it 'just helps them push better' )

 

[rural mouse]

And what about my hen with little spurs!

Hens can grow spurs. Twirp has 1. Indigo has 2.

 

[featherhead007]

Sheesh! Pool as in guess the gender!

Wel why didn’t you just say so?

 

[featherhead007]

Here was Crystal in the act of pecking my phone. And then my BR PULLET, Ruby, started pecking it too. This is my apology for missing Mugs Monday. View attachment 3739367
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Does your phone look like a mealy worm? Taste like corn ? Just asking

 

[Cynthia12]

Yup, I just looked

Me too!

 

[Cynthia12]

Well certainly I will have to tell him that!

You still have Jaffar?!

 

[bgmathteach]

And what about my hen with little spurs!

Generally - you can tell well before the spurs develop if it is a s/he.

AND - cowgirls can wear spurs, too, not just cowboys!

 

[Cynthia12]

Generally - you can tell well before the spurs develop if it is a s/he.

AND - cowgirls can wear spurs, too, not just cowboys!

True that!