Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

Ah! Such mischief. I’m sure they were easily found out, they left their footprints everywhere for the sleuths!

They did indeed! Eggy footprints all over my storage containers, feed bin, scoops. Everything the little wretches!

 

[bgmathteach]

It's Friday!

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I love the 3 line up side-by-side! Too bad you cut off their heads, as that would have been a perfect calendar pict (and very wall worthy, too!)

 

[bgmathteach]

Some Sad News Regarding Phyllis (at least Phyllis thinks so)

As we have been celebrating some significant Hatchdays around these parts, it should be apparent to everyone that the tribe is starting to age a little. Most times in hens you really can't tell as they may slow down a little but they look like they have always. Except for poor Phyllis.

Phyllis is turning grey.

You can see it on the tips of her feathers. Check out these close ups from today's fluffy bun photos and look closely.

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I have noticed before that the feathers on her head would whiten as the year went on but I really couldn't prove it. There are so many and they move about so much. But these tips turning white are undeniable.

What is disturbing Phyllis the most is that there is no real feather dye for chickens. Sadly for her, she is going to have to wear the proof of her age proudly.

For those who don't know Phyllis will be 5 in October so she's about 4.5 years old right now.

No, no, no. She is NOT turning grey. Rather, she has gone to a very exclusive feather cosmetologist and she has HIGHLIGHTING - it is all the rage, you know!

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[bgmathteach]

Oh no!
I just realized - now I am nearly out of eggs.

Babs to the rescue - unfortunately - yes?!?

 

[RoyalChick]

Babs to the rescue - unfortunately - yes?!?

Almost certainly I will have two in the nest boxes(Babs and Piglet).
But I think I saw a third. Could be Pooh’s first egg.
About to go see if they have cleaned up enough egg mess for me to tidy up!

 

[notabitail]

Some Sad News Regarding Phyllis (at least Phyllis thinks so)

As we have been celebrating some significant Hatchdays around these parts, it should be apparent to everyone that the tribe is starting to age a little. Most times in hens you really can't tell as they may slow down a little but they look like they have always. Except for poor Phyllis.

Phyllis is turning grey.

You can see it on the tips of her feathers. Check out these close ups from today's fluffy bun photos and look closely.

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I have noticed before that the feathers on her head would whiten as the year went on but I really couldn't prove it. There are so many and they move about so much. But these tips turning white are undeniable.

What is disturbing Phyllis the most is that there is no real feather dye for chickens. Sadly for her, she is going to have to wear the proof of her age proudly.

For those who don't know Phyllis will be 5 in October so she's about 4.5 years old right now.

Tell Phyllis to embrace the white and show it with style. Maybe make it a signature feature.

 

[notabitail]

Well I am glad I took that photo of Bernie’s pretty brown eggs because this morning Piglet and Pooh broke into the servant’s quarters (strictly off limits to chickens) and went on a vandalism spree.
There is egg everywhere. I think there were 10 eggs in the container.
How they broke in is a mystery to be solved another day!
It is possible that this was all provoked by Pooh laying her first egg. But I can’t be sure until I can access the nest boxes without slipping up in egg yolk.
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They are Princesses. Shouldn't they be able to demand and gain access?

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Oh no!
I just realized - now I am nearly out of eggs.

Were you storing eggs there because of the nice cool temps? I mean, you don’t have freezing to worry about? It’s been warm here but the nights have been way below freezing.

First eggs in ages, since before December, this week for me. One of the Buckeyes (left) and one from Diane Ida-Biter, the famous Spud! I know because she was missing when I brought some oats out for them. Suspecting that she was laying, and rather than disturb her, found her with the camera in the nestbox, all snuggled down, pulling nestbox material in. She didn't come out for treats, so she was all business.

Here they all are with one fluffy butt. They tend to all want to "help" when I clean the coop. The Buckeyes joined them because they thought maybe something special was going on, they confirmed there wasn't, really.

Diane hip-checked Tedi for a better spot on the tray. Maybe Tedi isn't top Spud anymore.

 

[RoyalChick]

Were you storing eggs there because of the nice cool temps? I mean, you don’t have freezing to worry about? It’s been warm here but the nights have been way below freezing.

First eggs in ages, since before December, this week for me. One of the Buckeyes (left) and one from Diane Ida-Biter, the famous Spud! I know because she was missing when I brought some oats out for them. Suspecting that she was laying, and rather than disturb her, found her with the camera in the nestbox, all snuggled down, pulling nestbox material in. She didn't come out for treats, so she was all business.
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Here they all are with one fluffy butt. They tend to all want to "help" when I clean the coop. The Buckeyes joined them because they thought maybe something special was going on, they confirmed there wasn't, really.
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Diane hip-checked Tedi for a better spot on the tray. Maybe Tedi isn't top Spud anymore.

When there is no risk of freezing I tend to wait until I have a dozen in the holder before bringing them in.
Dumb idea apparently!

 

[Ponypoor]

I love a good stick in the fluff. It can take them all day to getting around to removing it too. I guess it doesn't bother them much.

Marty was going around for a couple days with twigs of straw in her hairdo, I finally plucked them out for her hahahaha.

Today she is again up on the ledge preening, it’s a nice mild day here today, I’ll let them out when I get home, for a bit. I have been doing that all week now that’s it’s light when I get home.