Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

You don't need the sodium either. It raises your blood pressure. Make it from scratch and leave off the pepperoni and ham

No pepperoni! Heaven forbid. What's the point?

 

[notabitail]

And this is why I like to get my own broody or incubate my own eggs. No "6 or 15 minimum chick order!"

I read that as "And this is why I like to get broody". I was concerned for a few seconds.

 

[BY Bob]

Mother Nature is menopausal. You have to expect hot flashes and cold flashes....possible conflicting with each other and changing like a coin spins....

Cuddle puddle.View attachment 3758307They still like hanging out on "mama". Wing feathers on the rhodies have gotten much bigger. Both rocks and the australorp seem to be slow feathering. I've read that the barring is crisper when the feathers come in slowly. As I recall from Hector's growth, he was slower than the rest too....then BOOM, covered over night.

Adorable

 

[notabitail]

No pepperoni! Heaven forbid. What's the point?

I eat pizza with pepperoni. Mmm.

 

[BY Bob]

I'm also getting a couple of each of these, too:

Sapphire Gem (they only had 1 'available'. On hatch day, I may see if they have extra and add a couple more.

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And a few of these: EEs

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And 2 of these:
Black Copper Marans:

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They don't say 'french', but there appears to be a bit of fuzz on the picture of the BCM....so we will see!

That is going to be one wonderful batch of chooks you are going to have there.

 

[Ponypoor]

No pepperoni! Heaven forbid. What's the point?

Agreed!

 

[Desertvalleychickens]

I read that as "And this is why I like to get broody". I was concerned for a few seconds.

Noooo!
I like to get my OWN broody!

 

[notabitail]

Noooo!
I like to get my OWN broody!

I can see the latest video on your YouTube channel that you're going to post the day after Easter Sunday:
"Desert Valley Chickens goes broody just like his hens"

 

[notabitail]

I said Speckled Sussex, not Barred Rock...

 

[notabitail]