Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

My chickens are not too happy that it's hot! got up to 95F!
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Wow that’s warm!

It’s a swamp here but everyone got some sunshine time yesterday. The soil is just saturated so no dust baths.

Should be next two days sunny and mild, but then back to rain again. Ugh…

 

[Ponypoor]

I won’t be flying through the mountains passes tonight. Variable weather conditions can be treacherous. We will spend the night and then at sunrise head home. Poor Sir Jaffar is wiped out tired. New atmosphere, smells, altitude etc.

Rest and be safe. You’ll see your new wee ones today:

 

[Ponypoor]

For your viewing pleasure, a bunch of presumed cockerels . I’d love to hear you all say “No no, those are definitely all pullets. Especially Mina”.

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BCM 1. Largest! And boldest.

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BCM 2. Sure, smallish comb, but wattles and still no tail. They are the most skittish.

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OE 1. I had always assumed boy for this lad since he has a cute brown stripe on one side of his head as a wee fluff ball.

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OE 2. Oh Mina why do you have such a large comb at barely four weeks! What do you all think of this one?

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OE 3: Bananas. Comb large but not pink, wattles present but not huge… I still hold out hope for this one.

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A wee baby. Sweet little thing who fell asleep face down in the grass a few times today

Yep 1 & 2 cockerel, OE1 ?, Mina ?, Bananas pullet, wee baby pullet.

Sure are darn cute all of them

 

[knoturavggrl]

For your viewing pleasure, a bunch of presumed cockerels . I’d love to hear you all say “No no, those are definitely all pullets. Especially Mina”.

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BCM 1. Largest! And boldest.

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BCM 2. Sure, smallish comb, but wattles and still no tail. They are the most skittish.

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OE 1. I had always assumed boy for this lad since he has a cute brown stripe on one side of his head as a wee fluff ball.

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OE 2. Oh Mina why do you have such a large comb at barely four weeks! What do you all think of this one?

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OE 3: Bananas. Comb large but not pink, wattles present but not huge… I still hold out hope for this one.

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A wee baby. Sweet little thing who fell asleep face down in the grass a few times today

My guesses:
1 and 2 - boys
3 - probably a boy
4,5 - probably pullets
6 - pullet

Some of my pullets had largish combs and even waddles young. They are now laying eggs.

This young I really put the weight of my guesses into the pink/ red appearing or not to determine sex. So far this has been fairly accurate.

 

[rural mouse]

For your viewing pleasure, a bunch of presumed cockerels . I’d love to hear you all say “No no, those are definitely all pullets. Especially Mina”.

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BCM 1. Largest! And boldest.

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BCM 2. Sure, smallish comb, but wattles and still no tail. They are the most skittish.

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OE 1. I had always assumed boy for this lad since he has a cute brown stripe on one side of his head as a wee fluff ball.

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OE 2. Oh Mina why do you have such a large comb at barely four weeks! What do you all think of this one?

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OE 3: Bananas. Comb large but not pink, wattles present but not huge… I still hold out hope for this one.

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A wee baby. Sweet little thing who fell asleep face down in the grass a few times today

Bcm 1 is using a pullet stance rather than a cockerel stance in that pic if that helps any....
(Not definitive by any means)

 

[rural mouse]

Over the last year or so, Cheetah has been the boy getting pushed off by the others. In the last week or so that has changed.

This went on for an hour last night. It included the wing herding, Cheetah going into the coop, Hector approaching and getting chased off again. This morning, Whiskey chased Hector for a moment.

 

[Ponypoor]

Oh these guys are so cute!

https://www.tiktok.com/video/7356399327645928746

 

[notabitail]

Yum! Looks great (poor lamb all gone and eaten )

I ate the backend. Too much frosting for my liking.

 

[featherhead007]

Spend the night on the East Coast or did you fly part way there and stop somewhere along the way?

I’m in Texas but I’m leaving soon as ATC gets there act together
(Im kidding. air traffic is bad here in DFW)

 

[notabitail]

Mugs Monday.
This was last year (04/06/2023). In Albis sneaking around the yard trying not to be found. She still does that, and I find it annoying at times.