Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Sylvester017]

Thirsty Thursday?

Ye ol' watering hole - 3 chicks ganging up on one nipple

 

[featherhead007]

Thirsty Thursday?

Ye ol' watering hole - 3 chicks ganging up on one nipple
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Be glad they aren’t biker chicks!

 

[Ponypoor]

Either the Leghorn or the Cuckoo Marans was plucking the Silkies BALD!

Silkies Violet & Mini showed alarming signs of a feather eater (2012). Found our troublemaking Cuckoo Marans "Tish" was the feather eater plus she picked fights w/ our nice Leghorn "Bela" (who put Tish in her place many times). The Cuckoo eggs were a pretty #4 brown but not Marans chocolate brown plus we only got a couple from her per week so Tish was re-homed. We had traded away cockerel "Trumpet" for "Tish" and now we had neither bird. Tish was just too big a hen & a bully towards the smaller Leghorn & Silkies. This is when we decided to have only gentle temperament breeds in our little backyard. Some owners try to break bullies but Tish was a feather eater too plus way heavier than our other girls so she had too much going against her and not a good fit in our flock.
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Aww those silkies are so lovely, i like your Cuckoo Marans also - I like a nice barred pattern Too bad she was a meanie. But you did the right thing.

I am happy that non of mine are really bullies towards my silkies. There is some squabbling but that’s about it.

I have been keeping my silkies Marty and Henny Penny the Summer House as Bert has been harassing Henny, and I think Marty might be injured as she has been very quiet this week. Although she also hasn’t laid an egg since the weekend so not sure what’s up there.

 

[RoyalChick]

Tassels started laying again (the khaki egg on the top).

 

[Ponypoor]

Why Wayne?

Wayne the Wyandotte

 

[Ponypoor]

Tassels started laying again (the khaki egg on the top).
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Yay! So she is finally giving up. Beautiful egg.

 

[Sylvester017]

Wayne the Wyandotte

Wyandotte has all the letters needed to spell Wayne!

 

[RoyalChick]

Wayne the Wyandotte

I like Wayne.
Some other W could be Waldo, William (Bill), Walt.

 

[Ponypoor]

Wyandotte has all the letters needed to spell Wayne!

Hey you’re right!

 

[CCsGarden]

Made cupcakes

And sourdough bread!