Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Shadrach]

This Fudge. She's in a bit of a state. I have no idea why but she has the most difficult moults of any chicken here. I just feel so sorry for her.
However, this year she is staying close to the tribe and for the last two nights when I've checked she's been wedged between the wall and Fat Bird.
She's been spending a lot of time with Fat Bird during this moult. I can't help wondering if Fat Bird looks after her in some way.

This Myth. I find it quite difficult to feel sorry for Myth about anything. She is by standards of behaviour here pretty unpleasant.
She looks not too bad in this picture but this year she had a more difficult moult than usual. She got tinned cod as an extra treat today, much to the disgust of the rest.

 

[RoyalChick]

My Obsessions

Aside from my true obsession with white chickens (leghorns especially) everyone knows I very much wanted colored eggs when I got Maleficent and Aurora. I try to call Aurora's eggs pink but we all know the truth. (Sometimes self delusion is not pretty). Why do I want colored eggs? Just look at what they would add to my "assortment".

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They are beautiful and a true gift from your flock, whatever color you choose to believe they are.

 

[PDXJULES]

Our other two residents came to us in April as chicks. My wife raised them until they moved outside and then they became my responsibility.

Hattie is our lavender orpington hen. She has not starting laying yet but i expect she will once the days turn longer.
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Jabberwockie, Jabber for short, was supposed to be an Easter Egger hen, however, he is clearly not a hen.
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He and Hattie are inseperable.

I'd love to hatch some of their eggs someday!

 

[BY Bob]

And I have no waddles, or comb!

That's good. I don't think you want them.

 

[BY Bob]

You need to expalin to Hattie that she and the rest must head for cover!

It's interesting because it was clear the hawks were on the run and not hunting. The crows were coming right behind them and the hawks were flying in a straight line down the length of the house. I am guessing she knew they were no direct threat at the time. I know I knew it. I did not even go get the nerf gun.

The flock was actually under the magnolia tree and grape vines and so were in cover of a sorts already. It is really only in the evening when I am out with them that the flock spends extended time not under cover and grazes in the open grass. I think they are very cognizant of having cover over them.

 

[BY Bob]

This Fudge. She's in a bit of a state. I have no idea why but she has the most difficult moults of any chicken here. I just feel so sorry for her.
However, this year she is staying close to the tribe and for the last two nights when I've checked she's been wedged between the wall and Fat Bird.
She's been spending a lot of time with Fat Bird during this moult. I can't help wondering if Fat Bird looks after her in some way.
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This Myth. I find it quite difficult to feel sorry for Myth about anything. She is by standards of behaviour here pretty unpleasant.
She looks not too bad in this picture but this year she had a more difficult moult than usual. She got tinned cod as an extra treat today, much to the disgust of the rest.
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Fudge is looking like Hattie from a couple of weeks ago. I always feel bad for the hard molters. They look so disheveled and uncomfortable.

 

[BY Bob]

They are beautiful and a true gift from your flock, whatever color you choose to believe they are.

What a nice thing to say.

Wait was that a verbal pat on the head? Are you saying, "If you need to delude yourself into thinking that they are pink BY Bob then they are pink". Under your breath, "he's a silly man".

 

[BY Bob]

I'd love to hatch some of their eggs someday!

You are very kind. They made quite a couple.

I would love to see pictures of your 7 pullets.

 

[ValerieJ]

I just brought Rocks-Ann in with me. (She's my only remaining BR.) for some quality "Hen and chicken daddy time"!

I think you just might have the most human friendly chickens on BYC.

 

[RoyalChick]

What a nice thing to say.

Wait was that a verbal pat on the head? Are you saying, "If you need to delude yourself into thinking that they are pink BY Bob then they are pink". Under your breath, "he's a silly man".

Awwww no. I meant it nicely sort of beauty is in the eye of the beholder and all that.
Honestly until the Little Princesses start laying when I may get blue eggs, I get regular brown eggs - yours are way more pink than mine! But I think they are perfect. It sounds corny but I really do think of them as a gift.
But yes, if you need them to be pink they certainly are pink!