Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

Fluffy head Friday

Cheese is the best!

 

[featherhead007]

Silkies ~ little bodies w/ the dreams & characteristics of any big chicken!

 

[featherhead007]

Walmart was out of Silkies, when I went there today. Sadly too, because I was going to take more pictures!

 

[Sylvester017]

Happy Birthday SimpleJenn ! 34 is a wonderful age in my opinion .
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The vaccine is for ducks only. They are still experimenting the chicken one. And it's only for commercial operation and unfortunately, does not mean an easing of restrictions in affected zones.
The information is available in english here for anyone really interested. I'm not in an affected area so I'll admit I haven't paid much attention.
https://agriculture.gouv.fr/tout-ce-quil-faut-savoir-sur-le-plan-daction-vaccination-iahp-en-france

@BY Bob , have you heard about a recent case in backyard chickens reported in Pennsylvania? Not 100% the source I read is reliable.

Don't know about chickens but 3 humans got bird flu I read about 6 months ago ~ one in Michigan, Texas, & Pennsylvania.

 

[Sylvester017]

A little bit on the tips. He is a brat with the chooks but he is still nice to me hahaha.

This morning he was in trouble for assaulting poor Mrs LC! He is a brat.

Aaawwww sigh ~ the memorable teen years!

 

[Sylvester017]

I don’t have pigs close to me either. A couple of cows, but no pigs

Cows can get it too. Vicious virus keeps mutating into other animal kingdoms besides birds.

 

[Sylvester017]

She’s a funny little thing. And very jealous if I pay anyone else attention if she is around.

I feel she will soon lay eggs.

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That is a pretty photo although looks lighter than her other pics. I wonder what color roo would breed more Moorheads from Georgie? @Hinotori breeds nothing but Partridge Silkies and she has BYC posted some gorgeous Partridge variation hens & roos. She was never NPIP certified to ship birds so I was never able to get any from her ~ she is several States away from me.

 

[SimpleJenn]

Henny Penny I feel is not a satin silkie.

I think she is a cochin x silkie mix, she is extremely fluffy like a cochin. But she does have 5 toes and dark skin.

BFTP last December with Bert and Betty as chicks
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There were bits of snow about and they were very intrigued by it.

But it soon lost its appeal hahaha - brrr!

Nyx is silkie x cochin! Lil ball of feathers!
Two new developments:
Shiba-san inspecting the nest boxes in the new coop
Nyx following the boys around trilling

Also Samara is a BUTT and wriggled under Nocturne practically as soon as her egg came out. She upset her quite a bit too! Lots of hollering. Dang broody buttcheeks.

 

[SimpleJenn]

As promised, Pretty Boy!


He enjoys a bedtime stroke like the rest of the hens. He also scooched over on the roost bar when I went to add Bab last night, then snuggled up to her. Very adorable.

 

[Sylvester017]

Henny Penny I feel is not a satin silkie.

I think she is a cochin x silkie mix, she is extremely fluffy like a cochin. But she does have 5 toes and dark skin.

BFTP last December with Bert and Betty as chicks
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There were bits of snow about and they were very intrigued by it.

But it soon lost its appeal hahaha - brrr!

So so cute!
Satin Silkies just means smooth feathers & the only way to get a Satin is by crossbreeding Silkies w/another bird that's smooth. For instance, a Satin-Laced can only be bred by crossing a Silkie w/a Wyandotte, Sebright, etc to get the laced pattern. Not my personal cup-of-tea to have a Satin or Laced-Satin but they are gorgeous however they're made.