Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

But they have Russian lemon owlbeards!View attachment 4016997

That is a beautiful chicken!

 

[rural mouse]

Someone remember this for when one of mine goes broody in 2025.

Just search the thread for Isabella leghorn eggs

 

[Marie2020]

Artic air is on the way for next week.

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We have a storm going on here.
Stay warm Bob ️

 

[BY Bob]

I miss my girls and my darling two .
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It's hard at this time of year.

 

[Ponypoor]

I do love that last picture! Lovely smile, and who wouldn’t want a chicken on their hat.

Someone who doesn’t want poop down their neck

 

[Ponypoor]

I can see some very, very interesting looking crosses happening if I choose to hatch from him. All my silkie's now have nice crests. So in theory crossing George with them should result in full crests. 3 of the silkie's have beards and muffs, those could result in some very pretty mixes. Color on those can be all over the place, who knows what they are hiding in their lineage.

If I used him on Owly, Goose or Spooky I can get partially crested with a 50/50 shot of beards and muffs.

I think my Cochin girls would make very pretty chicks with him. I highly doubt it ever happening. Even in the best of circumstances when I could get their eggs their fertility was always crap. I think I only managed so far to hatch 4 of their chicks. I did hold one back, perdita who had turned into a lovely young hen when the Husky got her while she was broody. Their fertility issues could have been Branch's fault. They were "HIS" hens, they had nothing to do with Bubba. Branch bless him always tried to breed them and really he was just to little to really hit the target well with those big girls. George may in time have better luck. If I can get their eggs before they eat them.

The one George cross mom really wants me to hatch is between him and Mrs. E the bantam dark Brahma. Once she starts laying and her eggs come up to size, the first girl that goes broody will get about 6 of her eggs.

If you breed to your silkies you will get a bunch of Martina’s

Aka Pretty Boy Floyd

 

[Ponypoor]

2 fers
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View attachment 4017806Nimbus and Pippa....View attachment 4017808and 1 of the trio of deer

View attachment 4017807Nimbus is a bold one

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Sherlock stayed quiet cause he knew I knew they were there.

Oh deer!

Those are awesome!

 

[Ponypoor]

George's highlights.

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Interestingly enough, if the flash was used it washed them out.
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He sure does have the Fabian look doesn’t he

 

[Ponypoor]

Artic air is on the way for next week.

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Your majesty you are looking lovely

 

[Ponypoor]

I should not laugh at that but what were the odds?

I was all giddy they had chicks and Blue-Kote! That’s when I got suspicious…… sheesh!