Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[TOMTE]

It's Monday, it's muggy* and I'm a mug for hatching two chicks that are now convinced I'm their mum.
*warm and humid - not sure if that's used outside the UK?
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Mugging me off by pretending (s)he can only eat from under the warmth and safety of "mum"

Baby mug
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Oh so sweet! I miss having chicks!!!

We definitely use muggy here. It's one step below disrespectful

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Aliss mug

2 failed attempts at Magrat mug

 

[thistlewick]

I saved this for Mugg Monday and I forgot last Monday so here is Blanche!!

a judgy buff orpington hahaha

 

[kattabelly]

Yes muggy is used here. Today is not at all muggy, it was a chilly 11C and no humidity, the morning sky was glorious! Crystal clean atmosphere, the moon is a waning crescent and Venous shining bright below it.

That sounds perfect! "No humidity" isn't a thing here.

Be careful, that’s not a stress reliever squeeze toy.
I’m kidding

But (gently) squeezing it is the only way to make it stop squeaking!

 

[drstratton]

Mugs Monday!
One of my Silver Laced Wyandotte girls. I really need to find names...lol

 

[TOMTE]

I'm thinking about the rose comb genetics thing from the other day.

@rural mouse since Gytha has a straight comb, and SLW should have a rose comb, does that mean she isn't straightbred SLW?

 

[TOMTE]

Mugs Monday!
One of my Silver Laced Wyandotte girls. I really need to find names...lol
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She looks like a Tinsel.

 

[rural mouse]

I'm thinking about the rose comb genetics thing from the other day.

@rural mouse since Gytha has a straight comb, and SLW should have a rose comb, does that mean she isn't straightbred SLW?
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From what I've read, there is a reduced fertility in rose comb birds (dunno if specific to wyandottes or all rose comb breeds). In an effort to increase fertility, some straight comb genetics were introduced. Being as straight comb hides, most wyandottes aren't pure for rose comb anymore. They're Rrpp not RRpp. Now Rrpp can produce RRpp 25% of the time, but is also produces rrpp 25% of the time. The other 50% are Rrpp and continue that trend.

 

[TOMTE]

More mugs!

Naptime mugs

Comfy cozy little Magrat

Totally relaxed Sybil and Gytha

 

[Mother of Chaos]

It's Monday, it's muggy* and I'm a mug for hatching two chicks that are now convinced I'm their mum.
*warm and humid - not sure if that's used outside the UK?
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Mugging me off by pretending (s)he can only eat from under the warmth and safety of "mum"

Baby mug
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Oh, believe me, "muggy" is used in the US as well, especially in the Southeast.

 

[TOMTE]

From what I've read, there is a reduced fertility in rose comb birds (dunno if specific to wyandottes or all rose comb breeds). In an effort to increase fertility, some straight comb genetics were introduced. Being as straight comb hides, most wyandottes aren't pure for rose comb anymore. They're Rrpp not RRpp. Now Rrpp can produce RRpp 25% of the time, but is also produces rrpp 25% of the time. The other 50% are Rrpp and continue that trend.

Very interesting! Thanks for the explanation!

So if I'm understanding right, if I ever bred her, would she only produce straight comb chicks? The father's genetics would have a say, but strictly from Gytha's side, they'd all be straight comb?