Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Look how pretty the feathering is coming out on this one. And a cute face. . View attachment 2565959View attachment 2565960View attachment 2565961

Very pretty!

 

[BY Bob]

Hey everybody! Sorry I haven’t been around.. my tablet is still not fixed... just wanted to let yall know that I lost my Lilly today from ascites.
This month marks three years that I’ve been keeping chickens and this month (today) I have lost my first chicken... View attachment 2565972

O Whodat. I'm so sorry for you. It is very hard to lose one.

 

[featherhead007]

Very cool! Next question - and I mean this in a friendly way as before - do you have an idea of the odds to expect? The track record of the owner? Just curious. I heard sexing chicks is really hard.

Odds of waiting to be sure, 100%

 

[featherhead007]

Honestly, Alex, all along I've wondered if she was actually a Cuckoo Maran. She looked different from all the other Barred Rock chicks and looks way different than Bridge. However, all last year her eggs were very light in color. Her legs are not yellow. Her gray is much warmer/smokey than Bridge. Her barring isn't as striking.

Ester appeared not to be eating this morning, so I brought out alfalfa sprouts, which she loves. She picked at a couple and then dropped them. I was very concerned! But once I threw them around the run, she started eating them. So then I ran inside and grabbed a tray of short wheat sprouts. She was pretty excited about them and ate enthusiastically. I hope it perked her appetite. I'm currently in a board meeting and will get home pretty late. I hope not to find an empty crop when I tuck them in.

I hope Ester is OK.

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

That's was something. Was Rex too rambunctious around the girls? Did you see what started it?

Ned started it. Rex was just walking through the yard and Ned shot after him.

Ned was told not to bother the dog and happily went back to his ladies.

 

[featherhead007]

Hey everybody! Sorry I haven’t been around.. my tablet is still not fixed... just wanted to let yall know that I lost my Lilly today from ascites.
This month marks three years that I’ve been keeping chickens and this month (today) I have lost my first chicken... View attachment 2565972

OH NO, Not your lovely LILLY. I am so sorry. She's a Super Star. I know just how much it hurts to lose your pets.

 

[BY Bob]

Happy Friday!

Bokky getting her fluff back after moult
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Bok and Belle
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Belle and the glorious fluffy Snow
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My cheeky Belle
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Glorious photos. That Snow has some serious floof.

I hope I still have some grass left when it finally starts growing again. That green is wonderful!

 

[BY Bob]

That's got me thinking of a pasta for everyone here tonight

Never a bad choice.

 

[BY Bob]

Ned started it. Rex was just walking through the yard and Ned shot after him.

Ned was told not to bother the dog and happily went back to his ladies.

I wonder if he was showing off for the ladies. He is very lucky that Rex is so easy going.

 

[BY Bob]

It is Friday but nobody will keep still. This is the best I could do.
Snow is forecast for Tuesday and Thursday next week.

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I'm starting to doubt that you live in NJ. Here is our forecast. It drops into the 40s but no snow.