Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

I'm sorry, Bob. That's rough.

These are not worries for today. I will deal with that when I need to do so. For now this is my problem.

 

[Chicken poppy]

Green legs, yes. Partridge, not so much.
Green legs show better in natural light

The one in front has green legsView attachment 2925229


This one is partridge. Note the chevrons on her feathers.
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I do know green legs already, just curious about the partridge part.

 

[Ribh]

The 2 Wyandotte bantams I have presently. Easier to see the markings on the lighter one but her dark sister is the same.​

 

[BY Bob]

@BY Bob,

Would ex-batts have been vaccinated as chicks? (I really don't know...only know that many hatchery chicks are done...have no idea about the commercial side of poultry) If so, they would be an option.

Not sure how you would find out, though. Maybe I'll do some poking. online!

I would assume they would be vaccinated or the whole egg laying business could be wiped out by a virus.

 

[featherhead007]

The hens would have the chevrons. He's got a dark breast (maybe doesn't always come out black?) I've only had partridge hens, no roos. Didn't even learn about hen vs rooster color until this batch of babies: 4 different breeds (all looked like chipmunk striped chicks), all developed salmon (assorted shades) breasts, heads all white/gold (brown leghorn), all had back feathers in shades of brown to grey. Nellie and Twirp, and my Dorking and silver Phoenix. Both of the latter breeds have black breasted roos. Not 100% sure what Twirp is and Nellie is the Brown leghorn.

Jaffar has the rooster color which functions like the mallard duck colors: drakes are visible and defenders of the hens while hens are invisible sitting on the nest. Pheasants use the same type of feathering as do a fair number of songbirds.

I’ll tell Jaffar that you said “He’s got rooster color” he’s laying on my chest right now. I think that he’s snoring

 

[BY Bob]

I read they can be vaccinated in the egg even, or when newly hatched, and that it takes two weeks to build up the immunity against symptoms. If that is true then two-week-old chicks would be possible to add?

In theory. 2 week old chicks could work.

 

[BY Bob]

Hmmm...I didn't get that from the .pdf What I got was that some may still get the disease, but in a milder form...makes me think of COVID, vaccines prevent a lot of infections in the first place, but there are 'break-through; infections on vaccinated people...but usually it is less severe than if they weren't vaccinated. (only with mareks, once you get it, carrier for life)

Since @BY Bob doesn't have any newly hatched chicks now, and any chickens he does get would be exposed (potentially) to the virus with his flock, a vaccinated ex-batt might be the perfect solution for when he wants to expand his flock again. [Or, as he previously mentioned, a vaccinated 6 wk old pullet, if he didn't want the concerns of ex-batts.]Am I missing something? There is probably more to it that I am getting, so feel free to set me straight if I am 'off course'.

Nope you have it covered. Add in 2 week old vaccinated chicks and there are 3 options.

Of course, none of this matters now. I will deal with this when I need to.

Right now it is about hawks.

 

[bgmathteach]

Nope you have it covered. Add in 2 week old vaccinated chicks and there are 3 options.

Of course, none of this matters now. I will deal with this when I need to.

Right now it is about hawks.

? or nerf?

 

[BY Bob]

? or nerf?

Nerf gun and sling shot.

 

[featherhead007]

I’ll tell Jaffar that you said “He’s got rooster color” he’s laying on my chest right now. I think that he’s snoring

Yep, he’s totally zonked out! I was kinda telling him the story of the Night Before Christmas. (I really must be boring to him)!