Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ribh]

Me! Me! I'm interested!

Definitely! I want to see this coop go up! It sounds wonderful. Lucky chookies.

 

[Ribh]

Thanks Chookmum! Haven’t had any avos yet, I’ll let you know when we do. I suspect there will be lots of guacamole in our future. I thought you needed a male and a female but that may not be the case. I’ll have to research it.

No. You don't.

 

[ValerieJ]

When I went out to check on chickens this morning, I noticed Alice and Abby are getting very red combs. They are 19-20 weeks old. I think I'm going to get eggs from them soon! They are Lavender Orps, and I have a LO cockerel at same age. Would sure be nice if they would get together and give me a few more LOs this year. You never know.

 

[BY Bob]

Hattie Seems Fine

She had her normal high voice this morning when I checked on them.

It is 40°F (4.4°C) with a wind chill of 31°F (0°C) due to 30 mph (48 kph) winds. Along with this we are having snow squalls that are creating white out conditions. Therefore, the flock is mostly in their coop. Which makes me very happy I built it so large.

 

[BY Bob]

When I went out to check on chickens this morning, I noticed Alice and Abby are getting very red combs. They are 19-20 weeks old. I think I'm going to get eggs from them soon! They are Lavender Orps, and I have a LO cockerel at same age. Would sure be nice if they would get together and give me a few more LOs this year. You never know.

That is so exciting.

I love lavender orps. Any chance you could share some photos?

 

[Ribh]

I have 16... and for the last 4 months or so only about four of them were laying.. quite a few of them were molting.. even new ones from this last spring which I thought they don’t molt until their second year.. but it seems to me and Bob and Shad could probably tell me so.. but they seem to follow what the rest of the gals are doing even if it’s not what’s “suppose” to happen...? I have mostly different breeds and the ones that are the same are different colors so I can tell them apart .. and I do not add light.. here are some..View attachment 1997261View attachment 1997262View attachment 1997263View attachment 1997264View attachment 1997266View attachment 1997267View attachment 1997268View attachment 1997269

It's been a while since I saw pictures of your chookies. They are looking great! so beautiful!

 

[ValerieJ]

This is Mad Hatter:

This is Mad, Abby and Alice:

And a close up of Alice:

These photos are from December 19th. It's too rainy to get a decent photo today.

 

[ValerieJ]

Not sure how that last photo got into the mix. I guess my older hens didn't want to be left out.

 

[Ribh]

This is Mad Hatter:
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This is Mad, Abby and Alice:
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And a close up of Alice:
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These photos are from December 19th. It's too rainy to get a decent photo today.

Absolutely gorgeous. Not enough space to own all the lovely chookies my heart desires!

 

[ValerieJ]

Absolutely gorgeous. Not enough space to own all the lovely chookies my heart desires!

Oh, I know what you mean! I'd love to get to know so many breeds! But, I have settled on Orpingtons, just may expand my color choices if the opportunity arises. I do still love my 2 RIRs but they will be the last of that breed. Well, they are young, so I'll have them for years to come, I hope.