Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

They are so pretty! What breed are your girls?

Thank you. As long time participants in this thread know I am absolutely besotted with them! I believe they are Crested Cream Legbars. But I don't know much about breeds so I am just waiting to see how they develop. If that is what they are they will apparently lay blue eggs but they aren't close to laying yet I don't think.

 

[Grammy60]

I could look at all your chicken pictures all day, everyone has such pretty birds I getting jealous- but it shall pass I hope!

 

[ValerieJ]

I just love munchkin cats. My daughter had one. He was amazing. So friendly.

He loved wrestling with our Norwegian forest cat, Davis, who was 3 times bigger than him. He could get under Davis and flip him over. He flipped Davis into my bar one time and broke 2 bottles of scotch. I was not pleased.

Here they are together before Davis grew to his full size.
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Beautiful cats! I used to have a Norwegian Forest cat that looked just like that!

 

[ValerieJ]

I love cat talk as well. These are excellent photos though!

Mad Hatter, meet Hattie (named after the Mad Hatter).
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I showed him...he's in love.

 

[ValerieJ]

Just went out to feed and i'm thrilled to say Clover has 2 full siblings. I knew momma hen was close to hatching, but like a dummy i forgot to mark down when i broke over and gave her the eggs. I heard her talking to herself so i thought i'd check to see if there were any pips, and instead see 2 fluffy dried black beauties staring at me. I dont know if the other 3 eggs are pipped or not as when i went to remove the egg shells the old bat came at me and got me on the side of the nose. You know, if she wasn't such a good mother, those antics of hers would make her chicken noodle soup lol.

Oh no! but, she is just being an awesome mama hen!!

 

[drstratton]

Thank you. As long time participants in this thread know I am absolutely besotted with them! I believe they are Crested Cream Legbars. But I don't know much about breeds so I am just waiting to see how they develop. If that is what they are they will apparently lay blue eggs but they aren't close to laying yet I don't think.

I thought that's what they were! I have a Sapphire Olive egger...she is a FBCM crossed with a Cream Legbar...that is my best guess anyway, she was a surprise when I bought what I thought were 4 FBCM! I'm hoping to add a couple of the Legbars to my flock next year and breed them with my FBCM rooster/s.

Edit to add: If your girls lay a green egg instead of blue then they are probably a Marans/Cream Legbar cross!

This is my sweet Madeleine You can't see her crest as well here, but she has one!

A picture when she was younger...you can see her little crest!

Maximus

Marquis has more gold on his back feathers

 

[RoyalChick]

I thought that's what they were! I have a Sapphire Olive egger...she is a FBCM crossed with a Creme Legbar! I'm hoping to add a couple of the Legbars to my flock next year and breed them with my FBCM rooster/s.

Edit to add: If your girls lay a green egg instead of blue then they are probably a Marans/Creme Legbar cross!
This is my sweet Madeleine You can't see her crest as well here, but she has one!
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A picture when she was younger...you can see her little crest!
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Maximus
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Marquis has more gold on his back feathers
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Really beautiful!

 

[featherhead007]

Is this a cat?

 

[Ribh]

Sydney is rapidly becoming my most photographed hen.
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She is lovely! I love me some BR hens.

 

[Ribh]

Tying lead weights to their legs is not an approved method of containment I should point out.

Seriously? You think I'd do that? Ok, so it's crossed my mind once or twice...