Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[LozzyR]

No no no - I thought we had all established that Lavender isn't a chicken but a very pretty duster!

Only if you listen to Shad.

 

[LozzyR]

Let's further your education.

Gold Laced Wyandotte
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Barred Rock
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Polish
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Lavender Orpington
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Easter Egger
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I can’t get over how much Aurora looks like River and Nyssa!

 

[HappyClucker7]

What else would the highlighted below be?
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Looks like a silver laced cochin.

 

[featherhead007]

What else would the highlighted below be?
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Overzealous artist?

 

[featherhead007]

Side note, but quite accurate:
A day without chickens, (Shouldn't even be considered) You can quote me!

 

[ValerieJ]

Maybe you’re thinking of ISA BROWNS. They are bred to lay a million eggs and burnout by the time they are two.

Royal Chick was saying RIRs are bred to die young. I have gone to great lengths to save my little Queen Bee this year. I don't want to lose her now.

 

[featherhead007]

Royal Chick was saying RIRs are bred to die young. I have gone to great lengths to save my little Queen Bee this year. I don't want to lose her now.

I don't want that for you either!

 

[ValerieJ]

It is what the vet told me when I took Maggie after she had two lash eggs. He said they were bred for production and not expected to live for more than 2-3 years. I have researched it since and got really angry at the breeding practices of the hatcheries. Apparently there are 'production' lines of Rhode Island Reds and 'show' lines and the show lines live a real life.
I have no idea what Maggie is because I adopted her from a school project - but I am sure they just got TSC chicks which are likely production line.

That's very sad. My sweet Queen Bee is 3 years old. I'm not even close to being ready to lose her.

 

[LozzyR]

Royal Chick was saying RIRs are bred to die young. I have gone to great lengths to save my little Queen Bee this year. I don't want to lose her now.

I dropped a ton of cash trying to save Chickie (ISA Brown) but it still didn't save her. I hope you have more luck with Queen Bee.

 

[ValerieJ]

I don't want that for you either!

Thanks Alex. I'm very fond of her. Maybe my favorite girl since I lost Lucy.