Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Now here is Maggie... but Maggie and Claudine look a lot alike... now... it doesn’t show in pics but at first glance I get them mixed up... this is Maggie...View attachment 2744605View attachment 2744606View attachment 2744607View attachment 2744612View attachment 2744613

I just love these series!

 

[BY Bob]

Gorgeous. The Susans will survive. They are tough. Mine aren’t flowering yet.
I have a profusion of daisies. Just dm me if you want me to collect some seed for you.
Below are a couple of ancient pictures from the BC era (before chickens) but they give a sense of what I mean by profusion of daisies!

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That is beautiful. I would love to create an area like that but the chickens are opposed to it. I will take any seeds you wish to gather. I would love to try them out too.

 

[BY Bob]

Now this is unbelievable! I made a steak with some eggs for breakfast, and for the first time (in a long time) I didn’t chop up the steak into little bits for the chickens. I actually ate it myself (yes the whole steak)

That a big moment for you. Congrats!

 

[BY Bob]

Maggie on safari
Maggie is big game hunting. She is determined to score ‘the big five’ (worm, beetle, moth, spider and grub).

Here she is hiding out so she can observe for game.
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Shhh. She may have spotted something.
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Yes. She is locked on her target.
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And with one (not very graceful) leap she has bagged her first trophy.
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Congratulations Maggie ‘Big Game Hunter’!

I love chillin with my chickens!

Excellent photo Essay! Way to go Maggie!

 

[BY Bob]

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So darling.

 

[BY Bob]

“Daddy, what is that thing you have pointed at me?” Asks Hen-Rietta.
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Look at that comb and those wattles!

 

[RoyalChick]

That is beautiful. I would love to create an area like that but the chickens are opposed to it. I will take any seeds you wish to gather. I would love to try them out too.

I will try and gather some this weekend - it is a bit late but hopefully can find some - they are (I think) biennial which means they won't flower the first year and then new ones grow from seed and as you can see they are prolific re-seeders.
I will let you know how I get on.

 

[featherhead007]

Maggie on safari
Maggie is big game hunting. She is determined to score ‘the big five’ (worm, beetle, moth, spider and grub).

Here she is hiding out so she can observe for game.
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Shhh. She may have spotted something.
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Yes. She is locked on her target.
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And with one (not very graceful) leap she has bagged her first trophy.
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Congratulations Maggie ‘Big Game Hunter’!

I love chillin with my chickens!

I love how you gave us Maggie with that jungle story!

 

[Blazinga]

@Blazinga I thought this was interesting.. I found old pics of Maggie and Poppy as babies... Poppy looks identical to Claudine but Poppy is gold laced ... here is Claudine first then Poppy... to compare...View attachment 2744527
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From my studies, the first primaries will give a clearer idea to the final color than the down. I've had brown chicks go red and blue (Cinnabinna) and partridge (Cider I). This one is my first brown to go black. Although I believe 2 and 1 (My cousin dubbed him Chad) feathered out 1 a silver laced wyandotte, 2 a black ee with heavy white mottling. With my novice studies into chicken genetics the down color serves as a base. It gives a general idea like light versus dark or silver versus gold, but it's hard to tell what the final look will be. In some cases the first primaries might be completely different, nothing drastic, but in pattern and a slight shift of hue. This can be seen in the progression of BY Bob's Aurora as a pullet compared to the present.

 

[featherhead007]

That a big moment for you. Congrats!

It really is, Bob!