Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

Excellent photo Essay! Way to go Maggie!

I want to see the movie! (Maggie, Big Game Hunter)

 

[Blazinga]

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

In my Ee studies sometimes the head color can vary. From her chick down and body she appears silver based. I'm not sure what controls the head colors, but it it was probably something added on top. I think most silver birds have a lighter head.

 

[RoyalChick]

I want to see the movie! (Maggie, Big Game Hunter)

Oh that would be a scary horror movie featuring mice and snakes. She is a killer that one!

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Hey Alex, since you have time today you need to go get a good picture of Jaffar. Pippinthechicken is now doing a Rooster collage. Already submitted a Drumstick photo.

 

[featherhead007]

I had a New Hampshire Red hen once; her head started turning darker than the rest of her. I found out, that she had been digging in the mud and was only dirty. A quick bath…. and (Problem solved) Yes years ago BYC got a big laugh about it. I was so embarrassed.

 

[featherhead007]

Hey Alex, since you have time today you need to go get a good picture of Jaffar. Pippinthechicken is now doing a Rooster collage. Already submitted a Drumstick photo.

Every picture of Jaffar is a good one (He’s a good rooster)!

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Sigh. I chased them off like that at first sign of them back in March. But she showed up with these little ones literally overnight. I woke up in the morning and there they were!
I don't know where they are now - I saw her lead them off into the bushes. They were very cute with all of them waddling after her. Ducks are funny!

I don't think she will bring them back, unless the pool level goes right back up where it's safe for the little ones.

This does remind me that in the migration time of spring, a pair of mallard ducks stopped at our little 1/4 acre pond to rest. They swam all around exploring it, and then seemed to take an interest in the floating wooden dock sticking out onto the water. Mrs. Duck flew up onto it, stood on the waterside edge and began preening. Mr. Duck swam back and forth, checking it all out including the tall cattails on either side. Mrs. Duck sat down, put her head around and took a nap. Mr. Duck stopped swimming and settled on the water to the side of the dock, head up, staying very still. I kept checking on them from our house window. After a pretty long time she stood up, and then they both flew off.
It was so nice to watch this.

 

[featherhead007]

Every picture of Jaffar is a good one (He’s a good rooster)!View attachment 2744754

I can get more pics of him too.

 

[Lilly10310]

My baby turkeys a half day old

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Happy Friday from the roadrunners

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Cottontails with chicken feet! :