Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Shadrach]

Thank you for the vicarious travels!
May I ask where you intend to land?

Also...good man, paying your tax!

You may ask and if I knew I would tell you but I don't.

 

[Lady Clucks-a-Lot]

Peanut She has a tiny nub on the right foot and pretty much nothing on the left.
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Plus a bonus video when they took a rest after the photoshoot (except for Peanut).

PS Peanut was about a foot from the fence and didn't go closer, they are smart about it.

That's so cute! I also have a chicken named Peanut, and she's ALSO a RIR!

 

[Shadrach]

Remind me; is Freya on the left? GORGEOUS!!!

Yep. That is Freya on the left.

 

[RoyalChick]

The discussion @RoyalChick started on spurs led me to survey & photo the Buckeye Bunch's feet. And some fluffy butts too. Let's see them!

Popcorn - three pictures - She has the biggest ones. There's a nice nail-like point on the right one and the left ain't too shabby either.
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Popcorn's fluffy bum and a nice view of her right spur.
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Popcorn's left foot spur.
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Hazel She has a small one on her right foot. She's molting her pantaloons.
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Butters She has no spurs, no hint even, basically very smooth feet.
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Peanut She has a tiny nub on the right foot and pretty much nothing on the left.
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Plus a bonus video when they took a rest after the photoshoot (except for Peanut).

PS Peanut was about a foot from the fence and didn't go closer, they are smart about it.

Lovely. Is that an electric fence?

 

[MaryJanet]

Fun and games at the Chicken Palace.
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For a split second I thought I was looking at a vorwerk!

 

[MaryJanet]

That’s where my mind went.
Or because we take photos of fluffy butts, is that inappropriate?

Noooo surely not. How could fluffy feathered hens be inappropriate??

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Helped clean the stalls this evening for the first time in over a week and while taking breaks the silkies and Bubba took turns hopping up on my lap for some cuddling. At one point I had all 4 sleeping on me and it was a huge comfort. It also helped me peacefully make a final decision I needed to make. Mom suggested that if I wanted to why didn't I turn on the incubator and throw in every egg I had. My gut reaction was to do just that last night but I didn't. Everything in me wants to, but finally thinking clearly it means a few things. First it would mean that if any hatched I would have to raise them myself, and while I love doing that it is a lot of work, time, and mess. Then there is numbers to consider, if I hand raise these chicks there will be without question 1 or 2 or maybe more that I would have to keep. That would lead to possibly rehoming some others which I do not want to do right now. As it stands now with Bubba staying and the silkies staying I can comfortably keep 1 or 2 of Bunny's brand new chicks. I have loved every chick I've gotten sired by Drumstick, not only for their looks but also their personalities. But deep down I'm coming to terms with the fact that, that chapter is closed. In a way it feels right that his final chicks be born on the day he passed. I'm going to watch these little ones grow under Bunny's care and pick a daughter or two to keep. Who knows, maybe she'll end up being named Legacy or something fitting along those lines.

 

[MaryJanet]

Helped clean the stalls this evening for the first time in over a week and while taking breaks the silkies and Bubba took turns hopping up on my lap for some cuddling. At one point I had all 4 sleeping on me and it was a huge comfort. It also helped me peacefully make a final decision I needed to make. Mom suggested that if I wanted to why didn't I turn on the incubator and throw in every egg I had. My gut reaction was to do just that last night but I didn't. Everything in me wants to, but finally thinking clearly it means a few things. First it would mean that if any hatched I would have to raise them myself, and while I love doing that it is a lot of work, time, and mess. Then there is numbers to consider, if I hand raise these chicks there will be without question 1 or 2 or maybe more that I would have to keep. That would lead to possibly rehoming some others which I do not want to do right now. As it stands now with Bubba staying and the silkies staying I can comfortably keep 1 or 2 of Bunny's brand new chicks. I have loved every chick I've gotten sired by Drumstick, not only for their looks but also their personalities. But deep down I'm coming to terms with the fact that, that chapter is closed. In a way it feels right that his final chicks be born on the day he passed. I'm going to watch these little ones grow under Bunny's care and pick a daughter or two to keep. Who knows, maybe she'll end up being named Legacy or something fitting along those lines.

Perhaps Basil and Bubba will carry Drummie's qualities into their chicks.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Good afternoon everyone. Today has been hard, I miss my Drumstick. Basil's adult coloration is coming in pretty good and this morning when I went out he was resting under the mimosa tree. For a split second I thought he was Drummie. I can tell you right now I have found the downside of having multiple roosters of the same breed that look or will look almost identical as adults. It is going to take a while for me to be able to look at Basil and not have a little stab of pain over the loss of his father. It is also too quiet today. After crowing his head off yesterday, I think calling for his father, Basil has not made a sound. You know, between first Toothless, and then Drumstick, I have heard a rooster crow periodically throughout the day for almost 3 years now. I do not like this silence. I wish I knew what happened yesterday morning, whatever it was Basil was also a victim. I discovered some neck feathers have been ripped out. There is no open wounds though as once I saw he had feathers missing I gave him a full body exam which he did not appreciate. I've also inspected every single chicken including momma hens semi wild chicks and no one else has a feather out of place. I can only assume my brave boys put themselves in danger to save them and my poor Drummie sacrificed himself. I know it may be a rash decision, but, there is another young cockerel I have that I've been half heartedly trying to place. When Holly hatched off the silkies she also had one of her own eggs. He is a full brother to basil and is also so far a sweetheart. I've passed up a few potential homes for him because he is bonded with the silkies and where I've been indecisive with them I did not want to split them up yet. I decided last night that he is not going anywhere and it is time to give him a official name. I've referred to him as "brother" when i'm out with them so I did not become attached. If they have a name, it is very hard to rehome them as chicks when I need to. It may change but I'm thinking he is going to become "Bubba" now.

I know what you mean about seeing Drumstick in Basil and feeling a stab of pain. When I see Buff Orpingtons I think of Queenie and get that. I have been often remembering something you wrote when Queenie died, though. I found it again --

I am so sorry about Queenie. Know you gave her the best life possible even if it was a short one. Maybe in time when you are ready you can get another Buff Orp in her honor.

I understand these words as time passes, because the stab of pain about Queenie when seeing other Buff Orpingtons is easing some, but the love I had for her does not fade and remains strong. There seem to be qualities in these others that endeared me to Queenie. So I can see caring for one of her Buff O. "sisters" could be also in Queenie's honor.

Here your words are true about you and Drumstick. Of course no one can replace him but you honor his memory through your care for his offspring.
It is wonderful you have Basil to carry on, and now Bubba too!

It is a terrible loss, no doubt about it. Yo can be sure Drummie had a good life with you, a great one I believe. And he was a superb rooster, probably saved the rest of the flock and saved his son Basil who was probably fighting valiantly too. I'm seeing a scenario that Basil was defending as a junior rooster but got grabbed, and Drumstick intervened, and that saved him.

 

[BY Bob]

Wasn't there a weird hacker thing that happened a couple of months ago? Where they went to big threads and said 'stop posting

This is reminding me of that. Totally random and baseless.

I wonder. That could be it or an accidental posting meant to go somewhere else.