Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

This girl in the front is the lightest of the girls and the one that Rosie has dubbed Flurry.
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They are pretty ladies!

 

[BY Bob]

Happy Fluffy Butt Friday everyone. It didn't take them long to leave the cage this morning. 2 minutes after the door was opened they were out exploring. They stayed out for a hour then returned to the cage to get down to the serious business of egg laying. I'm going to give them a few more days to settle in, but soon going to have to do some serious booty washing. Hopefully next Friday these girls will have some clean butts to show off.
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My heart bursts seeing them out in the grass.

 

[BY Bob]

You know, they could be lavender. Their blue is definitely different then Blueberry who is a 100% blue. The whole lavender thing confuses me somewhat. Apparently it is very easy to mix up whether a chicken is either a light blue verses lavender.
Blueberry, no question about it, Blue.
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The new girls.
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Lavender

 

[BY Bob]

Check out the Necks on those Chicks!

 

[BY Bob]

Proof that They are Drinking. 9/3/21

 

[MaryJanet]

Happy Friday from Storm's 4 week old fluffView attachment 2821006
I swear she looks like she's black laced blueView attachment 2821007Or a BB ombre...

Some of Peggy's blue feathers have dark pencilling on the edges too. She's wearing old feathers right now, so it's not very pronounced but if you look at her chest in particular you'll spot some dark laced feathers.

Hmm I'll try another photo...

 

[RoyalChick]

Check out the Necks on those Chicks!

Up periscope!
I guess at that age there are lots of new things to look at.

They will be on top of the heater plate before the end of the weekend. Clever to give it a cardboard top. I got the little red lid that is supposed to prevent them from roosting on top. It didn’t. I think flat top cardboard top looks like a better idea.

 

[RoyalChick]

Proof that They are Drinking. 9/3/21

I think maybe we can stop worrying that they aren’t getting fluids and nutrition and can all focus on the developing hair dos.

 

[RoyalChick]

Some of Peggy's blue feathers have dark pencilling on the edges too. She's wearing old feathers right now, so it's not very pronounced but if you look at her chest in particular you'll spot some dark laced feathers.

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Hmm I'll try another photo...

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It is very clear in that last photo.
Stunning.

 

[MaryJanet]

I never watch the movie of a book I like. It leads to disappointment. I have made a few exceptions but only after a lot of agonizing!

Me too. It's a sound principle.