Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Somehow I knew that she was going to lay. Rime was chatting more than usual, even for her. Her comb was super bright too.

And then ...
View attachment 2899586I expected blue. It's an olive green with a scattering of brown speckles.

Weirdly enough it changes colors when dry. I wonder if that's the bloom?
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Here is a comparison to Shirina's.
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An interesting note: the comb goes pale just after laying an egg.

That is so exciting! Congratulations!

 

[bgmathteach]

I am constantly at war with spell check. I have even looked up words that "new" I was spelling correctly that it did not seem to know. It can be very frustrating.



Chicken tax
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Now YOU are doing it, @BY Bob (blast from the past)

Wonderful shot of the girls Such a juxtaposition, the pure white Daisy sandwiched between your darker girls

 

[BY Bob]

Agreed, but you're definitely a tight race

You are too kind.

 

[BY Bob]

@BY Bob
I've tasked kiddo to do some photo shop work after showing him your Sherlock and Audrey and general hooligan photos..

Oh boy. I'm going to be put to shame for sure.

 

[Blazinga]

Somehow I knew that she was going to lay. Rime was chatting more than usual, even for her. Her comb was super bright too.

And then ...
View attachment 2899586I expected blue. It's an olive green with a scattering of brown speckles.

Weirdly enough it changes colors when dry. I wonder if that's the bloom?
View attachment 2899587
Here is a comparison to Shirina's.
View attachment 2899600
An interesting note: the comb goes pale just after laying an egg.

Does anyone have any input on the color changing egg phenomenon?

 

[BY Bob]

Ummmm… just popped in and did everyone see Phyllis in POW???

How do you people always beat me to those?! This is so cool.

Phyllis is going to be unbearable. Sansa is going to be very cranky.

 

[BY Bob]

I just did! Yay, Phyllis (supermodel front page news)

My little cover girl!

 

[BY Bob]

This is awesome!!!!

Amazing. Just amazing!

 

[BY Bob]

Silver feather close ups (wyandotte) @BY Bob
View attachment 2899714She's getting some nice tail feathers in finally. The whole was decidedly scraggly 2 months ago
View attachment 2899715View attachment 2899716Not as many twisty ones either but still at least 1
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Foot soak she tolerated, refused to eat any of the goodies I put in front of her, but was willing to eat when moved to the ground. Slight limp heading back to the coop in the blue yard light lit dark. Foot soak will happen again tomorrow, going to bring a few raisins (hasn't had unless in something) and part of a walnut for her.

That is very similar to Sansa. I wonder if it is a Wyandotte thing......

 

[BY Bob]

Now YOU are doing it, @BY Bob (blast from the past)

Wonderful shot of the girls Such a juxtaposition, the pure white Daisy sandwiched between your darker girls

My wife had a hard time loving those big black feathered, black legged chickens. It took her a while as you can see how different they were from our leghorns.