Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[bgmathteach]

Awww, you are all very mean.

Well, evidently my '28' WASN'T enough.

 

[bgmathteach]

I’ve been lurking for awhile…here’s some floof tax!
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Glad you hopped in with a post! Lovely lurking tax

 

[bgmathteach]

The "fugly stage" is one of my absolute favorite stages.

6 hatched, all 6 boys, I should have saw that as a sign of things to come.
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The 'Fugly' stage is mine, too. 'Fugly' was stated/made up with love

I can see the cockerel stance there on all but 1!!! I did read an article once that temp. and humidity played a bit of a roll...but I can't find it at the moment. However, if I remember correctly...it only seemed to adjust things 15-20% (I wonder if it actually influenced the hatch rate of each sex, versus affecting the sex itself????)...though no where near your 100% boy hatch. That must be all the mum's fault. Were the eggs all from one hen...or one or two that were closely related? If so, this year I think I would try a different hen.

(@BY Bob might know better, but I was thinking that some human males ONLY have male offspring (or only female), or their offspring are really skewed to one sex or the other. And in humans, the male contribution determines the sex of the offspring. In chickens, it is the female contribution that determines the sex of the offspring....maybe try different hens....OR, do an experiment...half incubator eggs from same hens, half from hens not related to the others...and check hatch sex rate for each half?

 

[BY Bob]

I don’t think my bum is fluffy enough to qualify. So here’s Muffin from my above post instead along with someone in the doorway!
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Stunning! Wonderful bums!

 

[BY Bob]

Aw, I think the fugly stage is so cute! They're curious, they have big beady eyes, and a very alert expression.

I agree. I love the teenage years.

 

[BY Bob]

Chaco doesn’t have any mites (she doesn’t have a comb) see, here’s Chaco.
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Did you go riding today?

 

[BY Bob]

This is what a half naked and wet chicken looks like. She has plenty of options to stay dry - but no she is out in the rain. Mud everywhere!
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Just like a small child out playing in the rain. Adorable!

 

[BY Bob]

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"Is she taking a picture of my butt again?"

Lovely!

 

[RoyalChick]

Just like a small child out playing in the rain. Adorable!

I am not sure the rain is helping with her ‘do’.

 

[featherhead007]

Did you go riding today?

Nope. I just gave her a good brushing and a few apples.