Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

I don't have any ponies,so I am 'ponying up' some chicken photos.

One on my older girls. She is 1/2 Ameracauna or EE, 1/2 DC
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My DC boy. It's a bit hard to tell in this picture, but his wing on the far side is down a bit. He is 'nonchalantly' trying to close in and circle me here! Fortunately I'm wise to him,
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The beginnings of a cuddle puddle!
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Gorgeous! What is 'DC'?

 

[bgmathteach]

He is a fancy fellow for certain.

TY! DCs are a very independent breed, and quite irridescent on the black (mostly boys...the girls have varying amounts of black (irridescent) and brown) I think they are second in my heart only to BRs. But, then, each breed and each chicken seems to win you over, so at times it can be hard to say who or what is my favorite!!!

In the pic below, top center & right are 3 dark cornish girls. Top Center has least black, just below her has the most black/irridescence. Thicker black outlining ? (not sure just what their patterning is called)

 

[bgmathteach]

Gorgeous! What is 'DC'?

Dark Cornish. One of the 'old English Game' breeds. I don't think they are quite as 'wild' nor 'aggressive' as some of the others....they weren't 'good in the ring' so to speak. Unfortunately, their claim to fame is the 'cornish' half of the Cornish Rock Cross. They are stout birds with a wide, full breast. The hens are somewhat heart-shaped looking at them from above.

 

[Ponypoor]

I don't have any ponies,so I am 'ponying up' some chicken photos.

One on my older girls. She is 1/2 Ameracauna or EE, 1/2 DC
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My DC boy. It's a bit hard to tell in this picture, but his wing on the far side is down a bit. He is 'nonchalantly' trying to close in and circle me here! Fortunately I'm wise to him,
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The beginnings of a cuddle puddle!
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Wow I love that first hem and the white one with the dark neck, love your cuddle puddle - those red hens look in heaven

 

[Ponypoor]

TY! DCs are a very independent breed, and quite irridescent on the black (mostly boys...the girls have varying amounts of black (irridescent) and brown) I think they are second in my heart only to BRs. But, then, each breed and each chicken seems to win you over, so at times it can be hard to say who or what is my favorite!!!

In the pic below, top center & right are 3 dark cornish girls. Top Center has least black, just below her has the most black/irridescence. Thicker black outlining ? (not sure just what their patterning is called)
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beautiful! and loved that pic of your Roo - he is resplendent with his fancy plumage

 

[bgmathteach]

@RoyalChick I know you like black chickens and you are 'growing your harem', now you need a boy..... just saying!!

 

[RoyalChick]

Dark Cornish. One of the 'old English Game' breeds. I don't think they are quite as 'wild' nor 'aggressive' as some of the others....they weren't 'good in the ring' so to speak. Unfortunately, their claim to fame is the 'cornish' half of the Cornish Rock Cross. They are stout birds with a wide, full breast. The hens are somewhat heart-shaped looking at them from above.

Wow. I had no idea.

 

[Ponypoor]

Leaving for work yesterday, glanced through the hedge at the neighbor's pair of horses due to lots of movement catching my eye. There LOTS of horses...did she get more? Uh oh, they're headed down the drive and turning onto the gravel road loop.View attachment 3039347All 7 of them (too spread out for all in 1). Come to find out they belong to get another neighbor, up the creek. And the gate was left open. In the past, they've headed for my place (before we bought it). They were doing so then too, until they found the pair of horses in the way...got excited and went for a run. They turned into the yard of the neighbor with the cows and settled to graze, so (I'm guessing as I left for work) were easy to round up and get home.

I call that the 'daily stampede' horses won't go far without each other, and if they find others they stop for a 'chat' I see a couple white cattle in the tall brush near the bottom of your photo

This morning my gals were full of 'pee and vinegar' hahaha my 22 yr old and the 20 yr old were bucking and rearing and running while I was trying to put hay out and not get mowed down by 'nutty ponies'. My Arabian and Thoroughbred left back in the barn were trying to tear the doors down to get and see what the commotion was! It is very cold and we have snow squalls so I know its the weather making them saucy. Lot of yelling on my end as the feet were flying around my head! Bet my Arab and T-bred are not so happy now to be out !!

 

[Ponypoor]

@RoyalChick I know you like black chickens and you are 'growing your harem', now you need a boy..... just saying!!

He is such a fancy fella - love all that plumage!

 

[micstrachan]

No. I don’t think that’s how it works. It has to do with the dominance of the genes, I believe. Lavenders are always blue in color. Where blues are only blue about 50% of the time, lighter 25% of the time and darker 25% of the time, I believe.

Ok, so I was pretty close here. I didn’t realize the “light” I referred to is actually splash and the “dark” is black. And it’s only when blues are bred with blues that this happens. If blacks and splash are mixed, all offspring are blue. Lavenders are always blue, as I said before.

However, I’ve learned another new thing! I always thought my Lucky might be a “fake” blue laced red Wyandotte. Now I understand that it’s probably just that her blue is splash.