Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[micstrachan]

Here are a few photo's of the 2 that keep me guessing on their gender.
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I see some sort of barring, or speckles on some feather tips. Buckeyes don’t have that, so I assume RIRs don’t, either? Maybe you have cinnamon queens after all. I just don’t know anything about that breed.

 

[LozzyR]

Do not call me handy when it comes to wood! Progress on the greenhouse frame mover #1 (the simplest/easiest idea trying first). Probably going to need four angle bracing thingies as the 2x2's are fairly squirmy. Made two so far, screwed them in wrong, the screw heads were sticking out and I want to not cut my hand on them by accident, so I took the screws out and am going to either switch it around and do it differently or drill a sort of counter-sink hole for them.
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Brackets on both sides helps the wiggliness in one plane.

Also, a minor gripe. I thought 2x2's would be 1 1/2 inches each side. So did the Home Depot guy helping me. Well they are 1 3/8! So the little brackets stick out a bit. Not a big deal for my project of course. But I guess after 11 boards the mill gets a "free" one?

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Focused at last... Butters glinting in the sunset light
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A counter-sunk hole is probably easier; just put in a bigger drill-bit and drill out the very top of the hole (but you probably knew that already).

 

[micstrachan]

I see some sort of barring, or speckles on some feather tips. Buckeyes don’t have that, so I assume RIRs don’t, either? Maybe you have cinnamon queens after all. I just don’t know anything about that breed.

On second thought, I did a little quick online research, nothing scientific, and it looks like cinnamon queens are actually a cross between Rhode Island Reds and Rhode Island Whites, whatever those are. Nothing there would introduce any barring or speckles. I’m still wondering if you have buckeyes now.

 

[micstrachan]

Hi, Alex. I see you there and haven’t chatted with you in a while. Are you still up? I think you go to bed early, so I’m thinking maybe you won’t see this till tomorrow.

 

[fuentemoon]

Today we had the same weather as kris so no chicken photos.
This evening we had a heartbreak. Our beautiful girl Star past away. She was sweet, silly, exasperating, and extra cuddly always. We had her most of her 16.5 years. She hadn't been herself the last week, tonight she left us rather suddenly with both of us holding her.

 

[MaryJanet]

Today we had the same weather as kris so no chicken photos.
This evening we had a heartbreak. Our beautiful girl Star past away. She was sweet, silly, exasperating, and extra cuddly always. We had her most of her 16.5 years. She hadn't been herself the last week, tonight she left us rather suddenly with both of us holding her.

I'm sorry for your loss. It's hard to say goodbye to a cat.

 

[LozzyR]

Today we had the same weather as kris so no chicken photos.
This evening we had a heartbreak. Our beautiful girl Star past away. She was sweet, silly, exasperating, and extra cuddly always. We had her most of her 16.5 years. She hadn't been herself the last week, tonight she left us rather suddenly with both of us holding her.

Im so sorry you lost your lovely kitty.

 

[rural mouse]

On second thought, I did a little quick online research, nothing scientific, and it looks like cinnamon queens are actually a cross between Rhode Island Reds and Rhode Island Whites, whatever those are. Nothing there would introduce any barring or speckles. I’m still wondering if you have buckeyes now.

I ran across one that says they're actually a new Hampshire crossed with a Silver Laced Wyandotte. If that's true, it would explain the rose comb and maybe the patchy barring if it's more incomplete lacing. Those feathers will be interesting to see how they look with the next moult.

 

[rural mouse]

Today we had the same weather as kris so no chicken photos.
This evening we had a heartbreak. Our beautiful girl Star past away. She was sweet, silly, exasperating, and extra cuddly always. We had her most of her 16.5 years. She hadn't been herself the last week, tonight she left us rather suddenly with both of us holding her.

 

[RoyalChick]

Try doing an oil infusion: dry the flowers face down low/warm overnight in the oven. Then put them in a glass jar (canning jars work well), 2/3 full. Cover with olive oil (or other liquid oil of preference) to at least an inch above, stir to remove bubbles. Lid it, set in sunny window 6 weeks (or so) stirring daily (pick up jar, turn over a few times and set back down). strain by removing lid and screwing ring back on over a coffee filter, invert jar (angled) over another jar, prop jar, puncture filter above oil line (in a dry patch) and let drain. Lid and label the oil, compost the dandelions or add 1/3 fresh and start another. Use the oil in salad dressing with dandelion greens or make soap or make an arthritis salve (dandelions supposedly have some minor pain relieving properties, particularly for arthritis). BONUS: early bee food for the flowers, chickens love the leaves, and the roots (dried and grated) make an ok coffee substitute.

Wow. I sometimes use the leaves in salad but have never tasted the flowers. I think for now I will enjoy their smiling yellow faces all over everywhere!