Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

What about her detective job?



This is gorgeous, and the previous picture too. You are taking really wonderful pictures!



Are you giving her some extra protein? That is, if she’s eating layer it’s usually not a high-protein feed. Protein helps with making new feathers…

I am likely going to give her some scrambled eggs tomorrow as a treat just for her.

I would give her some chick feed but with the other vultures around they would likely eat it before her!

Eggs I can give her in the safety of the feed room.

 

[Ponypoor]

I also wonder why chickens all over the world are moulting early. It's also the first year all of my adults moult at the same time, and it's quite scary.

I felt kind of bad taking pictures of molting butts. I left Chipie and Blanche in peace because they're the worst.

Why prefer bigger butts ? Smaller younger butts don't molt. Says Léa.
View attachment 3268987Cannelle has about two tail feathers left. Poor girl started first and she's far from done.View attachment 3268988Mr smart butt .View attachment 3268990Brune is the only ex-batt that's not looking painful, but she got some side feathers ripped off by Théo.View attachment 3268995Merle asks what is a big fluffy butt ? She prefers being so light she can fly to the moon .View attachment 3268998

I love Merle’s eyes so big and expressive

They are all lovely

 

[bgmathteach]

@knoturavggrl I finally got pictures of mine for you that are about a week behind yours, age-wise.

Hopefully the pictures are clear enough for you to see the difference in 'drapiness' & 'pointiness' of saddle feathers, BTW, I don't find hackle feathers a true indicator at this age, as both have 'semi-pointy/semi-round', and it is harder to tell. (Mostly, because at this age, all have generally narrower hackle feathers, so , depending on the chick, it may be hard to tell.)

Tween #1:

She has slightly drapey saddle feathers, but they are 'full' and blunt/rounded ends. Very much a 'SHE' despite her having one longish arched tail feather.

Tween #2:

HE definitely has drapey saddle feathers, and the ones just behind the wing feathers are definitely pointy as opposed to blunt shaped on the end.



Tween #3

This one also has some drape, and an arched tail feather like a Roo would. Look at it's saddle feathers and tell me what you think it is. Cockerel or pullet?

 

[rural mouse]

Last night

This morning

She lost all 3 tail feathers overnight.

 

[bgmathteach]

Happy FBF everyone!

Nappie: He's lost his long, streaming tail feathers, but still has quite a bit of fluff back there - just doesn't like to show it off.

This poor dear has lost almost all BUT her 'crinoline'

And this one is especially for @RoyalChick : the two 'blackish' tweens

 

[Ponypoor]

I used to call my X wife Hannah “your royal highney-ness . Too much information?
FBFriday pic.
I like barred butts and I cannot lie! So go ahead and punch me in the eye! View attachment 3268930

I like a nice barred rock - nice feather patterns

 

[Ponypoor]

Last night
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This morningView attachment 3269053She lost all 3 tail feathers overnight.

Awww poor dear

At least she isn’t bald!!

 

[Ponypoor]

Happy FBF everyone!

Nappie: He's lost his long, streaming tail feathers, but still has quite a bit of fluff back there - just doesn't like to show it off.View attachment 3269054

This poor dear has lost almost all BUT her 'crinoline'View attachment 3269055

And this one is especially for @RoyalChick : the two 'blackish' tweens
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So lovely

 

[ValarieF]

 

[ValarieF]