Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Fluffy butt photos

Treat time butts
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Coco has a milk-chocolaty butt
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Speedy (hard to catch a pic of a fast moving chick)
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Sassy has a sassy butt
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Ruby has a priceless butt
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Goldy has a few “silky” feathers on her butt (she is supposed to be pure ISA Brown, but hatchery quality).
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These are awesome!

 

[BY Bob]

Is there a free one?

Cut paste photo has a free version

 

[BY Bob]

Just posting here because I know Bob is a fan. Had a great time at an Anthony Snape gig last night!

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Gig tax:

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That's awesome! Glad you got to see him live! He is amazing. I love his music. I'm a little jealous.

 

[BY Bob]

Yes just like that! I love that leghorns naturally have those huge tail feathers.

They are spectacular!

 

[BY Bob]

I love my chickens! They could be the best thing that has ever happened to me.

They were free ranging almost all day today so I thought I won't make them their regular dinner. Well, at 5pm, I opened the back door, they ALL flew to me looking completely adorable and asking me where is their dinner. So I gave them a can of sardines (yes I like it too so yummy) and wheat bran soaked in milk. They were satisfied.

Some butts that I captured yesterday:

Foxy (she is getting huge, 5 month old, bigger than most adults)
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Inky, still broody.
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Foxy again.
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Wonderful.

 

[BY Bob]

I like the idea

And I have given it some deep thought today while I was ‘working hard’ at not rolling my eyes (you know…), anywhoooo I want to take a side silhouette of the chooks and put them directly on the wall of the hen house near the top of the wall. All in a row like a border - I need to paint the walls first though. Thinking a darker colour and the silhouettes a lighter colour. The two colours not a few shades off from one another.

This requires a bit more thought and paint swatches, I think a trip to Home Depot on Monday is in order to check out paint, the kind with low volatile gases so I can paint this time of the year, might have to house the kiddos in a stall for a week or so though. Do t want paint fumes to harm them.

I love this idea. I can't wait to see you execute it.

 

[BY Bob]

I love this! In all honesty, I always wanted to Jubilee Orpington one day. But I have little Mill who looks similar and iso a speckled Sussex. She’s also very special!

Little Mill is a darling hen. She was one of the things that led me to Lady Featherington. I love her coloring.

 

[ManueB]

Hmmm it’s inside so not worried about longevity- also odour needs to be taken into account.

You could try all natural pigments paint, or the paints used for beehives. Both have (nearly) no smell. Natural paint is a bit more difficult to apply, beehive paint is very forgiving and lasting. Both are a lot more expensive than plain paint though.

 

[GregnLety]

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Ok FBA people I have had a crazy day ending with a $500+ plumbing bill

I have fed the horses, checked the chickies (Curly is back roosting with her sisters in the nest box thankfully), and I am pooped.

See you all tomorrow!

Good night tax
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Hope they fixed your well issue. Cost 2 grand for my submersible pump a few years ago. Repairs get expensive fast.

 

[GregnLety]

Well I'm up at 1 am. I feel a little better at least I can walk now.

I sympathize, I woke at 130 with extreme knee pain. It's going to be a long day..