Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Oh, I just saw that you live in Ontario (I am so sorry if I spelled it wrong- I've always wanted to go there! Have you ever seen Queen snakes? They are aquatic snakes, but are often found on branches overhanging the water

No but we have many aquatic snakes here and real big one too Over 3’ or more!

 

[Pastel the Rooster]

Have you read this one?

Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26412746

No,I will be right back! After I read it...

 

[Ponypoor]

No,I will be right back! After I read it...

Here is another one.

Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26368901

 

[Ponypoor]

You can do a search by using the magnifying glass at the top.

Make sure that instead of “everything “ you select “this thread”.

I filter to search for Ask Aurora, and by_bob (by: member field).

And they are on Wednesday mornings so just check the dates of the items that are returned from your search.

 

[Ponypoor]

Here is another one.

Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26368901

And another… (Jaffar is Featherhead007’s Roo).

Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock'
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26397735

 

[TX Chick Noob]

I love rooster and my chinese zodiac is a rooster.

Mine is a horse - go figure

If it were pony Sunday I would post a pony pic…

But as it’s Friday here are more chickies
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Ok a horse and chickies
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Mine is also Horse. If you research a little further you can also find your element (Earth, Fire, etc). I am a Fire Horse. The funny thing is Strider, my colt I lost several years ago, was born in 2002, so he was a Water Horse.

Oh poor gal, I hope she has some horse friend or other animal friend

Unfortunately the only other companions she has now are the chickens. We are debating how well she would accept another companion/animal of some type at her age. Here is Miss Z watching the girls. She and Mac would frequently lay in front of the coop in their “guard the coop” positions but I can’t find that pic right now.

My horse was sleeping in the field one day , I called but she didn’t move so I ran over and screamed at her, I must have scared her half to death she jumped up and almost kicked me in the chest!

Now I just go and give them ( horses chickens) a nudge with my foot haha

I will try to remember tomorrow to tell you my “Boo sleeping” story.

Caturday pic
Frogger didn’t want me to get dressed yesterday.

 

[Pastel the Rooster]

Ask Aurora

This week's question comes from Muffless in Massachusetts.
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She asks........

Dear Aurora,

You have such legendary beard and muffs. How do I get them? People say ‘drink coffee, it puts hair on your chest”. Is there something I can eat or drink to grow myself a stylish beard & muffs?

Signed,

Muffless in Massachusetts



Dear Muffless,

You are of course correct. I have splendid beard and muffs. I have spent a lot of time growing and grooming them to be the truly spectacular display you see today.

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How can you grow them if you don’t already have them is quite a conundrum. But of course, I understand why you want such luscious facial feathers. What is a chicken that is not blessed with superior genetics like me to do? Time for some research. I grabbed my trusty bearded sidekick and we set off to solve the mystery.

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We asked every chicken we could find, performed exhaustive research on both Beakbook and the internet. These are all the things we could find that will supposedly put “Feathers on your Face”.

• Black Coffee
• Tabasco Sauce (or Anything Spicy)
• Bread Crust
• Hard Work Scratching and Digging
• Wheaties
• Whisky
• Spinach
• Horseradish Sauce
• Worcestershire Sauce
• Buttermilk
• Responsibility

There seem to be 2 categories of ways to get “Feathers on your Face”, eating certain foods and Working Hard. First, let’s look at all of those things you can eat to achieve a thick gorgeous set of facial feathers. We can rule out some of these immediately:

• Bread Crust
• Spinach
• Wheaties

All of these have been consumed here by many birds including hundreds of songbirds. Have you ever seen a songbird with muffs and/or a beard? Crazy. This is just patently false. Busted!

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• Black Coffee
• Whisky

These two are just flat out dangerous. These myths are put out there by chickens trying to get revenge on other chickens without being hen enough to do it themselves. Both of these will kill you if consumed in any quantity. Dare we call them busted? I say so, Busted!

• Tabasco Sauce (or Anything Spicy)
• Horseradish Sauce
• Worcestershire Sauce
• Buttermilk

These are your bitter and spicey foods. I can honestly say that Betty and I love spicey food. There may actually be something to these. Of course, Sydney also eats spicey foods and she has a clean face but maybe it just doesn’t work for everyone. These may be worth giving a try.


That leaves the activity-based means of growing facial feathers. Let’s address them individually.

• Hard Work Scratching and Digging

There is one hen here who never stops moving. She is always scratching and digging. To be frank, I find her exhausting. She is even difficult to peck when needed as she moves so much. That hen is Glynda. If scratching and digging was going to grow facial feathers, Glynda would have a beard down to her knees. She definitely does not. I call this busted!

What would Glynda look like if this were true?

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Our final way to grow facial feathers

• Responsibility

I’m pretty certain this one is busted as well. I have heard of no hen who carried more weight and responsibility than the queen who was before me, Queen Lilly. Her reign was peaceful and just. Even when injured and it was hard for her to move, she still made certain we were all protected as best she could. She oversaw multiple successful tribe expansions. Yet she never grew a beard. This photo alone says Busted!

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So, my best available advice is to eat as much spicey food as possible. You will need your human’s support as it is hard to find spicey plants. Perhaps one of your roosters might know where some are. Don’t be disappointed if it doesn’t happen for you. Not everyone can be blessed with beautiful facial feathers. That does not mean you are less of a chicken. Every chicken has value and purpose no matter what they look like………..

except maybe for Phyllis…………

Although I guess her purpose could be to just annoy the crap out of me.

Yours,
Aurora

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Dear Aroura, Its Bolt. I have a STUNNING beard and muffs, perhaps better than yours. There I said it. I'm so chunky, you can't do anything to me. I am middle of my peckingorder, but my broken beak is a hooked shape, causing it to hurt if I grab you with it. My human knows.
I mean, just look at my face. I grew this beard when I was just a young pullet. I scratched and dug a lot. I also take dust-baths to keep my beard fine and soft. Perhaps Muffless would like to hear that. I am not scared of you. I lay a STUNNING green color. That is better than any pink color. Ha, I said that. This is my battle face. Come at me, Queen Aroura! Hmm, maybe I should be called Queen Bolt, and you should be called EX Queen Aroura. I like the sound of that. Maybe you have a challenger. I will say, I have respected you for a long time, but think about what my flock would say if I claim the legendary Queen Aroura's title! I would never get bullied ever again. Yours truly, Bolt ( AKA Future Queen Bolt?)

 

[Ponypoor]

Mine is also Horse. If you research a little further you can also find your element (Earth, Fire, etc). I am a Fire Horse. The funny thing is Strider, my colt I lost several years ago, was born in 2002, so he was a Water Horse.


Unfortunately the only other companions she has now are the chickens. We are debating how well she would accept another companion/animal of some type at her age. Here is Miss Z watching the girls. She and Mac would frequently lay in front of the coop in their “guard the coop” positions but I can’t find that pic right now.

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I will try to remember tomorrow to tell you my “Boo sleeping” story.

Caturday pic
Frogger didn’t want me to get dressed yesterday.
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Miss Z is lovely ; and Frogger is a hoot

I wonder if Miss Z would take to a small mini horse ? Something easy to manage and quiet…?

 

[Ponypoor]

Dear Aroura, Its Bolt. I have a STUNNING beard and muffs, perhaps better than yours. There I said it. I'm so chunky, you can't do anything to me. I am middle of my peckingorder, but my broken beak is a hooked shape, causing it to hurt if I grab you with it. My human knows.
I mean, just look at my face. I grew this beard when I was just a young pullet. I scratched and dug a lot. I also take dust-baths to keep my beard fine and soft. Perhaps Muffless would like to hear that. I am not scared of you. I lay a STUNNING green color. That is better than any pink color. Ha, I said that. This is my battle face. Come at me, Queen Aroura! Hmm, maybe I should be called Queen Bolt, and you should be called EX Queen Aroura. I like the sound of that. Maybe you have a challenger. I will say, I have respected you for a long time, but think about what my flock would say if I claim the legendary Queen Aroura's title! I would never get bullied ever again. Yours truly, Bolt ( AKA Future Queen Bolt?)
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You go girl!
(PS - your beak looks very extraordinary!).

 

[Ponypoor]

Ok all - my migraine from yesterday and this morning is making a reappearance, so I will say good night and check in later

Everyone have an awesome night!