Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[bgmathteach]

I'm so sorry you lost her. I swear there is something to that "you will loose your favorites" theory in chickens. February 7th is fast approaching for me and that is the 1 year anniversary of loosing my sweet Poppy.

You know, she can't always whip out the keyboard and peck away and COMPLETE it at lunch time. It takes a while typing one finger beak at a time, you know. I say give her until the evening paper comes out, so you can sit with your dinner and the 'paper' and read her column....and enjoy choking on your food, or your beverage of choice coming out your nose, as you laugh yourself into syncope!

 

[featherhead007]

I’m quite proud of myself. Jaffar is breathing quite well, out of his nostrils now. I cleaned all the gunk out of them. Took me hours to do. He still gurgles and snores, but heck, so do I!
I suggest that you all get a good rooster if you are allowed to!

 

[LozzyR]

You are absolutely correct on the blue egg gene.

@ManueB The Auracana is also a tailless bird which seems to go hand in hand with a high chick in egg mortality rate. The Ameraucana was developed to try to keep the blue egg while changing the mortality rate. Australia also has Auracana chickens. From what I've seen of those, they have wide muffs or ear tufts. What some of the other differences are, I'm not sure. @LozzyR may be able to help with the Australian breeding.

I haven’t had experience with Auracanas and blue eggs, but I’m waiting to see what colour Angel’s eggs are. She should be close to laying.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

I interrupt your regularly scheduled programing to bring you this announcement.

GOOSE IS LAYING!!!!!!!!!

Look what I found while cleaning out the chicken coop. We have a Cochin egg on the left and the other 2 are Loosey Goosey's first 2 eggs.

Goose is a woman now and has earned her right to be accepted into her chosen group of friends.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Mom also discovered Chiquita is broody again. She is not upset about it at all. I have been banned from trying to break her and if she goes through with what she said this weekend I may have another announcement in the works.

 

[Ponypoor]

Columbian rock banty hen and a silkie mix roo

Beautiful both!

 

[Ponypoor]

I interrupt your regularly scheduled programing to bring you this announcement.

GOOSE IS LAYING!!!!!!!!!

Look what I found while cleaning out the chicken coop. We have a Cochin egg on the left and the other 2 are Loosey Goosey's first 2 eggs.
View attachment 3386009View attachment 3386010
Goose is a woman now and has earned her right to be accepted into her chosen group of friends.
View attachment 3386011

Awesome - those are some fine looking eggs!

Thank you Goose for your contribution to our lunches

 

[Ponypoor]

Mom also discovered Chiquita is broody again. She is not upset about it at all. I have been banned from trying to break her and if she goes through with what she said this weekend I may have another announcement in the works.

Awww - more babies in the works - thanks for the smile today

 

[Ponypoor]

I just realized it is Wednesday and nothing from the Queen as of yet. I hope us having to make her come on and reply or in my case scold me about Phyllis being a chicken the other day has not caused her to skip a day.

Likely out and about ruling over her minions!

Not to worry HRH will regale us with her wisdom - at some point today! In her own good time

 

[featherhead007]

Latest news: pastor of the second church I attend, said that I can bring my rooster anytime I want to. (I have the portable pet carrier cleaned out and ready) so Sunday, let’s see if he can put the money where his mouth is! Jaffar likes music too, and bawks both English and Spanish!