Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[ValarieF]

So glad to hear it.

For now I feel ok. As soon as Im sick and in pain Im goin back to the hospital and racking up another bill for the insurance to cover. Then Im call insurance monday and telling them to approve my test because i need it. There may be yelling cause Im po'ed. Im done being sick its been a month, I cant handle this anymore..

 

[BY Bob]

And those are a very pretty yellow. The roo had gold/almost orange legs. RIR have the really bright legs. Some wyandottes have yellow legs too, but not as bright as the RIR. Now I'm trying to figure out how they turned the black breast blue. Genetically, the blue tends to dominate over most feather patterns. It likely was a multi generational selective breeding program. And I'm intrigued. Not enough to lock up certain of my birds to breed for it (I have black breasted red and black breasted silver genetics, and the blue is evident).

Edit:
https://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGK/Leghorns/BRKLeghorns.html

There is A single pic of a UK blue red leghorn...and quite the range of yellow in leg color. Some of the buffs even look more like orpington legs

This is fascinating. Thanks for taking the time to share with us all.

 

[ManueB]

Oh that is so sad for Piou-Piou, do you know how she was injured?

I am terribly sorry to hear about Piou-piou. Do you have any idea how she might have been injured?

Apologies, I didn't want to be too long. She was wounded by Gaston's mating. I have begun filing his nails but I'm afraid it's more an issue of weight difference.

You can use unpasteurized honey as an antibiotic salve. Make sure it’s not pasteurized

@RoyalChick mentioned this before. We have bees so we have honey. But, I was wondering if it wouldn't be too sticky / gooey in the feathers ? As of yesterday I'm applying gel betadine (iodine povidone) 4 times as day which was the clinic's advice, and it's already quite sticky. I could switch the last application and put honey on the wound for the night, what do you think ?

Mirror mirror on the wall, who is the toughest of them all?

Thinking of this song

 

[BY Bob]

For now I feel ok. As soon as Im sick and in pain Im goin back to the hospital and racking up another bill for the insurance to cover. Then Im call insurance monday and telling them to approve my test because i need it. There may be yelling cause Im po'ed. Im done being sick its been a month, I cant handle this anymore..
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[rural mouse]

Meadowlarks are back!

 

[LhickenChicken]

Meadowlarks are back!

A few days ago I heard some robins I think?
But the only bird I have throughout the winter is chickadees. I like to set out a feeder for them and the cats also have some fun trying their paws at bluejays which are also here during the winter. They never get them. But one time for some reason I found magpie bones and feathers under the barn so I guess Purr got a magpie?

 

[LhickenChicken]

Apologies, I didn't want to be too long. She was wounded by Gaston's mating. I have begun filing his nails but I'm afraid it's more an issue of weight difference.

@RoyalChick mentioned this before. We have bees so we have honey. But, I was wondering if it wouldn't be too sticky / gooey in the feathers ? As of yesterday I'm applying gel betadine (iodine povidone) 4 times as day which was the clinic's advice, and it's already quite sticky. I could switch the last application and put honey on the wound for the night, what do you think ?

Thinking of this song

Ohhhh... You are in FRANCE! I just noticed that now!
So that's why all of your chickens' names sound French, like Gaston and Piou-Piou. OHHH
sorry

 

[bgmathteach]

Mine are not crazy about them. They eat them but don't go crazy for them.

I want tax for too many bad puns. Geeze already.

Mine love raisins! But then, they also like broccoli and love walnuts!


Oh, okay....puny oops, punny, tax:

A study of contrasts

Son:

And father:

 

[bgmathteach]

Baby Hattie doo doo doodoodoodoo
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Baby Hattie doo doo doodoodoodoo
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Baby Hattie doo doo doodoodoodoo
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Baby Hattie doo doo doodoodoodoo
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Baby Hattie doo doo doodoodoodoo
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Gosh, @BY Bob , she was so darn cute from day 1!!!!!

 

[bgmathteach]

Good to know. I hadn't been able to find very many pics of the roos. The yellow legs on the roo look very similar to the Rhode Island Red. That's why it came to mind.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/rhode-island-blue.1446847/

came up in searching for info. Hybrids can pop quite a bit of variety. The pink/white legs is typical orpington. The yellow legs typical RIR. Blue feather genetics carries quite a bit of variety too. I suppose it's still possible the bird in question is an RIB. It's equally possible he's something else. Either way he's a handsome bird. So is Foggy

Hmmm, still very much the wrong body type, but you are correct - handsome!