Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[notabitail]

Um, I hate to say this, but, are you sure it is the MAKE-UP that causes the bathroom to reek? As we age, so does our digestive track...
just sayin'
(P.S. it could also be her perfume. Some of them have ungodly smelling propellents that, until they dissipate, have a strongly negative aroma.!

Yes, I know...tax will be forth-coming when I can take pic tonight at home.

It might be the shampoo. But her cabinet smells like it.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Hope this one is a boy, not sure what you would call the colour, grey with a white topknot?

I have an itch!
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And the youngsters out and about today, it’s chilly here at 3c but no snow instead still raining. I had to go back to putting the insulated rain sheets on the mares they were just freezing!

I am pitying the poor swallows, what are they eating?

Anyways here are the youngsters

All the babies are adorable. It will be interesting to see how that little silkie turns out, it will be different for sure. Martina, where are those colors coming from? would never have guessed to see the gold or cream coming in seeing as how her parents are black and white. Are my eyes deceiving me but is she grey as well and not black?

 

[featherhead007]

I love my little tent. I have it on a table so the little babies are at eye level and I can reach in rather than over the top.
The mesh is very fine so easy to see through and keeps the dust in. My only issue is the one I got is only 30" round so it is a tad small for 5 chicks with all their 'kit'. They do come in bigger sizes so I might look out for when they are on sale and get a bigger one for some future generation of chicks.
The only other issue is that because it is a pop-up there is nothing you can use to hang waterers and if you pick it up it all sags in the middle. Not a big deal but means I need to put waterer up on bricks so it doesn't get filled with shavings.

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That would work great for taking my chooks to the beach !

 

[BY Bob]

Oh my gosh yes.
This isn’t that bad for sure.

It's not much better.

 

[BY Bob]

Samples are being delivered. Spoke to lab so they will grab package and stabilize for testing before my time window runs out. Which is about now.

Meanwhile, Eli seems to be learning how to cope with her imbalance a bit. She is a bit unsteady but she is standing on the roost.
My worry now is she is not really eating very much (though she does drink) and her comb is very pale. Something is clearly not right.

Congratulations on getting the samples delivered. That's a big success.

 

[BY Bob]

Another " I am Batman" photo

That's awesome

This is definitely is another "I'm Batman" photo.

 

[BY Bob]

Youngsters were curious about the broodies and little Tippy got a really good peck from Curly - that sent them scurrying.

The babies tasted the grownups mash and found it tasty, time go back on the nest box everyone. Kelly is freezing!

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You must be so happy to have broody raised chicks. I am so glad it happened for you.

 

[Ponypoor]

Maybe that is her name: Tassles.
I will consult with her when I get back home tonight.

Oh that's cute (a bit burlesque and daring ), I love it!

 

[BY Bob]

Maybe that is her name: Tassles.
I will consult with her when I get back home tonight.

I love that name.

 

[Ponypoor]

All the babies are adorable. It will be interesting to see how that little silkie turns out, it will be different for sure. Martina, where are those colors coming from? would never have guessed to see the gold or cream coming in seeing as how her parents are black and white. Are my eyes deceiving me but is she grey as well and not black?

Yep she is grey - no black on her at all.

I read somewhere that Mr P is white silver lace which is characterized by the feathers looking yellow and or dirty.

Not sure how the colour genetics work in this case.