Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Caturday Saturday

Missy enjoying the nice weather, soon it will be snowy and cold.

Relaxing in the warm sun on the back lawn

 

[rural mouse]

Here’s @RebeccaBoyd ‘s Speckled Sussex, (yes?)
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Here’s @knoturavggrl ‘s Jubilee Orpington, (yes?)View attachment 3653916

Skinnier, wider…big fluff, little fluff…..From the back there’s not a lot of difference that couldn’t be attributed to difference between individual birds. I gotta hit the books again!

Width of the breeds, tail shape, nature of the feathers, overall size of breed are the major differences between the breeds. Another breed with the same markings is the Russian Orloff. They have muffs too.

 

[Ponypoor]

Here’s @RebeccaBoyd ‘s Speckled Sussex, (yes?)
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Here’s @knoturavggrl ‘s Jubilee Orpington, (yes?)View attachment 3653916

Skinnier, wider…big fluff, little fluff…..From the back there’s not a lot of difference that couldn’t be attributed to difference between individual birds. I gotta hit the books again!

They seem to have the same coloured legs, what about comb and wattles?

I find it amazing the colours and varieties in chickens, are wonder what the difference for both breeds is? I mean re: eggs vs meat

 

[Ponypoor]

External parasites update.

Yesterday I sprayed everyone again, and I plucked a couple feathers from them that had egg clusters of n them for everyone to see if you ever wondered what they liked like.

This black feather with the white egg cluster is from Petunias beard I made sure to spry her beard.

This white feather is from Mr P; the egg cluster is dark not sure why, I think it got wet with fly spray, or maybe hatched previously.

I was chanting die creepy crawlies die!

 

[knoturavggrl]

Width of the breeds, tail shape, nature of the feathers, overall size of breed are the major differences between the breeds. Another breed with the same markings is the Russian Orloff. They have muffs too.

I intend to breed these guys to sell locally so I have been researching the SOP I can speak to the Orps they are quite large and mine are no where near finished growing or feathering in. I read that they do not really finish until about a year - year and half. Everything about them is round to their shape to the tail feathers. The tail feathers on both the pullets and the roos curl under so you don’t see the praying hands look from behind, it should be rounded like the letter C turned sideways.

Here it maybe easier to see from this angle:

And this shows the curls pretty well, the boys are more dramatic then the girls but both have or will have them. It gives them less of a pointy tail and more of the rounded C tail.

 

[knoturavggrl]

External parasites update.

Yesterday I sprayed everyone again, and I plucked a couple feathers from them that had egg clusters of n them for everyone to see if you ever wondered what they liked like.

This black feather with the white egg cluster is from Petunias beard I made sure to spry her beard.
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This white feather is from Mr P; the egg cluster is dark not sure why, I think it got wet with fly spray, or maybe hatched previously.
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I was chanting die creepy crawlies die!

Thank you for posting these, it really helps to know exactly what to look for! I am sorry your dealing with this

 

[LhickenChicken]

FBA chicken Synopsis
30 September to 7 October


Congratulations @rural mouse and @knoturavggrl for the well deserved friend badge .


@BY Bob
"Jaffar, call your lawyer" tax ! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27224960
By Bob does not trust dogs around chickens, but hopes Rural mouse’s Sherlock's will be well trained.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27222563
Happy Friday pictures !
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27225068
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@ChicoryBlue
Anna update, slight improvement : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27214796
Saying good bye to dear Butters
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27219272
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27220187
An upsetting visit to the vet, but good news for Anna!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27225540
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@Desertvalleychickens
Sounds from the nest, video :
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27211960
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@featherhead007
Back home after a trying trip, to find his flock molting but well !
Home, sweet home.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27227284
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@Grandma The Chicken
Fun picture, Grandma : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27212835
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@GregnLety
Home and giving chickens to their best friends :
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27227148
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@knoturavggrl
Twofer :
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27218683
Is Story the rooster being bullied ?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27226929
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@LhickenChicken
An artistic fluffy butt :
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27225952
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@lightm
Wendy ate a toad !
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27212552
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@Marie2020
Monday mug :
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27216246
Tina is not feeling well. Marie is not sure whether it's a kidney or laying problem. It may be internal laying. She has started treating her with amoxicillin.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27222318
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@notabitail
Is that a broody I see ?https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27223755
The broody potion : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27223836
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@Ponypoor
Is treating lice using Ivermectin with small success, then a more efficient permethrin horse fly spray.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27212632
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27215256
Mug Mondays! https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27215256
Butt nuggets picture!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27219596
Hoover /Sophia 14 weeks old chicks pictures
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27221068
Kelly had trouble finding a good quality high protein feed starter in her region. But, she is still thinking about the next chickens she will get. Could she be a chicken addict ?
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@RebeccaBoyd
Chickens confort her very unwell Grandma https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27212723
Is it the end of an era for Momma hen ?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27223330
We would love to call her Granny hen
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27223709
Beautiful spots and formal introduction for Spooky, a special pullet.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27221367
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@RoyalChick
Back home from a trip and a heart warming greeting from the princesses
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/mjs-little-flock.1334809/post-27222950
Thirsty Thursday pics
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27223431
Fluffy butt Friday - look at fluffy Tassels!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27224871
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@rural mouse
Invasion update :
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27220370
A terrible week with the loss of Zulu and Nox, taken by a neighbour's puppy .
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27221381
And Thing is also missing
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27224421
A beautiful day...pictures :
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27226853
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@Sally PB
Picture of molting snowbird :
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27214643
Bielefelders tax pictures, Robin and Squeaky : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27223462
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@SimpleJenn
Corn pics : https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27214804
And bedtime picture !
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27226919

I may have missed half of this. But I didn't know Bessie's butt would be referred to as 'artistic'! Bessie agrees with this.

 

[LhickenChicken]

Caturday Saturday

Missy enjoying the nice weather, soon it will be snowy and cold.

Relaxing in the warm sun on the back lawn
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Here's Chitta. I tried to get a nice pic of him but that was the only time he would stand still.

 

[featherhead007]

That could be a great temporary alternative to fix the situation until time can be had to redo the roosting bars. Thank you

Now that I am aware of the problem I will be out there with a flashlight every night observing where he is and see what I can rearrange or build to fix it. I will also be moving him up onto the roosts in a spot away from the others in hopes of getting everyone used to him being up there with everyone.

Maybe squawk with him, and ask him what his preference is for sleeping arrangements?

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Fluffy Butt Friday
Bessie's Fluffy Butt
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Very pretty with the sunlight colors on the trees!