Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[rural mouse]

OH, my mistake! I thought they were different croppings of the same image!

No. Stood in same spot, took pic #2, then zoomed in and took pic #3.

 

[rural mouse]

Sherlock is making progress. Had a couple of moments where he's looked at the chickens and turned away (on leash). Have been able to walk past them (usually when his bladder is speaking louder than other instincts) with a glance and no other reactions. He's got a ways to go yet, but progress is coming.

Primula still working on feathers

Underneath, but is looking fantastic on top

Before moult

 

[Ponypoor]

"decorative fluffy crested what-nots". We are talking about silkies right? If so, do it. I resisted silkies for a few years and was wrong to do so. Silkies are actually so much more then decorative chickens. The hens I have found when not broody are reliable egg layers or small eggs. That is ok. Those small eggs, fit perfectly on a piece of toast for a sandwich or great size for a younger child for a fried egg. When they are broody, and at some point your silkie will be broody. It is not a matter of if, but a matter of when, they are hard to beat as a mother. My Chiquita was right up there with Momma Hen as far as being a good mother hen. Chiquita even adopted chicks after setting on nothing for 5 weeks. She would not break so leghorns magically appeared for her out of thin air. The best thing about silkies that I have found, their snuggles and willingness to be loved on.

Ok so other than when I am messing with her man, Marty is a gem, and Fluffy, Curly and Henny Penny are darlings.

Fluffy and Curly co-brooding chicks this past summer

 

[Ponypoor]

Sherlock is making progress. Had a couple of moments where he's looked at the chickens and turned away (on leash). Have been able to walk past them (usually when his bladder is speaking louder than other instincts) with a glance and no other reactions. He's got a ways to go yet, but progress is coming.

Primula still working on feathersView attachment 3660476Underneath, but is looking fantastic on topView attachment 3660475

View attachment 3660477Before moult

Ok that’s it, definitely a Dark Brahma next year

 

[RoyalChick]

Therefore no other care hath she,
The Lady of Shalott…….

Wow. Long time since I read that!
All I remember is
She left the web, she left the loom
She made three paces thro’ the room

You are very impressive at quoting poetry!

In other ways too of course!

 

[lightm]

I like 3 the best, but I would make one very small change. I would crop the sky a little bit, and add a little down to the bottom. In other words, move the image down a little.

The blurry line of grass at the bottom (the way you have it) is a bit distracting to me. My eye wants to see what it is.

Sorry, I QC'd photographs for about 20 years.

But I absolutely LOVE the mountains!! Very nice image!

@rural mouse
Yes yes yes!!!
More grass at the bottom when cropping. I wanted to suggest that but was lazy and also afraid to not make myself clear.

 

[lightm]

It isn't cropped, so how could I move that down?

Can you crop no.2. I think many of us thought no.3 is a crop of no.2

Edited to correct myself and clarify: maybe have pic no.4 which is a crop of no.2, it will look like no.3 but with more dry grass.

 

[lightm]

Shrd tax

 

[Ponypoor]

Wow. Long time since I read that!
All I remember is
She left the web, she left the loom
She made three paces thro’ the room

You are very impressive at quoting poetry!

In other ways too of course!

I can also sing songs that would make a sailor blush all part of the Newfoundland tradition.

 

[Ponypoor]

Shrd tax
View attachment 3660508

They are looking lovely I guess you’re getting ready for winter down there also.