Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

@featherhead007
I was looking for this one. Found it!
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[Ponypoor]

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Great photo another caption contest photo!

And I finally got my stripes and wattles

 

[Ponypoor]

A neighbor came over today to see Sir Jaffar:

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Hopefully he enjoyed his time with the chooks

 

[rural mouse]

I want to break free….
I want to break free…

What do you mean "want to"? They DID break free!

 

[rural mouse]

Yes they fly well ! I would be dodging them hahaha!

Dodging gets you smacked by feathered wings. They calculated and went based upon NOTHING moving. I move is when they collide with me.

 

[BeastBaby]

Still so very rainy. Here are the head hens getting first dibs at the morning mash. I’ve been mixing 20% & 18% protein feeds to get everyone past their molts.

Wattles of the day are a BFTP from this weekend. I can see that Fez (the cuckoo marans) still had red wattles in this photo, but between then and now has gone pale and started dropping fistfuls of feathers. She must be feeling low energy, because she has stopped harassing the pullets.

I wonder when Becky will molt… I see a single pin feather in her neck. Maybe she’s taking it reeeeeally slowly. Plenty of pullet-pecking energy in her.

 

[BY Bob]

I would also like to know what is up with Branch. He had to have gotten up on the wrong side of the roost this morning. He did not want me to touch him today. When I was bringing a treat for Poppet he was in front of the coop door so I ushered him in without handling him. He was in there for 5 minutes sharing the cornbread treat when for no reason that I could find Poppet chest bumped him. That was a first. He responded by picking a fight with her. I immediately separated them and then got to worrying oh crap, is Poppet a boy. A hour later I am doing dishes and watching the chickens in the back yard when I spot him pick a fight with Holly. Seeing that fight I am no longer worried about Poppet possibly being a rooster, but that Branch simply has a feather up his butt today. If his behavior is slightly off tomorrow whether he likes it or not he is coming in for a close inspection. I know my rooster, today he was definitely not the rooster I know. He can have one bad day, everyone is allowed to be grumpy sometimes. I am wondering if underneath his fuzz he is a mass of pin feathers still.

I'm so glad you noticed. I hope he's his usual self tomorrow.

 

[BY Bob]

My husband has already said "heck no"
But...this lil maybe roo my cousin has may need a home if he doesn't take to being his dad's subordinate when he's bigger.
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Such a cutie patootie
I definitely can't have any more chickens with the setup I have though.

He is seriously cute. I hope he learns and accepts his place.

 

[BY Bob]

For you viewing pleasure...

I just love this! All the flying chickens!

 

[BY Bob]

@featherhead007
I was looking for this one. Found it!
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I just love that face!