Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[fuentemoon]

Windy and rainy today, our weather like others has been all over the place. We had a week of 60°+ followed by snow then warm and sunny again then freezing temps again. Crazy cycle.
Heading out to check on the ladies now.
From nicer days

 

[ChicoryBlue]

In Petunias case she’s a mutt so no egg production breeding there. As for pollutants, possibly, but I have an environmental research station 1.5km away that says our air and ground water are great. So I am at a huge loss as to wonder why her?

My older gals I would say yes to age being a factor.

Well I haven’t read the article yet - it looks interesting.

What I meant by the Buckeye example is that we cannot get away from the historical practices of the past. I doubt that chickens have ever been bred for longevity, even today. It’s always for features like feathers / body stance for show, and egg or meat production. So your mutt probably does have egg production breeding in her.

Air & ground water testing is only as good as what they test for and the levels they decide are great or not great. I suspect that chickens have such short lives that these things could be meaningless for them, but I don’t rule it out.

 

[Ponypoor]

What I meant by the Buckeye example is that we cannot get away from the historical practices of the past. I doubt that chickens have ever been bred for longevity, even today. It’s always for features like feathers / body stance for show, and egg or meat production. So your mutt probably does have egg production breeding in her.

Air & ground water testing is only as good as what they test for and the levels they decide are great or not great. I suspect that chickens have such short lives that these things could be meaningless for them, but I don’t rule it out.

Yes that is true, animals with shorter life spans are not as much affected by contaminants - unless it changes their actual dna.

Also animals in the wild likely don’t live long enough to have issues generally.

 

[featherhead007]

Impossible day might just be a blessing for everyone here. These two have eaten together and want a nap. I’m supposed to be in Orange County today. Sometimes things are more important than money!

 

[BeastBaby]

Good morning from the Silkies

Watching this video makes me wish I had a rooster! Such lovely crowing.

 

[BeastBaby]

Babies

Your chicks should feel so motivated with that track playing!

 

[Ponypoor]

Watching this video makes me wish I had a rooster! Such lovely crowing.

Yes they can be fun IF you have a good Roo, a bad Roo makes life miserable for you and the hens.

My wee cockerel Bert is going through his Jack-arse idiot jerk phase. So far he hasn’t been too bad and hopefully the hens keep him inline until he gets some brains and he has just started crowing, he is 18 weeeks old today.

He is a Polish (his Dada - Mr P) x Silkie (his Mama - Fluffy) don’t ask what his colour is, I call it melting creamsicle haha.

 

[Desertvalleychickens]

Your chicks should feel so motivated with that track playing!

You should see how those chicks run around in their brooder!

 

[Desertvalleychickens]

More eclipse data

If you wish to see what the eclipse may look like where you are here is a place to check. They even have a little video showing the progression of it.

https://eclipse2024.org/eclipse-cities/city/46256.html

These guys are on the fence about things…. May 2023

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I won't be able to see the eclipse that good... poor Californians.

 

[Desertvalleychickens]

Yes they can be fun IF you have a good Roo, a bad Roo makes life miserable for you and the hens.

My wee cockerel Bert is going through his Jack-arse idiot jerk phase. So far he hasn’t been too bad and hopefully the hens keep him inline until he gets some brains and he has just started crowing, he is 18 weeeks old today.

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He is a Polish (his Dada - Mr P) x Silkie (his Mama - Fluffy) don’t ask what his colour is, I call it melting creamsicle haha.

Keep him off of Beakbook. Don't want him getting ideas from this guy.