Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

View attachment 3863383Mera

View attachment 3863384Nellie and Cumulo in front with Rose and Blurr behind

View attachment 3863385And Blurr and Kate behind

View attachment 3863386Tuff

I still get a jubilee Orpington and a Speckled Suspect confused

 

[Ponypoor]

We usually share in the naming process here - but I did name my two chicks last November myself - Betty after Bobs frizzle polish who passed, and Bert because if they were two boys they would be Ernie and Bert

My Buff Orps were a collaboration - Butters is Rebecca’s BO hens name that passed, and Jaffarra I named after Alex’s Roo Jaffar who passed. Pepper I just started calling her that so it stuck, Cayenne was suggested by bgmathteach, and Goldie from Greg’s hen Goldi, and Sweetie I kept calling her that.

My latest chicks have no names yet!

Lavender Orp and a Midnight Majesty Marans.

Suggestion anyone?

So now that I remember they are Laverne and Shirley I have started calling them that.

Of course all of them come running when I call them hahahaha.

 

[Ponypoor]

View attachment 3863383Mera

View attachment 3863384Nellie and Cumulo in front with Rose and Blurr behind

View attachment 3863385And Blurr and Kate behind

View attachment 3863386Tuff

I love that last photo

Mera is soooo gorgeous (well all your chooks are) I just love spots

 

[rural mouse]

I still get a jubilee Orpington and a Speckled Suspect confused

Jubilee orpington is rounder, fluffier. Sussex are slimmer, closer to a leghorn build (but not all the way)

 

[featherhead007]

Hey everyone, popping in for a update.

Right now 9 have hatched. All 6 of poppet's eggs have hatched. I have also had a white curly chick hatch and Fluffy's egg hatched. The fluffy chick, I am guarded on it's prognosis. It had difficulty hatching, and lost some blood in the process. That alone makes for a weak chick, but now several hours later it is evident it also has splayed legs. Crap, I have never dealt with splayed legs. I am giving it a few more hours to regain strength from its difficult hatch and then I have to make hobbles for it. I will give it a shot as long as it has fight in it. Also all these chicks shall be referred to as girls, and temporarily given girl names until proven otherwise. That said, Adele, is a little punk. Her favorite past time is pecking toes and pulling feathers on her siblings. It is a boy, I just know it, but praying otherwise. That one is claimed by Rosie, and she is rooting for a boy now. She adores @Ponypoor young man Bert. She knows to get one with Bert's coloring it has to be a boy. Someone needs to talk some sense into my daughter and fast.

Everyone loves Bert. No problem with that.

 

[bgmathteach]

Are you going to let her (Mera) hatch? @rural mouse

Sorry, for some reason it didn't quote.

 

[rural mouse]

Are you going to let her hatch?

She's due any day now. My sister is arriving tomorrow....and I'm hoping chicks arrive by then too.

 

[featherhead007]

Jubilee orpington is rounder, fluffier. Sussex are slimmer, closer to a leghorn build (but not all the way)

Still seems Suspect to me!

 

[rural mouse]

Still seems Suspect to me!

She is a Speckled sussex

 

[rural mouse]

She's due any day now. My sister is arriving tomorrow....and I'm hoping chicks arrive by then too.

@bgmathteach the kids see chickens at the grandparents (my sister's in-laws) and they have at least 1 rooster. I don't know if they've had broodies/tiny chicks, so I'm hoping.