Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Sylvester017]

Oh my goodness sooo adorable

I love their little fluffy topknots - I trim my silkies and polish topknots back so they can see better - though it can be a bit funny seeing them bop into the doorway when they don’t see it. Silly birds.

Not sure if it's with all Silkies or just my flock but they trim each other's eyes. DH was ready to bring our newest Silkies in to give them eye trims and noticed they didn't need it!

Years ago our first Silkie "Violet" would stick her head into another chicken's beak to have them pull the feathers around her face.

"Violet"

As new Silkies would get added Violet would "trim" their faces.

"Suzu" allowed trimming a bit too far

"Ginny" doesn't allow her trims to go too far!

Now Suzu and Ginny have passed on the trimming tradition to the new pullets.

 

[Sylvester017]

But do they have to be so loud when they’re complaining?

Oh, YES, of course!

 

[fuentemoon]

Getting big fast!

such cute tiny tails

lots of stares

 

[knoturavggrl]

Duds

Eve is here so I thought it would educational for her to see a chick in the egg. So we candled 3 eggs that were under Lady Featherington last night. We did 3 because the first 2 showed no signs of development. None of the 3 did. 2 Polish, 1 Orpington. Here is a photo of the orpington egg.

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Obviously this is concerning to me. It seems that either I am really unlucky or we may not have many chicks hatching, if any.

I am sorry to hear this. Let me reassure you. This isn’t your fault or really bad luck, it’s just the reality of incubating shipped eggs. They really take a heck of beating. As an example 22 eggs in an incubator until the last week (then I put em under Brownie) got me 5 chicks.

From the research I did this is expected and is completely normal. Sometimes people get super lucky but it’s just not typical results.

I believe you will get some for sure. I would just expect 3-4 chicks vs many. Then be thrilled if you get more!!!

 

[featherhead007]

It’s ever so satisfying when I get mobbed by a bunch of mini Velociraptors, upon my return home from church ️!
They always know I come bearing gifts on Sundays.

 

[Sylvester017]

Getting big fast!View attachment 3877516View attachment 3877517View attachment 3877518View attachment 3877519such cute tiny tails View attachment 3877520lots of stares
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The speckling on those baby feathers are stunning!

 

[RoyalChick]

Happy Pony Sunday.
I enjoyed seeing this guy while sitting in the shade of the enormous tree in the last picture.

 

[featherhead007]

Happy Pony Sunday.
I enjoyed seeing this guy while sitting in the shade of the enormous tree in the last picture.
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What is that? An Autopartsasaurus?

 

[RoyalChick]

What is that? An Autopartsasaurus?

Good one. Yes. Exactly!
It is life size for a T-Rex. Quite intimidating.

 

[featherhead007]

Good one. Yes. Exactly!
It is life size for a T-Rex. Quite intimidating.

Is there an axeladactile, or a Transeritops around there anywhere?