Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

Yah! Why can’t they let me sleep in on the weekend?! Really is it too much to ask to just sleep in until 6:30?

But no, I get to the barn and everyone is wild with impatience! The horses are finally at that age (old) were they would rather just stay inside anyways.

Please explain why my midnight majesty Marans chick is sporting spots? And what the heck is with that awesome comb?!

@RebeccaBoyd !!!! Tell me is it normal for Marans and Marans crosses to sport such lovely combs on pullets at almost 5 weeks?

@SimpleJenn !!! Did you midnight majesty Maran chick look like this? With spots? And an awesome comb???

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And check out those hairy legs just like mine teeheehee!

You need to set Mr. P’s alarm cluck for later in the morning.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Another pullet with frosting.

 

[featherhead007]

How about………….. NO!

The Apple Vision Pro has built-in
Obsolescence written all over it!

 

[Ponypoor]

Another pullet with frosting.
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Yes the appy look

 

[featherhead007]

Another pullet with frosting.
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[Ponypoor]

You need to set Mr. P’s alarm cluck for later in the morning.

Oh I don’t hear them at the house, I keep the windows closed. But once I get to the barn it’s game on!

Everyone clambering to be set free for the day. Then what do they do ? Grab a quick bite then settle down for a snooze! That’s what I would like to do too… snooze.

 

[Ponypoor]

Gosh she is a sweetie isn’t she

 

[Ponypoor]

The midnight majesty marans looks like it has a hint of barring, versus spots. Might have a touch of Cuckoo marans in him/her??

EDIT: I see later someon posted they have BR in them. I think there is a hint of barring - but it could also be a passing phase in a juvenile molt. I have had (actually, do right now ) a couple French BCM pullets who look like they went to a feather dresser and got 'frosted'.

Unfortunately, I am really thinking that it looks like light cuckoo type barring (i.e. not crisp like BR), maybe a 'muddier' barring given the cross? Again, though, not a hint of waddles. So....I say wait a couple more weeks, and you will probably know for sure then.

Yes, my marnas have always seemed to pop combs early, but @RebeccaBoyd would be more experienced with them. I think it has a roo stance in the first pic...BUT no waddles, so I think 'pullet' for now

The midnight majesty Marans is a cross of a BCM Roo on BR hens - they would be sexlinked so Roos BR.

I seem to recall that Larry2 had way more barring at that age, I knew she was a BR.

Yea I wi have to just wait and see. Can’t do anything while they are with Curly anyways.

 

[featherhead007]

Oh I don’t hear them at the house, I keep the windows closed. But once I get to the barn it’s game on!

Everyone clambering to be set free for the day. Then what do they do ? Grab a quick bite then settle down for a snooze! That’s what I would like to do too… snooze.

Put a fold-out cot in the barn? You practically live in there anyway

 

[featherhead007]

Put a fold-out cot in the barn? You practically live in there anyway

Maybe not. Too many spiders ?