Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

I Can Fly!!

This is not very orpington-like at all. Aster flew up about 5 feet looking for a spot to roost in the magnolia tree. This is her descent.

She did stick the landing.

 

[BY Bob]

Shes home! We hadn't seen her since at least Saturday morning. Just walked in the door crazy hungry. ❤❤

That is wonderful news!

 

[BY Bob]

Based upon what I'm seeing movement wise in your videos, I do think Versace is female. Undecided on Aster. Now that I've said it....

Thank you for the assessment. I agree with you but I am leaning girl for Aster as well right now. Early on I was leaning the other way. Not knowing the breed is going to make it harder to judge Aster now.

 

[BY Bob]

Wait...and Aster has 1 black feather.....splash....yellow legs so NOT orpington, sussex, australorp, marans... the yellow legs: leghorns (not sure on some of the hybrids like california whites), wyandotte, Plymouth rocks, Jersey giants, Rhode Islands (there's whites there too)...hmmmm....

I know right! I bought Lavender Orpington eggs. How can there be a mixup? I will be requesting answers.

 

[BY Bob]

2fers

 

[rural mouse]

I know right! I bought Lavender Orpington eggs. How can there be a mixup? I will be requesting answers.

Where did you get them? I'm thinking of checking their list on my own to see if anything sparks. After playing what breed of chicken is this? with Cheetah and the girls with him, I find that rather fun!

 

[Marie2020]

It's so hot today. Princess has had a lot of cold water melon and is hiding under the shade out the back now. I let her out the front until the sun became to much

I ate my breakfast outside this morning too have a little peace from my dog. Princess jumped up and snatched the top off my sandwich and ran off with it. Me and the cat were so shocked all we could do was watch her

 

[SimpleJenn]

Uh-oh on the wattles....or can you keep a roo?

I can keep at least one roo.

 

[BY Bob]

Where did you get them? I'm thinking of checking their list on my own to see if anything sparks. After playing what breed of chicken is this? with Cheetah and the girls with him, I find that rather fun!

She came from a brown egg. I got them from a breeder I had never worked with before. Scarborough Farms. I checked today and they currently offer:

1. French Black Tail Red Maran
2. Assorted French Marans
3. Black Copper Maran
4. Silkies
5. Rhode Island Red
6. Dominique
7. White Leghorn
8. Easter Egger

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

She came from a brown egg. I got them from a breeder I had never worked with before. Scarborough Farms. I checked today and they currently offer:

1. French Black Tail Red Maran
2. Assorted French Marans
3. Black Copper Maran
4. Silkies
5. Rhode Island Red
6. Dominique
7. White Leghorn
8. Easter Egger

Well, cross off all Marans varieties and silkie for her as a possibility. Really on that list I would say leghorn, but she is not a leghorn. Orpingtons do come in splash. Is there any chance you could get splash from a lavender breeding? She is pretty but I am so sorry there was a mix up. I hope they make it right for you. You should get what you ordered.