Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[SimpleJenn]

Feral bird got out when I was checking on the new birds. Took 15 minutes for hubby and I to catch her, then she immediately jumped from broody jail again so she got snatched up and let go in the coop. I did an external parasite check the first time I caught her and thankfully she was clean...





Ric tried to mate with her immediately like...welp something has awoken I guess.
She's apparently a sneaky broody hatch from spring so I guess she's old enough to hold her own in there. Just UGH. The lady said something about giving her flock dewormers every few months so fingers crossed she's fine.

She's real pretty at least...

 

[bgmathteach]

So, finally, I am up to taking pics. These are of my now 3 week old babies that my BR girl (Georgie) hatched. Looks like it is 3 female BR crosses, and 4 male. I have no idea what the ?Welsummer? or EE? chick cross is. (both welsummer and EE chicks can be chipmunk colored - so that is a guess now, too - especially since I have no idea who the daddy might be, so no reference as to what to expect for a comb type for assistance, either)

First up is momma herself - Georgie:

Two little cockerels:

My mystery chickie - are you part welsummer or part EE?

Mystery chickie with 2 sisters: (3rd sibling photo bombing lower left)

Finally, a picture with MOST of the growing family (Momma and 6 of the 8 chicks.)

Hmmm, I have to say, looking at these pics for the first time - the darker BR mixes have me worried - they have decent sized combs, too. Yikes, I was hoping to get at least 50-50. And I really want chipmunk stripes to be a girl...no telltale by the comb, but the stance...hmmmmm.

Daddy options:
1) Half Amreaucana/EE, half DC
2) Full BLue egger of some type (can't remember hatchry's name for them - but straight comb, he is striped like a BR/RR mix)
3) A 'black Jersey Giant'. It is in quotes because that is what he is supposed to be, but if so, he is the smallest, thinnest JG ever. All black, straight comb, but built like a slightly larger leghorn - so no clue what he really is.

I did have an older BR boy, but had to put him down due to an injury that wasn't healing - and I am pretty sure he was no longer breeding the girls prior to me ending his suffering and burying him, so these were the only boys that Georgie had access to.

I have in other pens a full Americauna/EE Roo, a Cuckoo marans Roo, and a true Jersey Giant Roo, but they only occassionally free ranged at the same time, and the individual flocks pretty much kept to their own spaces.


With my growing teens (no, weren't old enough, and weren't out) I will have a Buff Orp Roo, a Full DC roo (maybe - the three I have to pick from are being dirty little buggers - so we will see if one smartens up or not), and maybe keeping a White Rock Roo.


If one of these mixed BRs is a good boy - I may keep him instead of the White Rock....but I prefer fresh bloodlines....hmmm, more pondering and a bit of time needed on that last 2 decisions!

 

[fuentemoon]

Todays harvest. The potatoes were a pleasant surprise as I forgot about them and they didn't get watered more than once. When I thought about them a month ago the plants were all dead, most are fingerling size so not too bad.

a chick and a cat. Chick was napping too until I showed up.

 

[Ponypoor]

Feral bird got out when I was checking on the new birds. Took 15 minutes for hubby and I to catch her, then she immediately jumped from broody jail again so she got snatched up and let go in the coop. I did an external parasite check the first time I caught her and thankfully she was clean...
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Ric tried to mate with her immediately like...welp something has awoken I guess.
She's apparently a sneaky broody hatch from spring so I guess she's old enough to hold her own in there. Just UGH. The lady said something about giving her flock dewormers every few months so fingers crossed she's fine.

She's real pretty at least...

Feel like I am missing something! Been doing hay most of the day. Need to catch up I guess.

 

[Ponypoor]

Forget about sex! I'm still trying to figure what BREED the red one is!

I have found they can be light when young esp of feather colour is light, then they darken up. Betty was like that and now is black skinned.

 

[Ponypoor]

I figured that's where you got them from. I think Belt supplies wholesale most of Calif feed stores. Although our 2nd feed store many miles away orders their chicks from Privett Hatchery New Mexico.

Have to say I am happy with my Hoover Hatchery chicks. I would like to have more variety, but at least they have Wyandotte, Orps, and Brahma of various colours. And this adorable OEGB bantam chicks

It’s very hard to get those breeds up here. Most people just want meat or egg layers.

 

[Ponypoor]

Feral bird got out when I was checking on the new birds. Took 15 minutes for hubby and I to catch her, then she immediately jumped from broody jail again so she got snatched up and let go in the coop. I did an external parasite check the first time I caught her and thankfully she was clean...
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Ric tried to mate with her immediately like...welp something has awoken I guess.
She's apparently a sneaky broody hatch from spring so I guess she's old enough to hold her own in there. Just UGH. The lady said something about giving her flock dewormers every few months so fingers crossed she's fine.

She's real pretty at least...

She has lovely colouring, and feathered legs I see

 

[Ponypoor]

So, finally, I am up to taking pics. These are of my now 3 week old babies that my BR girl (Georgie) hatched. Looks like it is 3 female BR crosses, and 4 male. I have no idea what the ?Welsummer? or EE? chick cross is. (both welsummer and EE chicks can be chipmunk colored - so that is a guess now, too - especially since I have no idea who the daddy might be, so no reference as to what to expect for a comb type for assistance, either)

First up is momma herself - Georgie:
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Two little cockerels:

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My mystery chickie - are you part welsummer or part EE?
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Mystery chickie with 2 sisters: (3rd sibling photo bombing lower left)
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Finally, a picture with MOST of the growing family (Momma and 6 of the 8 chicks.)
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Hmmm, I have to say, looking at these pics for the first time - the darker BR mixes have me worried - they have decent sized combs, too. Yikes, I was hoping to get at least 50-50. And I really want chipmunk stripes to be a girl...no telltale by the comb, but the stance...hmmmmm.

Daddy options:
1) Half Amreaucana/EE, half DC
2) Full BLue egger of some type (can't remember hatchry's name for them - but straight comb, he is striped like a BR/RR mix)
3) A 'black Jersey Giant'. It is in quotes because that is what he is supposed to be, but if so, he is the smallest, thinnest JG ever. All black, straight comb, but built like a slightly larger leghorn - so no clue what he really is.

I did have an older BR boy, but had to put him down due to an injury that wasn't healing - and I am pretty sure he was no longer breeding the girls prior to me ending his suffering and burying him, so these were the only boys that Georgie had access to.

I have in other pens a full Americauna/EE Roo, a Cuckoo marans Roo, and a true Jersey Giant Roo, but they only occassionally free ranged at the same time, and the individual flocks pretty much kept to their own spaces.


With my growing teens (no, weren't old enough, and weren't out) I will have a Buff Orp Roo, a Full DC roo (maybe - the three I have to pick from are being dirty little buggers - so we will see if one smartens up or not), and maybe keeping a White Rock Roo.


If one of these mixed BRs is a good boy - I may keep him instead of the White Rock....but I prefer fresh bloodlines....hmmm, more pondering and a bit of time needed on that last 2 decisions!

Gosh they are very sweet mama looks like she is an amazing mum - well done mama!

 

[Ponypoor]

Ok caught up!

Alex get them back to fix your fence and gate properly - do as RC says stand over them

Jenn - your new babies are just lovely, sorry to hear about Kashmir.

Bgmathteach - oh those babies are wonderful!

RC - hahaha sunbathing beauties, I had Mr P out with most of the flock today all sunbathing, and locked Bert up for a change. I had to do hay and didn’t want to worry about fights etc.

Ok all I am off to do chores and then bed, I fell off of one of the hay wagons and went down between the two wagons, thought I popped my shoulder, but seems ok. But I am pooped and still have more hay tomorrow to get in.

Night all!

 

[SimpleJenn]

She has lovely colouring, and feathered legs I see

Hubby said "She may be feral, but she is beautiful."
She's a red pyle old english game bantam crossed with porcelain d'uccle so two beautiful little breeds, and hopefully she settles into the life of luxury she now has.

I wanted to call her cinnabun but it doesn't seem right for her.