Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Have you had Cornish Cross meat birds before? Our friends got a dozen meat chicks that they kept indoors to raise & they grew so fast they moved them to a separate enclosure outdoors. They grow so fast & heavy they barely move. Predators were able to kill 3 of them thru the cage wires as the chicks rested supporting themselves on the wire, & others died naturally so by 6 weeks there were only 5 birds left to process. So sad. They said their mistake was treating the chicks like normal chicks but CX'S are more delicate so they dont get them any more. They prefer processing standard surplus roo's, tom turkeys, or ganders now.

My farrier’s hubby grows out similar crosses for meat - they are processed at 32 days!

Something like 25,000 of the suckers!

 

[Ponypoor]

By “Charging her and chest bumping” always works for me.
It’s how I get dates from women!

I think you meant clobbered not dates!

Now here’s a wee fella who is getting regularly clobbered

 

[Ponypoor]

And you have ice hockey teams that can’t even win a game.
And you have moose

Ya…. But it’s financial more practical for the Leafs to not win! They make more money!

BFTP

Larry - BIL has been calling Pepper Larry Jr

Larry didn’t mind the snow

 

[Ponypoor]

Agreed!

Phew! Relief!

Hmmmm now wonder what colour eggs they will lay? I think they are those green egg layers.

 

[Ponypoor]

Dearest Majesty Aurora

My Hooman wanted to let you know that I am growing a lovely beard and muffs just like you, I am but a youngster, with a long way to go until I am as glorious as you, if ever!

Yours sincerely,

Daisy

 

[Sylvester017]

Ah! Your thinking of an Alberta clipper - snow makers

Canada - other than the street signs etc, the plants and terrain are just like the US, except the very south of the US (palm trees ), and extreme north of Canada (snow and ice ).

Lots of chickens here

Bert as a youngster
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Bert is such a cutie pie ~ Satin Silkies can be so gorgeous ~ the laced Satins too ~ but we went w/traditional Silkies for our last chickens since we've always had them in the backyard flocks & are accustomed to them. Also we figured it's cooler for Silkies in our extreme summer heatwaves to have their looser feathering. While standard chickens stand around in the heat panting w/ their wings spread out, our Silkies will be busy digging & foraging & dustbathing! Temps have to go over 100 before we see a panting Silkie. Busy little buggers!

NO WATTLES but 2 fluffy butts

Canada fascinated me for years. I wanted to vacation thru British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Banff Park, but never developed an interest in the eastern provinces. My inlaws took my DS on a Princess cruise 50 yrs ago when he was 8 yrs old & he saw Vancouver but I don't think the ship docked again until Alaska. It's nice that the cruises had supervised outings/activities for the kids onboard and on land. Inlaws took cruises for 10 yrs & my DS was the only grandkid they ever took. He was their shining namesake

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Next week will be busy! I pick up another batch of meat birds (who will be kept separated from the main flock), the three hens my mother in law bought, and...well we get a new little guy too :3

well we get a new little guy too :3


This...this peaks my curiosity. Does this new little guy have a wild hairdo? Is he black, brown and white spotted? Does he have a fancy name?

 

[featherhead007]

What do you see on my profile?
Somebody please help me out.
How many years?
Greeter?
Friend?
???!

 

[notabitail]

What do you see on my profile?
Somebody please help me out.
How many years?
Greeter?
Friend?
???!

You've been here 7 years, you have the Greeter and Friend badges.

 

[featherhead007]

I think you meant clobbered not dates!

Now here’s a wee fella who is getting regularly clobbered
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No, it’s chest bumping. I keep my wallet in my upper coat pocket, and when I bump them, they can feel it.