Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

@fuentemoon , if you have read this far, you’ve just been goosed!

 

[featherhead007]

I’m in the shrine room with Aero at the moment, talking with her about the late Lovely Phyllis. I’m explaining that there is more to being a good hen than just laying eggs.
RIP dear lady Phyllis.

 

[bgmathteach]

Have you noticed the hawks might sit in a tree or on a fence to watch chickens but if the flying hawk doesn't have a long aerial space to grab prey w/its talons it doesn't bother to engage in ground stalking chickens? Any thoughts/observations?

A farmer oddly had a hawk sitting on a perch in his enclosed chicken run yet w/all the chickens in the run the hawk did not go after one hen ~ just stupidly stared at them ~ not enough flight space for it to swoop & grab w/its talons in flight. I believe that may be why hens run to the trunk of a tree to interrupt a hawk's flight space near the tree base?

It depends on the type of hawk. Coopers hawks are known to hunt in/through shrubbery and heavy brush. Goshawks also!

 

[Ponypoor]

Love her coloring. Reminds me of my beloved Maggie (RIP).

I assume Jaffarra is one of Hoovers green egg layer hybrids. She was supposedly an Americana but no muff or beard and a crest. I am betting that’s what those youngest grey chick will be also.

Not that I mind, I would rather have a hybrid to dilute the gene pool of some of those ‘pure breeds’ - while I love my silkies and Mr P I cannot help but feel that the genetics are just getting too close in some of these breeds. Like Arabian horses - their popularity and the over use of popular stallions has been the ruination of the breed.

If I were breeding poultry I would make darn sure to import bloodlines from over seas to ensure a broad gene pool.

Good thing I don’t need to worry about that!

 

[Ponypoor]

It depends on the type of hawk. Coopers hawks are know to hunt in/through shrubbery and heavy brush. Goshawks also!

I wonder what sort of SHRA tax bgmathteach will share with us

Remember I like stripe, wattles and funky combs, and fuzzy legs

 

[RoyalChick]

It depends on the type of hawk. Coopers hawks are know to hunt in/through shrubbery and heavy brush. Goshawks also!

Yes. The hawk that attacked my lot, dropped vertically down through the branches.
And I have been out walking in the woods and seen a hawk navigate through everything to grab a rabbit.
Not what I have here - but Eli the Goshawk is amazing (and scary) to watch. Think I have posted this before - but still worth watching again:

 

[Ponypoor]

I’m sure that Sir Jaffar is very proud to have such a lovely lady named after him. Where ever he is now.

He is with my dad, Sally, Larry, Gran, Chaco, and all our other dear friends and family

 

[Ponypoor]

Yes. The hawk that attacked my lot, dropped vertically down through the branches.
And I have been out walking in the woods and seen a hawk navigate through everything to grab a rabbit.
Not what I have here - but Eli the Goshawk is amazing (and scary) to watch. Think I have posted this before - but still worth watching again:

Yes I remember you posted this a while back and it was amazing to watch her! Glad I am not a rabbit!

 

[Ponypoor]

Hubby's favorite of the cochin mixes are very likely boys, I'm seeing saddle feathers forming. Maybe
they were enjoying apple peels since I'm making apple butter today so I got some good pictures.View attachment 3965068
Starburst is leaning roo
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hawk and Peregrine
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Hawk and Peregrine again
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Starburst
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Birchbark is an enigma. Has had a big comb and wattles since 5 ish weeks old but no sign of male feathers. Purebred cochin
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Biscuit is definitely looking girl. Nyx keeps fighting the boys but is girl shaped too.
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Peregrine is going to be GORGEOUS.
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Not sure about Hawk here
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The Legbar roo is so cute.

That sure are growing fast!

 

[Ponypoor]

Happy Mugs Monday everyone
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I give you a very angry, very determined and very crazy broody Goose. Goose it is the middle of October! You have lost your mind if you think you are getting eggs now. This year has been a never ending cycle with her. 3 weeks easily to break her and within 3 weeks she is back on the nest. Next year sweetheart, hopefully next year you can have some silkie eggs to hatch.

Fluffy and Henny finally gave up this weekend. Good thing too! It’s turned quite cold and I would rather they were up eating.

Goose! Behave! And next year you can have a dozen silkie eggs