Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

Having problems with Latte today. I caught her trying to peck an egg open. Egg eating is not tolerated here!

 

[featherhead007]

I’m bringing her into the house, and have a heart to heart chat with her. You know me, I don’t stay mad for long

 

[rural mouse]

It probably doesn’t qualify because it isn’t landscape, but you should submit that first picture to POW.
It is a gorgeous composition with the rocks and the steps and the chickens. Like a painting.
I really love it.

Done

 

[rural mouse]

Wait until he digs up something dead and rolls in it…. Hahaha

Has he rolled in chicken poop yet? My cousins little dog did HAHAHAHAHA city people are so funny - a bit of smelly poop and they get all freaked out. Did I mention it was cecal poop

He perfers eating the chicken poop and rolling in the deer poop.

 

[rural mouse]

How long does it take for an EE to get old enough to lay?

Depends upon the bird. Also depends upon the parentage.

 

[rural mouse]

Hubby's favorite of the cochin mixes are very likely boys, I'm seeing saddle feathers forming. Maybe
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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.

The male specific pointy hackle and saddle feathers can start showing up 10-14 weeks. The black breasted bird is most likely a roo due to the black breast with red back, however, comb isn't saying it. But the darker red on the shoulders is also roo only color.

 

[rural mouse]

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.

She learned from Momma Hen...

 

[Ponypoor]

unfortunately, I'm not able to post my own pics at the moment. camera is not working, and I just can't afford another one atm...and just plain old too much going on right now in my life.

Sooooo, @Ponypoor , you will have to settle for this:
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Ooooo nice!

I’ll take a few of them please

 

[Ponypoor]

unfortunately, I'm not able to post my own pics at the moment. camera is not working, and I just can't afford another one atm...and just plain old too much going on right now in my life.

Sooooo, @Ponypoor , you will have to settle for this:
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How are those goslings doing? Gosh they must be pretty near full grown

 

[Ponypoor]

I posted BEFORE RC, lol. That's what you get for reading randomly - not in order

that said, I posted SHRA just for you anyways, LOL

Ya….. I am guilty of random reading as you know