Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[SimpleJenn]

Wattly Wednesday

Absolutely regal

I spy wee wattles coming in!

She looks like she makes a mean funeral potatoes

Floppy flapperdoodles

Gosh he's cool

Boy band vibes

 

[RoyalChick]

That is so great! The cat wasn't afraid of you so obviously had an owner before

Indeed. And must have had an owner then. The car never went down to ground level - he walked around the block at second floor height.

 

[Ponypoor]

Thank you. This political talk has been really upsetting me. Making my 'safe place' (FBA), NOT such a safe place lately. I've been thinking of just leaving - some of the posts have upset me that much.

Everyone, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE stick to chicken related things and away from politics and social commentary.

Thank you.

Tax:

one of my 'on the wish list' chickens:
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I just love buff me some buff Brahmas! So pretty, and feathered foosties!

And look at this 'hunk' of a Roo:
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Yep I would love one also but I am at capacity. So no more chooks.

But I will live vicariously through you

 

[RoyalChick]

Butt rock flowerView attachment 3976931

I wasn’t expecting that!

 

[Ponypoor]

I HAVE A STORY!!

Well, the other day I went into the chicken coop and just started hanging with them. Anyway, I noticed Crackle, my frizzle was missing. So I started calling her and I heard the smallest cheep. I followed where the noise came from and she was inside the food box!
The cheeky bugger had pushed the lid off and now was cheeping quietly in the hope of not getting caught!

Miss Piggy

I have a couple like that

 

[rural mouse]

There was a lot of dispute between straight comb & rose comb Dom fanciers cuz both combs existed among Dom breeders w/ some wanting to keep the original medium sized Doms while others wanted to add their own crosses to make the breed meatier, less broody, & more egg prolific. Turn of 20th century breeders had differing standards/opinions & the straight comb Doms broke off to be BR's & that left the rose comb standard for those breeders who wanted to retain the original Pilgrim Dom self-sustaining qualities. The origins of the New England cuckoo Pilgrim birds is speculative. They go back centuries. Where the cuckoo pattern started is a mystery w/ conflicting antique documented opinions.

Hatcheries have been suspected of crossing Doms to lessen broodiness, improve egg-laying, & add weightiness, to appeal to customer demands ~ but there are private breeders in the Dominique Club who have old lines that have dedicated to breed to original Pilgrim standards. It's fascinating how highly charged & opinionated the chicken fanciers' world can be in all SOP competitions ~ talk w/ any owner of a breed & they staunchly defend their origins.

(Ref: The American Dominique-by Mark Fields)

Except for 1 tiny issue. The Barred Plymouth Rock AS A BREED, barred, straight comb, clean yellow legs was admitted into the American Poultry Association in 1874. BEFORE the 20th century.

For references, check both the Poulrty Club of Great Britain and American Poultry Associations. They claim the Barred Plymouth Rock was the most widely kept breed during the 19th and much of the early 20th centuries. They think it was developed from Black Java, Dominiques, and Cochins (getting rid of the rose comb and the feathered feet being the challenge.)

The BPC does state the Dominique is likely the oldest breed in America, well known around 1750 and widely distributed in the Eastern US mid 19th century (@1850). It also almost reached extinction during the early 20th century. They think it came from Southern England.

The Jersey Giant was developed late 19th century and was admitted to the APA in 1922 (black color). It was developed from Black Java, Black Langshan and Dark Brahma (although getting rid of the pea comb and feathered feet had to take a while).

Luckily, rose and pea combs and feathered feet are NOT traits that hide under other traits.

 

[RoyalChick]

Thank you. This political talk has been really upsetting me. Making my 'safe place' (FBA), NOT such a safe place lately. I've been thinking of just leaving - some of the posts have upset me that much.

Everyone, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE stick to chicken related things and away from politics and social commentary.

Thank you.

Tax:

one of my 'on the wish list' chickens:
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https://www.google.com/imgres?q=buff brahma&imgurl=https://i0.wp.com/valleyhatchery.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Buff-Brahma-Chicks.webp&imgrefurl=https://valleyhatchery.com/product/buff-brahma-chicks/&docid=e2gpSBrazleHrM&tbnid=vW1yRT8wIrrToM&vet=12ahUKEwi35eH0l7eJAxUmg4kEHTaxCfMQM3oECGAQAA..i&w=1800&h=1800&hcb=2&ved=2ahUKEwi35eH0l7eJAxUmg4kEHTaxCfMQM3oECGAQAA
I just love buff me some buff Brahmas! So pretty, and feathered foosties!

And look at this 'hunk' of a Roo:
View attachment 3976934 What a big, fluffy boy!

I am with you. I too got close to quitting over it but I think @BY Bob has created something special at FBA and I don’t want to abandon him.
Hang in there. Lots of lovely chickens to talk about!
Everyone, if you feel the need to make social commentary or political remarks, please go to the other 99.9% of the internet where that is considered normal.

 

[Sylvester017]

one of my 'on the wish list' chickens:
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I just love buff me some buff Brahmas! So pretty, and feathered foosties!

And look at this 'hunk' of a Roo:
View attachment 3976934 What a big, fluffy boy!

i thought these Brahmas were beauties! Alas! I don't have room for all the birds I want!

Blue Laced Gold Brahma Rooster

Blue Laced Gold (splash) Brahma

Black Brahma Hens

Black Brahma roo

Black Brahma Hens

Black Brahma

Partridge Brahmas are either gold or blue gold.

Partridge Brahma Rooster

Partridge Brahmas

 

[RoyalChick]

Except for 1 tiny issue. The Barred Plymouth Rock AS A BREED, barred, straight comb, clean yellow legs was admitted into the American Poultry Association in 1874. BEFORE the 20th century.

For references, check both the Poulrty Club of Great Britain and American Poultry Associations. They claim the Barred Plymouth Rock was the most widely kept breed during the 19th and much of the early 20th centuries. They think it was developed from Black Java, Dominiques, and Cochins (getting rid of the rose comb and the feathered feet being the challenge.)

The BPC does state the Dominique is likely the oldest breed in America, well known around 1750 and widely distributed in the Eastern US mid 19th century (@1850). It also almost reached extinction during the early 20th century. They think it came from Southern England.

The Jersey Giant was developed late 19th century and was admitted to the APA in 1922 (black color). It was developed from Black Java, Black Langshan and Dark Brahma (although getting rid of the pea comb and feathered feet had to take a while).

Luckily, rose and pea combs and feathered feet are NOT traits that hide under other traits.

Very interesting.
Thank you for sharing that.
I need to look back at my chicken history book to see what it has to say about American chickens.

 

[SimpleJenn]

Everyone, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE stick to chicken related things and away from politics and social commentary.

Thank you.

My mom is in local politics so I get enough of it daily

Benefit of living in the country, we were all running around playing with the dog's squeaky shark and making a racket. :3

Tax, the boys getting along