Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

I opened the door to the coop, but nobody wanted to come out into the rain. It’s a lot warmer under the porch than the coop, but the rain is an obstacle. I’m keeping Dakota in with me. She’s good company

 

[Sylvester017]

Thank you!

Correct me if I'm wrong, but with cuckoos, I had read the red comb is a cuckoo trait due to the barring, especially with males. I think our female had a red comb too, kind of pink rather.

I could have been led totally off track though.

I was thinking the same thing that cuckoo barring crossbreeding passes on the red comb. I'm going to look up comb colors for Silkies. I believe European standards accept "mulberry" combs which is a dark wine color but pure "red" is not acceptable. Not sure but I believe it's the same SOP in USA too.

 

[Desertvalleychickens]

Twofer Tuesday

 

[featherhead007]

SOP? My chooks have their quirks!
Mr Wyandottey doesn’t like his feet touched.
Dakota hates having her back petted. In front is okay but not her back. The rest are mellow when it comes to petting and if treats are involved, they are even more friendly

 

[Desertvalleychickens]

Rainy day again so I got these photos

 

[Desertvalleychickens]

Got some heavy rains coming down the mountains. Trying to get as much photos and do as much chicken chores as I can before it comes.

 

[Sylvester017]

Thank you!

Correct me if I'm wrong, but with cuckoos, I had read the red comb is a cuckoo trait due to the barring, especially with males. I think our female had a red comb too, kind of pink rather.

I could have been led totally off track though.

Show standard USA (mulberry or dark comb)
https://sanityranch.com/show-qualit...7nk-OuhfaM7DQe-F9VUqPCA6b7dd3CKjUqSv_yvZhIIbI

 

[featherhead007]

Show standard USA (mulberry or dark comb)
https://sanityranch.com/show-qualit...7nk-OuhfaM7DQe-F9VUqPCA6b7dd3CKjUqSv_yvZhIIbI

This could be fun.. how’s about I correct you even if you are not wrong?

 

[Sylvester017]

@Debbie292d

Bright red face/comb/wattles disqualifier in Silkies
https://martysfancyfeatherleg.weebly.com/silkie-dqs--defects.html

 

[featherhead007]

This could be fun.. how’s about I correct you even if you are not wrong?

Don’t mind my daddy, he’s just in one of his crazy moods!