Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

Awww poor wee Coco

She really is sweet.
Some past memories of her growing up:

 

[Marie2020]

Happy New Year dear friends. Have a night to remember

 

[Marie2020]

 

[Sylvester017]

I am not looking forward to more cold and snow. Even today it’s rather chilly even though it’s +2C (36F), the wind is chilly from the NE.

Even still, I have managed to let everyone out in the run and also out back on Mnt Poopmore. The NE wind was so chilly I had to close the back door though, I’ll let them out for another hr then bring them and the horses in.

Mr P is finally getting his lovely topknot in.
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Enjoy the lack of snow kiddos!
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Babies also had some time out in the Hen House
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One chick (w/the taller crest) seems to be sporting a cockerel stance while the other chick has the lower pullet stance. It's gonna be fun guessing chick gender again.

 

[rural mouse]

One chick (w/the taller crest) seems to be sporting a cockerel stance while the other chick has the lower pullet stance. It's gonna be fun guessing chick gender again.

Good catch! @Ponypoor which one has the big crest? (Another thought: the skull discussion a while back, keep an eye on development)

 

[Marie2020]

Oh Alex! I'm so sorry.

I hope you feel like yourself soon. Take care.

He will because he's got us

 

[BY Bob]

Sylvie is still molting so not yet looking her best. She is a pretty little hen. Here she is last year.

Just Gorgeous!

 

[BY Bob]

Far as I can tell, it's a dominate trait: shows if they have it. Beard/muffs seem to be one size and they get it or they don't. Crests look to be a 2 gene trait: the partial crest with 1 copy and the full pom-pom/Einstein look with 2 copies. ALL of Mr. P's offspring will have a crest. His offspring from the partial crested ladies will either result in more partial crests or full sized ones depending upon whether they get the crest trait from the hen also or not. (How the crested legbar works where its ALWAYS partial crest, I have no idea). That's how George got the full sized crest: mama gave him a crest gene, too.

Frizzle genes are also dominate in that they show over non-frizzle, but for healthy offspring, avoiding the double frizzle (frazzle) is wise. That's why George isn't frizzled. He didn't get mama's frizzle gene. Sadly for @RebeccaBoyd, he cannot make frizzled babies as a result.

Your are so amazing art this stuff. Keep educating us. Thanks!

 

[BY Bob]

I do love that last picture! Lovely smile, and who wouldn’t want a chicken on their hat.

It's super stylish

 

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