Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

They're beautiful, but their shape is a bit different from other breeds...in a subtle way.

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Are they too big to deal with my high up roosts? There are steps and logs to jump on but most of my birds fly up and down and I would t want to have birds that were too heavy and would hurt themselves.
I am seriously thinking I would like some in my flock.

 

[Ponypoor]

I told hubby y'all know about Africa and how it tortures me.
He replied with these
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Tax, more cuties from the breeder across the state
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Ayam cemani
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Tolbunt polish cockerel
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Bearded buff laced polish
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Bearded silver laced polish
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Tolbunt polish
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Silkies!
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Blue polish

Those silkies are darn cute!

Love the Tolbunt also

 

[Ponypoor]

Are they too big to deal with my high up roosts? There are steps and logs to jump on but most of my birds fly up and down and I would t want to have birds that were too heavy and would hurt themselves.
I am seriously thinking I would like some in my flock.

My big fat ladies use the steps, they know a good thing!

Even Mr P and Marty know to use the steps up and down. Well Marty mostly just launches herself into the abyss….

But they learn to use the steps if they need them.

I have been lifting Marty and Shirley down from the roosting ledges in the morning. Shirley is so cute, he waits for me to lift him down he also knows he’s safe from Mr P if I am carrying him I bet!

 

[featherhead007]

PRETTY CHICKIES! Maybe I'll have to tag along

I love Africa. Every time it comes on the radio I feel happy

Every time I look at myself in the mirror and still have teeth, I feel happy

 

[notabitail]

 

[TOMTE]

Every time I look at myself in the mirror and still have teeth, I feel happy

Me too! Before I finally found a dentist that takes my insurance I used to have nightmares of losing my teeth all the time NOT FUN! I still have those dreams occasionally but it was almost nightly for a while there!

 

[Sylvester017]

You peeps think you have problems! My Dakota insists on listening to 80s rock music. If I play anything else, she throws a redheaded fit! Do you know what torture it is to hear “Africa” over and over?

Our birds get KUSC classical music or KKLA sermon talks & nothing else ~ no rock, no metal, no oldies goodies either or I'd go crazy myself. I don't need metal head-tossing Silkies!

 

[notabitail]

Our birds get KUSC classical music or KKLA sermon talks & nothing else ~ no rock, no metal, no oldies goodies either or I'd go crazy myself. I don't need metal head-tossing Silkies!

I still miss the KUSC. We only have the rock stations here. I ended up buying my music from thrift stores.

My chickens usually don't get music though. If I have them out, I've noticed that some of them will come and sit by my door to listen to what I'm listening to.

 

[TOMTE]

Our birds get KUSC classical music or KKLA sermon talks & nothing else ~ no rock, no metal, no oldies goodies either or I'd go crazy myself. I don't need metal head-tossing Silkies!

Dad and I listen to the radio all day in the garage so our girls get to listen to anything from new rock to 90s rock to classic rock... Uhh, we mostly listen to rock here and metal, but they don't really play that on the radio! At least, not the harder stuff. There's some Slipknot occasionally. WGRD is our go-to station.

I'd have them bopping along to ABBA if my dad didn't hate them so much HAHAHA! And some older country.

 

[Sylvester017]

My husband has done a thing...
He found out there's a breed of bird called a "deathlayer." He also knows of "zombies"
He says we should get them and have the most metal chickens.
Photos from a breeder I was talking to earlier...the guy also has a "pink egg polish" project
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German deathlayer
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Frizzle tolbunt polish and zombie
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I believe this is a spitzhauben?

We may yet make another chicken related trip to Lansing...

Do you REALLY want a Deathlayer? I would think they are like production birds w/ short lifespans & laying issues? Never heard of a Zombie ~ what breed mix is that? I'm learning so much about new breeds from you!