Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Marie2020]

The fact that I didn't think of that... Where is my brain today? Where am I?

I honestly couldn't tell you. But give me a shout if you find mine

 

[Marie2020]

My darling little Flexy. I miss you girl

 

[RoyalChick]

Good morning! I've been so excited to share this but I wanted to wait until it was posted.

I was selected for a member interview!!

I was so surprised because I haven't been here that long

Great interview @TOMTE

 

[featherhead007]

I just came back from the coop, and here’s the scoop. I’m wearing poop ! Yuck . BoPeeps decided that I would make a good target and she’s quite accurate.

 

[rural mouse]

The males are usually lighter in color or have larger white head spots than the females

Just about any crossbreed bird w/a barred/cuckoo cross will be auto-sexed.

Cackle Hatchery list of auto-sexing breeds with chick color descriptions:
https://www.cacklehatchery.com/22-autosex-breeds-of-chickens-and-geese/

Not so. ONLY if the HEN is barred and roo isn't will the auto-sexing occur. If the roo is pure bred barred and the hen isnt barred, ALL the chicks will be barred.

 

[rural mouse]

Very interesting. I wondered if auto-sexing and sex-link were the same thing. Now I know they're not!

Auto-sexing will carry through the generations when the breed is kept together. Sex-link will NOT breed true when the offspring are bred together.

 

[lightm]

Happy Friday!

 

[featherhead007]

I’m afraid to go outside and check on the chooks. I’m not sure what trouble they’re into today. Especially that Randy rooster, and his sidekick CeeCee (troublemaker)

 

[RoyalChick]

Not so. ONLY if the HEN is barred and roo isn't will the auto-sexing occur. If the roo is pure bred barred and the hen isnt barred, ALL the chicks will be barred.

I am confused. I think this says something different.
Post in thread 'How does the autosexing gene work?'
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/how-does-the-autosexing-gene-work.1308092/post-21319522

 

[notabitail]

Fluffy Butt Friday.
Felicitas. The fluffiest butt on any chicken I have.
She got mad I was trying to take pictures of her. I managed to stop her before she took flight.