Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

I had 2 pulled today. The one that broke and another one on the opposite side that was in danger of breaking the same way. The broken one gave the dentist fits. Of course a piece of one of the roots broke off and had to be drilled out.

I am sore, but, it is tolerable with a ice pack and the pain meds. I mean I am hurting, but this is a different kind of hurt. It is not the drive you crazy and in tears hurt that I've dealt with off and on since it broke.

There is a light at the end of the tunnel now and I am looking forward to being able to eat again. I've been on sort of a crash starvation diet surviving on scrambled eggs, yogurt and oatmeal. I have dropped 6lbs in 2 1/2 weeks. I know I need to loose a few pounds, I have been working on it slowly before the tooth broke. This crash course dieting is for the birds.

Ouch!

 

[RoyalChick]

Now on to happier news. Chicken math hit hard this month. Actually it seems more like chicken trigonometry.

I had decided that since I have lost a few this year and was about to lose a few more, that if I found one of the breeds I have been really wanting, like Lavender Orpingtons, that I would get 4-5 more chicks. Well thanks to some special circumstances, including my husband being an extreme enabler, and also due to agreeing to take a few that TSC thought might not makes it, I have somehow ended up with 16 new chicks. And 4 ducks.

None of them are Lavender Orps. But I did get two Chocolate Orps, and an assortment of other breeds. The worst part? At least 10 of them are straight run!! I seriously need my head examined.

Also, one of the ones we agreed to take to try to save has ended up being a meatbird. So in a few weeks we will have to process that one, or give it away to someone for them to do it. I have tried to distance myself from it as much as possible. Bobby has too, but has failed miserably and told me last night that one is going to break his heart. Which is ironic, since even though there are a few he is fond of he doesn’t get nearly as attached to the chickens as I do.

Here is the rundown of what we ended up with, including a few that are still a mystery. And yes, some of you will be thrilled to see one specific bantam breed on the list, that I always kind of wanted but swore I would never get. Approximate hatch dates included.

4/8 - 2 Cream legbar pullets
4/8 - 2 Australorp pullets
4/8 - Grey mystery chick (SR? Pullet?)
4/8 - 2 Chocolate Orpington SR (TSC staff member swears she gave me pullets based on wing feathers, but I have my doubts as to accuracy.)
4/8 - 2 Mystery bantams, same breed, SR
4/8 - Black Silkie SR
4/8 - Bantam, (Porcelain D’uccle?) SR

4/15 - 3 “Yellow” Silkies SR (All slightly different colors. White? Buff? Partridge? Blue?)
4/15 - Mystery “Striped” Bantam SR
4/8 - 3 Ducks, most likely Rouen?
4/8 - 1 mystery yellow Duck. Runner? Something else?

We actually had two more chicks and one more duck that didn’t make it. They were some that we knew when we took them they were in really bad shape. But we also did save two chicks and one duck. That is the yellow duck, and its name is Lucky. That is because it is the ONLY duck from that shipment to survive. The post office “forgot” to notify TSC when it was received and the box sat there for almost two days at the post office.

Lucky almost didn’t make it. I found her one time lying on her back and getting cold, but was able to revive her and keep her going.

More details, and pictures, in the next post.

Wow. That is a large scale rescue mission! Good for you and good also to get the update.

 

[Sally PB]

@Ponypoor, I know what you mean about the chickens and the wind! Wow, were my ladies grumpy yesterday.

You took the morsel of snack I wanted! Peck!
You looked at me a millisecond too long! Peck!
Your feather brushed me! Peck!
I want to dustbathe there! Peck!

Get over it, girls!

 

[TX Chick Noob]

Things 1 & 2 are golden laced while Angel's companion is silver laced. Sebrights come in both and bantam wyandottes...

No idea on Angel....yet...

Pearl could be a lavender orpington...has the white skin under the leg wash.

Well done on saving the babies!

Wow. That is a large scale rescue mission! Good for you and good also to get the update.

Not all of the chicks were “saved”. Some of them I bought, because I knew we might lose some of the 7 we tried to save. I didn’t want to end up with just 1-2 chicks. But went a little overboard.

It would be really interesting if Pearl is a lavender orp. The store wasn’t supposed to have any of those.

Thanks for the info on the other bantams. Are sebrights supposed to be really small? The silver laced one is TINY. And the two “gold laced” ones have feathered feet. What bantams look like Wyandottes, but feathered feet?

Here are some pics from online. These are why I think Angel is a Porcelain D’uccle.

 

[TOMTE]

What's this protest about

Magrat wasn't laying her egg fast enough? Too much wind? Not enough mealworms? Who knows!

 

[rural mouse]

Not all of the chicks were “saved”. Some of them I bought, because I knew we might lose some of the 7 we tried to save. I didn’t want to end up with just 1-2 chicks. But went a little overboard.

It would be really interesting if Pearl is a lavender orp. The store wasn’t supposed to have any of those.

Thanks for the info on the other two. Are sebrights supposed to be really small? The silver laced one is TINY.

Here are some pics from online. These are why I think Angel is a Porcelain D’uccle.

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Porcelain D'uccle is a very real possibility (and is lavender, washing over the red to get the pale tone, I think). Is that Pearl on the left? Feathered feet?

 

[BY Bob]

Ok good night lovely people. See if I can get some sleep….

Today’s haul
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Look at those Easter eggs!

 

[bgmathteach]

Not all of the chicks were “saved”. Some of them I bought, because I knew we might lose some of the 7 we tried to save. I didn’t want to end up with just 1-2 chicks. But went a little overboard.

It would be really interesting if Pearl is a lavender orp. The store wasn’t supposed to have any of those.

Thanks for the info on the other bantams. Are sebrights supposed to be really small? The silver laced one is TINY. And the two “gold laced” ones have feathered feet. What bantams look like Wyandottes, but feathered feet?

Here are some pics from online. These are why I think Angel is a Porcelain D’uccle.

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If the lower left chick is the one you are speaking of, I think there is too much grey compared to the chick from MyPetChickens - but then there could be variation - otherwise, seems a possibility. Also, IF it is a porcelain D'Uccle - very thick/raised comb spot for a girl if it is just 2 weeks - but would say need another 2 weeks or so to be sure on the sex..
The one on the right appears to be yellow based from what I can see (speaking of beak, legs. ) Should be white with grey over legs like one on left and above - and have white beak, possibly with darker spots, not.a full yellow beak. That said, there are other colors of D'Uccles - not just the Porcelain (Milli-fleur D'uccle, etc.) Again, this is just going on picture you posted from My Pet Chicken and a quick search online, I personally know nothing on the breed.

Images of color varieties of D'Uccles

If your TSC gets their chicks from Hoover, Hoover has bantam Buff Cochins (chick on right?)- not sure what else it might be that they have. Might they (TSC) get their chicks from somewhere else, too??

Sorry, that is all I got for you.. ?Maybe RM will have more thoughts - she has a good eye when looking at pics of chicks/chickens, and quite the reservoir of knowledge on feathering/colouring, so. might have more suggestions.

 

[Grandmas Coop]

 

[SimpleJenn]

Excuse my face, Yeti was eating my finger on my other hand.
Red found a way to keep away from the boys this morning.

Kiddo has named her chicks

Diva the leghorn. Kiddo didn't like the name "boy insurance" haha

Dream the legbar