Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

I think she was resettling her feathers after her monumental feat of carrying the egg.

I have never seen anything like it! How extraordinary!

Oh yes! I bet you are right. I thought she got egg on her but I don’t think it broke until she dropped it.
Such a strange thing to do!

 

[Ponypoor]

It doesn’t have any form of “cross control” to keep it moving? A lot of them do.

Nope it’s an automatic transmission.

I didn’t get a chance to finish mowing today, I spent 1/2 my time chasing after Tippy, Butterscotch and Mr LC - they were over on my neighbours, then out back way by the back fence near the bush - about to go into the bush

Then back on my neighbour’s place again - jeez!!!!! Crazy chooks.

I did get the garden planted with the help of the chooks - under foot almost getting clobbered by the shovel and fork. Sheesh! But they had fun so I guess that’s all that matters

 

[Ponypoor]

Wow! Gorgeous breed Hmong! Melanistic ...black meat bird. Bet @SimpleJenn 's hubby would love this one.

Me & DH...we're thrilled w/ our fuzzy Silkies for good temperament, black skin, turquoise ears, decent egg size (same size as our Dominique eggs) & just as smart or not so smart as any other breed. & 1st-time visitors love them. Easy to keep for our climate zone & great little foragers if their vision is kept clear.

We also cycled thru some rare larger breed chickens. & once we considered Cochin bantams but getting two free Silkie chicks 14 yrs ago settled our choice. It's my personal opinion that most bantam breeds capture the hearts of their owners ~ OEGB, Dutch bantams, Sebrights, D'Anvers, D'Uccles, Cochins, EE bantams, etc etc. & most of them are considered excellent broodies but of course my top choice bantam is Silkie for my favourite all-around usefulness for egg size, broodiness, hardiness in our climate, foraging skills, can't fly out of the yard, good temperament/friendly, & cute eye candy in an array of different colors.

For a standard breed we are in love w/Dominiques who are active friendly curious chicks that don't cower in a corner like most chick breeds but run to their human in peeping joy yet grow up to be fairly calm adults & good flockmates & who continue having reciprocating conversations w/their human. Our Dominiques were great flock leaders & the hens were kind to Silkies in the flock & kept bully hens in their place from picking on Silkies. Doms would lead the chase after feral cats in the yard & would enlist the shy Silkies into the pursuits. Silkies avoid predator confrontations but find courage under the tutelage of Doms.

I'm sure other owners have great experiences w/ their breeds but over the years Doms & Silkies have personally been our best backyard combination flock. I do love all birds, even the funny awkward vultures, ducks, geese, parrots, doves, etc, but I'm just sharing our little backyard

Dana & Violet ~ a Dom & Silkie 2021
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I might go take a peak at my neighbour’s Hmong. Not to buy, can’t risk a cockerel.

 

[Sylvester017]

I’m not eggagurating:
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Bring out the recipe book ~ TIME for quiche, Denver omelettes, cakes, & souffles

 

[SimpleJenn]

I believe this is all 10. These babies are so chonky and precious.



10 precious little puffs. They are SO friendly and cute. Hubby says they're staying inside "at least three weeks so we can make sure they're friendly. I want my #&!%# cuddle chickens."

 

[Ponypoor]

smart boy.

Wish more people could be patient and understand chicken behavior/talk....also wish I could understand what they were actually saying with their chirps/cackles, etc!

I started calling Mr P - Mr Pickles. He has been such a silly boy

 

[BY Bob]

What do you make of this? I have never experienced anything like this before.
I went to collect eggs.
The box was occupied by a very comfy looking Piglet who unleashed the wrath of a thousand devils when I reached under her.
She drew blood!
Broody you say? Maybe. But remember she is the hen that gave up being broody when she figured it was interfering with meal times.
Anyway, I grabbed the eggs I could get easily and left.
Imagine my surprise when I saw the camera pick up this video immediately after I left!

I was worried why she was shaking like that but she seems fine and is currently bathing.
The egg is from Tassels (green) and has a rock solid shell. You can see where Piglet pierced the shell with her beak, but the egg only cracks open when Piglet drops it.
It is like Piglet was trying to prevent me from stealing it by removing it from the nest box!
How crazy is that?
They haven’t even eaten the egg yet!

I have never seen anything like that. That is crazy.

 

[Sylvester017]

Our eggs & garden vegetables are too valuable to give away so we freezer veggies & freeze excess eggs (which is rare for us since we have only 6 hens.)

A video lady that shows how she saves extra eggs

 

[Ponypoor]

Oh yes! I bet you are right. I thought she got egg on her but I don’t think it broke until she dropped it.
Such a strange thing to do!

Yes it looks that way. Seems to have hit the ground and spilled out.

 

[Ponypoor]

I believe this is all 10. These babies are so chonky and precious.
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10 precious little puffs. They are SO friendly and cute. Hubby says they're staying inside "at least three weeks so we can make sure they're friendly. I want my #&!%# cuddle chickens."

Adorable! That’s a wonderful batch of chickies