Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

Mugshots for Monday. It’s Piglet. And yes, she has gone broody.
Piglet is a mean broody but so far has never stuck it out. She seems more determined this time.
Sigh.

 

[drstratton]

Mugshots for Monday. It’s Piglet. And yes, she has gone broody.
Piglet is a mean broody but so far has never stuck it out. She seems more determined this time.
Sigh.
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Mine never went broody when I wanted them to.
Hopefully she gives up soon.

 

[rural mouse]

Very interesting! Thanks for the explanation!

So if I'm understanding right, if I ever bred her, would she only produce straight comb chicks? The father's genetics would have a say, but strictly from Gytha's side, they'd all be straight comb?

Correct.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Integration continuing. Going pretty well. After some initial chasing everyone has settled down.
The Bigs decided to block the Littles safe space coop entrance

But it's okay, the Littles eventually settled in this corner opposite

Isabel's right eye does not look right, will examine. Her left eye had two bubbles in the corner yesterday evening but not today. Maybe Terramycin in her eyes soon.

Meanwhile, possibly need to lower the Littles coop run guard one more notch?
Tedi reaching in, can't quite get under there. Annie in front

Diane gave it a try

Diane decided to sort of sit, there's Annie to her left

 

[BY Bob]

Mugs Monday

I give you the queen on the move.

 

[featherhead007]

That sounds perfect! "No humidity" isn't a thing here.


But (gently) squeezing it is the only way to make it stop squeaking!

 

[featherhead007]

Mugs Monday!
One of my Silver Laced Wyandotte girls. I really need to find names...lol
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She looks like a “Crystal” to me.
Just my opinion

 

[featherhead007]

Mugs Monday

I give you the queen on the move.

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It’s the Queen! Hello your Royal Worshipfulness.

 

[Sylvester017]

I don’t have “muscle memory” built up from years of chicken-keeping, the habits one can rely on without thinking too much on them! But yes, in other ways I am just that because they are pets to me. I love to get right in with them and understand their world if I can, I’m that way with most animals. Also, they are active when pet cats and dogs are usually sleeping. Great complementary pets!

They are the best... independent yet people friendly & we do get used to what to worry about & what not to... still, I worry: Are the canopy tops in the chicken yard still not shredding & still secure, are all debris swept up, have any neighbor kids tossed their pool toys or half-eaten food into our yard (yep, we live in that kind of area), etc etc etc.

 

[Sylvester017]

She looks like a “Crystal” to me.
Just my opinion