Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[drstratton]

A New Home Base

The Phyllistines have been going to bed in their coop like they should for a while now. That is until last night.

After entering the big coop again yesterday I think they decided they would like to roost with us now at night.

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That is the kitchen window behind them.

It is a long walk with 2 chickens perched in your arm, from the house, around the pool, and into their coop.

They are so lovely!
All they want is your attention and boy do they know how to get it!

 

[drstratton]

Candling: At 79 hrs post setting.

Whiskers is sticking to them like glue.

P1 - yes good veining
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P2 - yes, hard to see veining, this was the first one I candled, light wasn’t as strong.
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P3 - questionable, and see some ‘lines’ could be veins, could be egg colour making it hard to see adequately.
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S1 - yes, a splendid eggsample of veining.
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S2 - yes another eggcellent example
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S3 - yes, harder to see due to shell colour.
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And now the question, what does everyone think the eggs are?
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I have no clue... but this is exciting!

 

[drstratton]

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Sybil found herself a nice perch earlier

I'd perch there too!

 

[TOMTE]

I'd perch there too!

I might if it wasn't wet from all the rain we got yesterday

 

[drstratton]

I might if it wasn't wet from all the rain we got yesterday

Surely it doesn't rain every day? I bet you could get a lot of perch time in!

 

[TOMTE]

Surely it doesn't rain every day? I bet you could get a lot of perch time in!

Yesterday was the first real, good rain we've had all summer. It was a downpour for a good while. We really needed it... Too bad it's going to be hot, dry, but also humid for the forseeable future again. Blehhh

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Gytha picking around the crabapple tree while Sybil watched from above

 

[drstratton]

Yesterday was the first real, good rain we've had all summer. It was a downpour for a good while. We really needed it... Too bad it's going to be hot, dry, but also humid for the forseeable future again. Blehhh

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Gytha picking around the crabapple tree while Sybil watched from above

Just lovely! I think we might finally be past our triple digit days at least for the next 15 days. Supposed to get rain on Friday, but I won't be here. Our humidity stays relatively low and when we do get a little, I start to complain then think of all my friends here who know what real humidity is...lol Stay cool!

Humidity tax! Penny

 

[SimpleJenn]

@Ponypoor are those polish? They almost look too round for any polish eggs I've seen, but I have pompoms on the brain.

Look at Brainiac and her white tail!

As for wattles, here is Wild Man looking regal. He called out a hawk this morning and Fenix chased it off.

 

[Ponypoor]

@Ponypoor are those polish? They almost look too round for any polish eggs I've seen, but I have pompoms on the brain.
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Look at Brainiac and her white tail!
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As for wattles, here is Wild Man looking regal. He called out a hawk this morning and Fenix chased it off.

Yes, all the ‘P’ eggs are polish. That is what I was told at any rate. We’ll see when they hatch I suppose! She has Silver and Gold Laced, and one that I would say is a Buff Laced - I think she called it. It looks like Gucci. A nice Pullet like that I would keep


Any guess to the ‘S’ eggs?


Good boys Fenix and Wild Man now that’s teamwork!

 

[drstratton]

Teen Wattles!
Astrid!