Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Me and Gizmo had a conversation again today. I really spilled my guts out, he just stood there listening to me. I asked him if he had anything to say, and after a long pause, he went “cockadooledoo” he’s such a great little guy.

Are you sure it wasn’t ‘ca sera sera’?

 

[Ponypoor]

Not for making potholes? Or postholes?

Only if they backfill those post holes hahaha

 

[Ponypoor]

@Pastel the Rooster hath sent another message:
"Mighta done something…
Two of my friends (K and A is what we can call them ) and I are starting a poultry show team this year. We are working on building a coop at school and tomorrow one of my friends and I are buying our show chickens (the other friend isn’t getting hers until next semester.)

My two are the blue polish and porcelain D’uccle, and my friends (A) two are the Jubilee Orpington and black Polish.

I have no idea what breed/s my other friend (K) is going to buy when she gets her chickens, but I am so excited for mine and A’s chickens!

They should be hatching September 29th and we’ll get them a few days after when they ship!

I am so shocked that Dad is letting me buy these chickens, but he said that they will NOT come live on our property… if I no longer show them I am to get rid of them.

I am splitting the cost of shipping with A and she is paying for her birds, so I am paying roughly $65 for these two birds and she is paying roughly $80 for hers, I believe. I didn’t do the math, I am just quoting what I think I heard her say earlier…

We are the first students in our county to start a poultry show team and I am so excited! I really hope that it goes well and that we can compete until we all graduate, which won’t be long… it’s both good and bad that we don’t have much longer in school lol. Time flies.

Anyways, I’ve really wanted a blue polish and a porcelain D’uccle for AGES so I am so freaking happy! Don’t get me wrong, I long my white crested black Polish, but I wanted blue or buff Polish… they only had black ones so I got those. I adore them but I’m so happy I’m finally getting my blue polish!! And I have a golden neck D’uccle but I really wanted a porcelain, so that also makes me super happy! I really wanted a Millie Fleur D’uccle but the hatching dates didn’t align so I went with the porcelain."

She added a addendum to the message:
"A few things changed though. The chicks are hatching September 3rd and my friend is getting a Millie Fleur d’Uccle and her white crested black polish.. not a Jubilee Orpington."
And asked me to share this image of the breeds she's buying:
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Wonderful! An eggcellent project, I am very eggcited for her and her friends, the best of luck with your showing!

 

[Ponypoor]

Candles the eggs tonight, it’s day 7.

P = Polish
S= Silkie

S1

S2

S3

P1

P2

P3

I am thinking P2&3 are not viable, but the shell is a different colour so not sure if that has anything to do with things.

 

[drstratton]

All grown up fluffy butts (still not one egg yet. I lodged a complaint but they just bawked and said it will happen when it does and not a day before!):
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How old are your girls now? Mine are about 14 weeks. Some are starting to turn red, but I'm thinking we won't get eggs until September.

Astrid is maturing faster than the others.

 

[drstratton]

Do cicadas taste as good as meally worms on vanilla ice cream? (Just asking )

 

[drstratton]

@Pastel the Rooster hath sent another message:
"Mighta done something…
Two of my friends (K and A is what we can call them ) and I are starting a poultry show team this year. We are working on building a coop at school and tomorrow one of my friends and I are buying our show chickens (the other friend isn’t getting hers until next semester.)

My two are the blue polish and porcelain D’uccle, and my friends (A) two are the Jubilee Orpington and black Polish.

I have no idea what breed/s my other friend (K) is going to buy when she gets her chickens, but I am so excited for mine and A’s chickens!

They should be hatching September 29th and we’ll get them a few days after when they ship!

I am so shocked that Dad is letting me buy these chickens, but he said that they will NOT come live on our property… if I no longer show them I am to get rid of them.

I am splitting the cost of shipping with A and she is paying for her birds, so I am paying roughly $65 for these two birds and she is paying roughly $80 for hers, I believe. I didn’t do the math, I am just quoting what I think I heard her say earlier…

We are the first students in our county to start a poultry show team and I am so excited! I really hope that it goes well and that we can compete until we all graduate, which won’t be long… it’s both good and bad that we don’t have much longer in school lol. Time flies.

Anyways, I’ve really wanted a blue polish and a porcelain D’uccle for AGES so I am so freaking happy! Don’t get me wrong, I long my white crested black Polish, but I wanted blue or buff Polish… they only had black ones so I got those. I adore them but I’m so happy I’m finally getting my blue polish!! And I have a golden neck D’uccle but I really wanted a porcelain, so that also makes me super happy! I really wanted a Millie Fleur D’uccle but the hatching dates didn’t align so I went with the porcelain."

She added a addendum to the message:
"A few things changed though. The chicks are hatching September 3rd and my friend is getting a Millie Fleur d’Uccle and her white crested black polish.. not a Jubilee Orpington."
And asked me to share this image of the breeds she's buying:
View attachment 4198619

This will be so much fun for all of you. I'm excited to follow along.