Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

Happy Monday.
I loved this Tassels & Geronimo mugshot sequence.

And of course, there are always more mugs!

 

[Sally PB]

Some photos of my sillies

I don't have any silkie chickens, but I sure do have sillies!

I hope your migraine went away, @SimpleJenn.

 

[bgmathteach]

I can get my mind around 1/2 Silkie.
I will let @featherhead007 opine on whether a 1/2 Silkie is a whole chicken or not!

Well, according to chicken math...and their size, they are only 1/2 chicken

I personally think they are WHOLE personalities and might even count a double chickens, based on what others have said about them, though!

 

[RoyalChick]

Bucky (who is very hard to get photos of) has astonishingly orange legs.
Maybe she isn’t a Buckeye after all?!

 

[rural mouse]

Bucky (who is very hard to get photos of) has astonishingly orange legs.
Maybe she isn’t a Buckeye after all?!
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Have to wait and see. There's a few with almost orange legs.

 

[rural mouse]

Well, babies are scheduled to be picked up tomorrow night. Catching them after dark (or at least 3/4 dark) is going to be an adventure.

Mugs

Violet

babies have learned well about the assorted uses of the half-barrels

Focus and Shan (hold still girl!)

and Lark (Shan still in motion, gets that from her daddy, Cheetah)

Maizie, playing Jungle Chicken

 

[bgmathteach]

Well, babies are scheduled to be picked up tomorrow night. Catching them after dark (or at least 3/4 dark) is going to be an adventure.

Bittersweet moment - I am sure FIL will be happy, but it will noticeable be a bit 'quieter' with about 1/2 the zoomies going.

babies have learned well about the assorted uses of the half-barrels

Ah, you have learned well, Grasshoppers!

They are starting to look like little chickens (instead of babies!)

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Silkies have a specific shape, much like Polishes have their own shape. 5 toes, often dark skin and innards, comb and wattle shape, big ol cushion at the base of the tail.
A silkie mixed may inherit the specifics, but not the silkied feathers, then they're satin. Often they also have traits of other breeds.

Satin silkies are basically just a name for a bird with a specific shape or bloodline, but normal feathers.

Hope this helps, my migraine pills have finally started kicking in.
Some photos of my sillies
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The satin feathers on the silkie body give the Satin Silkie the advantage of the insulation, wind-proofing and water-shedding of regular feathers, a real plus for the chicken.

Kinda get the best of both worlds, the body shape cuteness and then good practicality. Have you trimmed around their eyes? Because they look like they can see better, too.

The feather duster fluff is admittedly very pretty though.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

The satin feathers on the silkie body give the Satin Silkie the advantage of the insulation, wind-proofing and water-shedding of regular feathers, a real plus for the chicken.

Kinda get the best of both worlds, the body shape cuteness and then good practicality. Have you trimmed around their eyes? Because they look like they can see better, too.

The feather duster fluff is admittedly very pretty though.

And you still get the personality too!

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Well, babies are scheduled to be picked up tomorrow night. Catching them after dark (or at least 3/4 dark) is going to be an adventure.

Mugs

View attachment 4209302Violet

View attachment 4209303babies have learned well about the assorted uses of the half-barrels

View attachment 4209300Focus and Shan (hold still girl!)

View attachment 4209301and Lark (Shan still in motion, gets that from her daddy, Cheetah)

View attachment 4209299Maizie, playing Jungle Chicken

Beautiful picture here! Calendar or POW worthy!