Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

Here is Red. He’s a RIR x Polish, and that’s his comb.
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In this photo you can see all/most of my free rangers. I have added and removed some since then.
There are six roosters, and if you zoom in you should be able to see their combs pretty well, I hope.
Two are gone now (it was supposed to be three, but one escaped) but I can’t point out which two are gone. They are both all black though. All of them except the Wyandottes are part Polish. And, of course, there is the pure Polish.
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Wow. Red is stunning and is wearing a real crown!

 

[Sylvester017]

Well I could make a case that many people do not want to know where their food comes from. My sister and Aunt refuse to eat my eggs saying they know where those eggs come from and don't feel comfortable eating them. I counter that with the case that the eggs they purchase in the store are laid by young pullets that are shoved 4 to a cage, never set foot on soil, and are killed at a year and a half when they go through their first moult and stop laying eggs.

They are just machines to the farm, like a tractor. And I guess that is why they don't want to eat eggs from my hens. They feel like they are eating a part of them. Not seeing or being aware of those factory hens makes them 'feel better' for what ever reason.

Which bring me back to my point of people not wanting to know where their food comes from, and doing a necropsy of a dead animal is too close to actually harming the animal. Even though it is dead the act of cutting into the animal makes a person uncomfortable.

At any rate, maybe you can make a case to your Dad that you want to further your knowledge on poultry, who knows maybe you want to make a career in animal husbandry in the future. It's big business here big Ag, ensuring the proper housing, feeding and care for livestock - lots of jobs for animal husbandry specialists. Big dairy, egg and pork here.

And need for poultry/livestock vets too. There are usually only dog/cat vets around here. we just happened to get lucky to have a vet w/broader knowledge of dog/cat/exotic/bird categories. The mtn rangers bring him all their injured wildlife too.

BFTP Our sweet Dr. Z w/ my Suzu on the table

 

[Ponypoor]

Oh, I have eggcellent news!
I was just talking to Mom, and she said I can get back on here fully. I am setting some ground rules for myself though.
If I have homework, I will not be on here until it is done.

In fact, right now I have a ton of homework. What I will do on the weekends if I have homework is this: finish one assignment and come on here for just a few minutes and then finish another assignment.

She also said that if Dad ever find out I’m back on here, she will stand up for me, which is nice. I don’t like keeping secrets from him, but it was her idea.

Tax: Me and my friends new chicks at school! View attachment 4215867

Don’t worry I am sure we will all keep you on track AND make sure you do your assignments. FYI - I am brutal about finishing assignments on time and top quality. So eggspect me to nag you all the time my nieces had to prove to me they had their schoolwork done before I would drive them anywhere.

What breed of chicks?

Did you see I have 3 silkie chicks? My neighbour gave me some eggs to hatch.

Here is Red. He’s a RIR x Polish, and that’s his comb.
View attachment 4215889
In this photo you can see all/most of my free rangers. I have added and removed some since then.
There are six roosters, and if you zoom in you should be able to see their combs pretty well, I hope.
Two are gone now (it was supposed to be three, but one escaped) but I can’t point out which two are gone. They are both all black though. All of them except the Wyandottes are part Polish. And, of course, there is the pure Polish.
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Wow that is an amazing comb! It’s a crown!

You have a beautiful flock btw. The Polish really add pizzazz I think.


Sure like babies with their barnyard mutt mama

 

[Sylvester017]

Here is Red. He’s a RIR x Polish, and that’s his comb.
View attachment 4215889
In this photo you can see all/most of my free rangers. I have added and removed some since then.
There are six roosters, and if you zoom in you should be able to see their combs pretty well, I hope.
Two are gone now (it was supposed to be three, but one escaped) but I can’t point out which two are gone. They are both all black though. All of them except the Wyandottes are part Polish. And, of course, there is the pure Polish.
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Red's comb almost looks like a Sicilian Buttercup comb. Even the Sicilian Buttercups don't always breed true buttercup combs He's a beauty.

 

[Ponypoor]

Ok so what’s with this funky tail???

I have two others with no tails

This one has an orange comb no wattles….

And one has a lovely tail

They all have darker combs (except that one) and legs, with the odd pink toes.

Still no names for any of the chicks.

 

[RoyalChick]

Another picture of Chippy in case it helps on the ‘is she a he?’ question.

 

[Sylvester017]

The little lady herself. She is actually one of my sweeties who likes to snuggle.
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She is an escape artist, I find her in back at the manure pile all the time.
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And Clyde really likes her.
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Laverne the Lavender Orpington


I would have a bunch more if I could, they are quiet, don’t cause drama, very friendly (the Buffs also), and very pretty. Wish I had ordered a bunch when Peavy Mart was around.

If you did get more chicks like Laverne at Peavy Mart... just think of all the manure pile flyers you'd have now

 

[Ponypoor]

If you did get more chicks like Laverne at Peavy Mart... just think of all the manure pile flyers you'd have now

Ya seriously! But she is such a good girl, I call her name she comes running up and in the barn she comes.

Of course 5 min later she’s back out the back! Brat!

 

[Ponypoor]

Another picture of Chippy in case it helps on the ‘is she a he?’ question.
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I think @knoturavggrl has had suspects hasnt she? Or am I mixing up my spotty chooks?

I haven’t had many with big combs and wattles other than my Azure and those arrived here as POL.

Let’s just go with girl for now.

 

[Pastel the Rooster]

Wow. Red is stunning and is wearing a real crown!

Thank you! He flies up onto my arm sometimes to see if I have food. He’s very social!