Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[ChicoryBlue]

Most of these are iffy, but the video imbeds for what they sound like are fascinating...and a few are very viable as names if you want to stick with the instrument theme (Ocarina, Janzen for the inventor of the hydro thing, Erhu...)

https://hellomusictheory.com/learn/weird-instruments/

Another interesting link

https://extrachill.com/70-weird-musical-instruments-from-all-around-the-world

Agree - the sample videos are great! Thank you.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Ooooo look! Appenzeller Spitzhauben!

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A pair though…..

Beautiful! Long legs, flag tail, plus they have a top knot that doesn't obstruct much! They are on my list. Very, very wary though I think? I don't remember. Only available straight-run, as I recall.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

That last pic my phone took as a motion pic (so 2-3 second video). What posts seems to be the end of the video. I went back to it and played the motion....Screenshot this (haven't figured out how to turn earlier second to a pic)View attachment 4220140the scrape

@ChicoryBlue

Yes - hey, please move your foot, thank you!

 

[Ponypoor]

Beautiful! Long legs, flag tail, plus they have a top knot that doesn't obstruct much! They are on my list. Very, very wary though I think? I don't remember. Only available straight-run, as I recall.

I didn’t know they were here, haven’t seen them advertised around here.

They are very cute and seemed very docile - they weren’t worried about all
The people - seemed interested in seeing everything.

 

[rural mouse]

Happy Monday everyone. Mugshots from Geronimo who is turning into a real beauty (well I think so anyway!).
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She's

 

[Ponypoor]

Happy Monday everyone. Mugshots from Geronimo who is turning into a real beauty (well I think so anyway!).
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Yes! And look at those legs! I can’t wait to see her fully grown

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Don't know about any other chickens but our Dana is DEFINITELY a beak wiper on my shoes... yuck when it's yogurt or blueberry juice
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Annie does the "one scrape" somewhere on me when she's asking to get picked up.
@rural mouse

 

[rural mouse]

Yes, cascade is a good word for the fall of feathers on the saddle and hackles. I don't see that yet. Shehnai's aren't real pointy either but the "cascade" is quite evident.

That cascade is crystal clear. ... and only the roos get it. No cascade, not a rooster (excepting breeds that are "hen-feathered")

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Been meaning to ask everyone - has anyone else noticed the "lip smacking" beak / tongue / mouth when getting snuggles? And before @featherhead007 jumps in, I mean the sound from a chicken!

Both Tedi and Annie do it often, right after getting situated on my lap. I had thought it was a dry mouth needing a drink, like they just ate something, or clearing their mouth in some way. Now I think it's something else, a happy or contented expression. I don't know where, but I saw a reference to happy beak clicking. Is this it, if it's a real thing?

 

[featherhead007]

Been meaning to ask everyone - has anyone else noticed the "lip smacking" beak / tongue / mouth when getting snuggles? And before @featherhead007 jumps in, I mean the sound from a chicken!

Both Tedi and Annie do it often, right after getting situated on my lap. I had thought it was a dry mouth needing a drink, like they just ate something, or clearing their mouth in some way. Now I think it's something else, a happy or contented expression. I don't know where, but I saw a reference to happy beak clicking. Is this it, if it's a real thing?

All the time. I call that action “bubble gumming” means a very happy chook. My kids are always happy when they are around me. No treats needed, just attention.