Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Outdoor rubber boots. Indoor slip-on slippers. You peeps stop talking poop!

It's great to have you back.

 

[BY Bob]

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I miss Tina

They all leave a hole in our hearts that can't be filled.

 

[featherhead007]

Dakota must not be feeling up to par. She was investigating what I had in my breakfast bowl. (Sugar frosted mini wheats) and added her own clear liquid from her crop into it. INTO MY BREAKFAST!!! I threw the whole thing out! 🫩
Maybe she drank too much water?
You have to be strong to raise chickens! Maybe I’ll have scrambled eggs instead

 

[Ponypoor]

Dakota must not be feeling up to par. She was investigating what I had in my breakfast bowl. (Sugar frosted mini wheats) and added her own clear liquid from her crop into it. INTO MY BREAKFAST!!! I threw the whole thing out! 🫩
Maybe she drank too much water?
You have to be strong to raise chickens! Maybe I’ll have scrambled eggs instead

No chickens in the kitchen! Bathroom ok, sunroom ok, kitchen no!

Trucks cars vans etc ok as long as they are not stow-aways! Or hijackers…

Oh they act all innocent then they hop into your truck and scream ‘drive Hooman, put your foot to the floor!’ - scary those chicks…

 

[TOMTE]

I have a couple of Sweeter Heaters, they are rather dear, but my gang likes hanging out under them.

How big is your coop? Can you walk into it?

It's this pile of prefab crap. Too small for anything other than a small wall mounted heater.

I'll probably go with one of those wall mounted Cozy Coop heaters because they're relatively cheap compared to other options and I can just pick one up at FF&H.

 

[featherhead007]

No chickens in the kitchen! Bathroom ok, sunroom ok, kitchen no!

Trucks cars vans etc ok as long as they are not stow-aways! Or hijackers…

Oh they act all innocent then they hop into your truck and scream ‘drive Hooman, put your foot to the floor!’ - scary those chicks…
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Yes they are scary!

 

[TOMTE]

Gytha's dropping feathers left and right. She doesn't look bad though.

Esme is a bit patchier now but still not bad. Grooming my hair again. Of course she stood on her tippy toes and stared at me and whined until I stooped down for her. Sweet thing.

 

[TOMTE]

And now that they're coming into molt, I'm not getting as many eggs. I think Gytha has all but stopped laying. Magrat and Esme give me one every 2 or 3 days. Sybil is still laying near daily.

Here's one week's worth of eggs. 6 Sybil eggs, 3 Esme, 2 (or 3) Magrat, and 1 (or 0) Gytha eggs.

It's easy to tell Sybil's apart, and usually Esme's too because hers are the largest and sometimes have a pink hue with white speckles, but Gytha and Magrat can be tougher. Usually Magrat's eggs have little purple spots (like the bottom right egg), but not every time. Otherwise they're the same shape and size as Gytha's eggs.

Molting Monday Mugs!

Sleepy Sybil

Crabby Magrat, proud Esme, and poor uncomfortable Gytha hiding below

Pretty Gytha... With a poopy butt

Raggedy Sybil butt

Attention hog Esme

My Wyandotte twins

 

[featherhead007]

And now that they're coming into molt, I'm not getting as many eggs. I think Gytha has all but stopped laying. Magrat and Esme give me one every 2 or 3 days. Sybil is still laying near daily.

Here's one week's worth of eggs. 6 Sybil eggs, 3 Esme, 2 (or 3) Magrat, and 1 (or 0) Gytha eggs.
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It's easy to tell Sybil's apart, and usually Esme's too because hers are the largest and sometimes have a pink hue with white speckles, but Gytha and Magrat can be tougher. Usually Magrat's eggs have little purple spots (like the bottom right egg), but not every time. Otherwise they're the same shape and size as Gytha's eggs.

Molting Monday Mugs!
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Sleepy Sybil

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Crabby Magrat, proud Esme, and poor uncomfortable Gytha hiding below

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Pretty Gytha... With a poopy butt

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Raggedy Sybil butt

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Attention hog Esme

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My Wyandotte twins

Amazing color patterns on your chooks. Looks like plaid. Dark lines matching each chook perfectly.
I know it’s shade pattern from the netting silly!

 

[RoyalChick]

Amazing color patterns on your chooks. Looks like plaid. Dark lines matching each chook perfectly.
I know it’s shade pattern from the netting silly!

Makes for really interesting pictures!