Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

Twofer
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Two calico birdies (and a friend that is a mix of two breeds so she counts as her own twofer)

Does this mean that she can go out in the yard and chase herself?

 

[featherhead007]

My friend and I would split the cost. Lumber isn't too expensive around here, and I know some people who could get me some scraps if I needed it.

There is a shed next to where we want to put the coop, but my ag teacher would NEVER let us use the shed. I thought about it, and told my friend that it would be a nice coop. She just looked at me like I was insane and I let her know that I was not, in fact, insane and that I simply think it would work but I know that our ag teacher wouldn't let us.

One day, a man got a flat tire right in front of the State hospital for the “mentally challenged” he lost the lugnuts for the wheel he was changing. A patient on the other side of the fence told him why don’t you just use one lugnut from each tire to get yourself back on the road? The car owner said, that’s a great idea! Why are you a patient here at this place?
The patients reply “I might be crazy, but I’m not stupid!”

 

[featherhead007]

Depends upon the breeds. Cheetah came in as a gold penciled hamburg. Relatively uncommon. 90% of his offspring have rose combs (9 out of 10). The 10% (1 of 10) is Shan who has a walnut comb. The ONLY way that could happen is when crossed with a dark brahma (pea comb). This tells me 3 things: 1. Cheetah is pure rose comb (RRpp), not partial like many wyandottes are (Rrpp). 2. Dark brahmas are LIKELY pure pea comb (rrPP). 3. Shan is both rose and pea aka walnut (RrPp).

Inferences are 1. Cheetah's genetic make up is pretty straightforward rather than diluted to improve something (and introducing unexpected stuff). 2. My dark brahmas are likely in similar positions genetically, but not enough evidence to be definitive.

Whiskey, on the other hand, is from a multi generational flock with new blood of assorted breeds added from time to time. The new blood is from breeds that have been "tinkered" with and are readily available. That means that more variables are in play with every chick. If 1 parent is from one of the less commonly found breeds, it's easier to track down where a trait is from. More mixes make for more variables and greater odds of unexpected popping up....sometimes from quite a ways back. I'm still working on figuring out some of those ...and there's always the recessive traits (like mottling) that can hid for many generations before showing up again.

 

[Pastel the Rooster]

One day, a man got a flat tire right in front of the State hospital for the “mentally challenged” he lost the lugnuts for the wheel he was changing. A patient on the other side of the fence told him why don’t you just use one lugnut from each tire to get yourself back on the road? The car owner said, that’s a great idea! Why are you a patient here at this place?
The patients reply “I might be crazy, but I’m not stupid!”

One day, a pirate walked into a bar with a peg leg, a hook, and an eye patch. The bartender asks him, “How did you lose your leg?” The pirate responds, “I was sailing and a wave washed a shark aboard and the shark took me leg off.” The bartender says, “oh wow, how did you lose your hand?” The pirate looks at him and says, “I was sailing and a wave washed a killer whale aboard and it bit me hand off.” The bartender is shocked and says, “oh wow, how did you lose your eye?” The pirate says, “I was sailing and a seagull flew over me and pooped in me eye.” The bartender is confused and says, “and that took your eye out?” The pirate smiles and says, “no, it was me first day with me hook.”

I know, I know. I’m hilarious. I saw this on a menu in a restaurant the day before Thanksgiving and I memorized it.

 

[Pastel the Rooster]

One day, a pirate walked into a bar with a peg leg, a hook, and an eye patch. The bartender asks him, “How did you lose your leg?” The pirate responds, “I was sailing and a wave washed a shark aboard and the shark took me leg off.” The bartender says, “oh wow, how did you lose your hand?” The pirate looks at him and says, “I was sailing and a wave washed a killer whale aboard and it bit me hand off.” The bartender is shocked and says, “oh wow, how did you lose your eye?” The pirate says, “I was sailing and a seagull flew over me and pooped in me eye.” The bartender is confused and says, “and that took your eye out?” The pirate smiles and says, “no, it was me first day with me hook.”

I know, I know. I’m hilarious. I saw this on a menu in a restaurant the day before Thanksgiving and I memorized it.

Joke tax

 

[featherhead007]

Missing lugnut tax:

 

[TOMTE]

Is this the tidbitting sound? Mr. Chips found leftover scratch grains that I scattered for Piglet while he was locked out to give her some peace.
That is Geronimo looking at her preferred nest box at the end.

Sounds like it! The way they came running

 

[kattabelly]

Is this the tidbitting sound?

Sounds like it. His is very fast but then he's young and excitable.

 

[featherhead007]

Yes they pick up the jet stream which is very high up, and they can go very fast up there! Smart creatures- birds.

All us flying creatures, appreciate a good tailwind! Saves me A-fuel and time! But…. Can also lead to downdraft or dead air channels (very dangerous)

 

[TOMTE]

Sounds like it! The way they came running

VERY polite of him to let them eat it, too! What a good young lad!