The adventures of Barbara (BR)

[MrsChickendad]

Thanks, Sheila, it's nice to know someone else appreciates Barbara. Her story started all on it's own when she climbed in with Wendy. Wendy is still REALLY broody, but she has moved to a new box, so Barbara is satisfied. . . for now.

It is so cold here, I haven't ventured outside much, so will have to wait until the next nice day to get some new photos (and ideas!). Perhaps Barbara and Monica and the BOs will figure out the egg thing soon. The Ameraucana sister who is the same age has already laid 7!

 

[crtrlovr]

ah, gotta love those fluffy butts! Barbara's a hoot! Thanks for sharing her antics!

 

[technodoll]

I

this thread!!

 

[silkiechick236]

Just what I needed today! Thanks sooo much for sharing!

 

[AilsVonHelson]

I LOVE the picture of Barbara strutting away to harass the sister on the first page. Work it girl!

 

[MrsChickendad]

The Handsome Stranger

The day was cold and windy so the girls stayed close to the coop. Barbara spent some time sitting on the top roost, practicing for where she rightfully belongs when the day comes. She practiced her nesting next. Wendy Wyandotte has moved her broody cranky self over one nest, so she no longer has to contend with Barbara’s Big Butt on top of her. Barbara was in the second nest on the left when she heard a funny noise. It sounded like a rooster calling, but it was somehow different. . . perhaps a rooster who spoke another language?

Barbara hopped down, did a quick preening (it’s hard to keep all those bars lined up) and poked her head out the pop door to see what was up. The girls in the outside pen were all aflutter, running about and clucking excitedly. The funny rooster called again and Barbara could not contain herself. There was a handsome rooster outside the pen and she had never seen quite such a manly chicken before. (He was the Mike Rowe of chickendom, for those of you following that thread on BYC).

He was quite colorful, with a dark green head, bright red sexy eye patches and a ring around his neck. His body all kinds of oranges and chestnut colors with spots and lacing and he had a really really long pointed tail with stripes on it. Barbara’s chicken heart skipped a beat. . . He was so gorgeous. None of the home boys were quite that spectacular!

The handsome rooster thought the girls were quite the audience. He strutted up and down outside their pen making calling noises in his foreign language. The girls flapped and tittered like silly teenage girl chickens trying to get the cute boy to notice them.

Almost as suddenly as he came, he was gone. He disappeared into the tall weeds with another drab brown chicken with a pointy tail. Barbara was disappointed to see him leave, but if he ever comes back she figures the drab little hen won’t be much competition.

 

[easttxchick]

Uh oh...looks like Leroy better keep an eye on Barbara-her eye is starting to wander!

 

[NoseyChickens]

I LOVE Barbara! She is simply amazing.

 

[MrsChickendad]

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Leroy has himself very busy. He and Hot Stuff have 20 girls to look out for: 6 BIG Wyandottes, 6 Sex Links, 4 Ameraucanas, 2 BOs, and Monica and Barbara, the BRs. If the banties are out, there are 10 of them to distract him, if the little roos out there don't try to clean his clock!

 

[easttxchick]

Sounds like Leroy is spreading himself too thin-he better watch out or Barbara is gonna "disappear into the tall weeds" with that handsome stranger.

Mrs. Chickendad, I just got(today as a matter of fact) 2 baby BO chicks-do you find them as friendly as your BRs? I have heard such good things about the BOs and they are so pretty I just had to get some(don't get offended Barbara, I already have 2 BRs and got 2 more today along with the BOs).

Sorry to steal Barbara's thread for a moment!