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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    He's recognizing they're getting close and responding appropriately. It's still a good step.
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    There are some reddening faces in the ladies... he may be trying to show them nesting areas even though they aren't quite there yet. This is a good sign. His instincts are on the right track.
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    Confused on Silver gene in RIR mix

    Add in any sort of mixed hybrids/ backyard mixes and the variables are even worse. I had a group of mixes hatch the beginning of July, know what I'm looking for.... had 1 pegged as a cockerel by a week old, (the same chick, July, August, September) another ID'd at 2.5 weeks, (the one on the...
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Just got about babies that moved out update. No other roos hiding in the group. None laying yet, but the dog(the red one sleeping with a 13 week old Sherlock) likes to run through the greater flock of chickens. The babies follow him right on through.
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    1. Crowing. He will settle down eventually. Sounds like he's currently going through the obsession with his own voice or uncertain of his status with the ladies so constantly reminding them that he exists. 2. He's been a "mama's boy". Mama is usually either the 1st to accept or the last to...
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Black sex-link is looking more and more likely. Are they laying?
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    I think that's the Houdan in her. They lay a little later.
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    GeThered legs depends upon the lineage. French lines have the foot feathers. British lines don't. They're usually listed with French omitted.
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Not with blue legs. Build wise, I see game...wonder if there's some Phoenix (do have blue legs) in them or if there's a game variant with blue legs
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    I learned something rather interesting about feather colors recently. We've had the discussions about blue turning black to blue and about mottling hiding under black. We've talked about lavender functioning like mottling also where 2 copies are needed for it to show. Both ultimately affect...
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    :hugs :hugs :hugs :hugs :hugs :hugs :hugs :hugs :hugs :hugs
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Good idea. It's already familiar, so she's more likely to use it.
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Give it time... Edit: more thought Set up a food/water station up on something like a large tree stump/ smallish table. Possibly fasten a 2 foot x 2 foot piece of plywood (or similar) to a stump or spanning the lower parts of the ladder. Should encourage upward motion and help them figure out...
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    MugsKoonj, Matilda, and Hawthorne
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Haven't tried yet. Come spring when she sheds her winter fluff, then a brushing is an option. Right now, she needs all her fluff.
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