Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

He’s a pain in the the neck but he’s beautiful

 

[Sylvester017]

Thirsty day....View attachment 3982574Saw a thirsty Flicker on Sunday....



View attachment 3982575Entirely new meaning to thirsty chicken....

Cute Flicker ~ they're a good-sized bird ~ I thought they were smaller from the pictures in our Wingspan game.

Wingspan birds game ~ birds from around the world

DH got a glass bottle of that same tomatoey sauce. I didn't want to open it. But maybe we'll empty it & put apple cider vinegar or something colorful in it later. We're so tempted to get chickeny stuff!

 

[Marie2020]

Good Morning/good night Marie

Good afternoon Kelly

 

[Marie2020]

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I really like his markings. He's stunning

 

[Sylvester017]

I suspect the partridges are both girls. I remember Ezzie who was also a partridge. 4 months old that vibrant red showed up which these both lack. I also suspect I for sure have 1 solid black pullet. That right there would be a 50/50 split which for me is unheard of. I'm still not questioning though and have given up guessing. They will reveal to me in their own time who is who. Until then, like I said earlier I am enjoying them so much. They are Branch's final gift to me and they are special each and every one.

I will say I still have to scratch my head over those 2 partridge chicks. Not the fact that they are partridge, their mother is, but she is silver or grey partridge. How did I get 2 gold partridges with one of them being a moorhead? The 2 blacks, I expected, they took after their daddy thankfully. The 2 blacks with gold dispersed evenly throughout, surprising yes. I can see how it happened though as Branch got more gold in his hackles as he got older so really no huge surprise. The 2 partridges, I honestly and truthfully expected silver ones or something similar to @Ponypoor boy Clyde.

Now the big question is going to be how do I go about recreating more moorheads regularly next year. IF I get a solid black boy and a boy out of one of the 2 blacks with gold throughout which would be the best option to use.

I miss Branch so much and seeing now how good his kids look it adds a bit more sting to the wound. The Poppet x Branch cross gave me everything I wanted in a pet quality silkie. Huge poofs and half of them are also bearded and they look so nice. Branch x Chiquita produced 3 chicks. 1 was Ezzie who I loved but looked nothing like this group if I am honest. 1 was a solid black boy that I rehomed and while he looked good, again he could not hold a candle to these. And then there was "Tiger Chicken" who in all honesty is her momma's mini me and was the best looking one out of the 3. If Branch was still around when this group hit 3 months old I would have broken my word on only 1 hatch this year. Every Poppet egg I have gotten since would have been tossed in the incubator and I would have had weekly staggered silkie hatches.

Right now my incubator is down at grandma's pad-locked up in her building. I was good this year. Only 1 hatch. Next year, oh next year watch out. Every broody hen is getting silkie eggs and that incubator is going to be running for a long time.

Partridge are the most exciting Silkies cuz of the diversity of colors. Contact @Hinotori for consultation ~ they've been breeding Partridge for years in Northwest USA. Their Moorheads & Blue/Golds, etc are gorgeous. They have been very helpful to me.

 

[Marie2020]

Princesses servants has just given me a update.

She's now out of qauranteen and with a couple of chicken friends and her friend the Turkey. I don't know if I've got this wrong but I took it as she's the top girl of a small group and really happy.

They have asked my permission too put her story out on Facebook and they will be sending me more pictures and hopefully in future a youtube video.
They also said she's doing really well. I was thrilled too hear this.

Princess while still in qauranteen with her friend the turkey

 

[Marie2020]

I’m here in Denver now. No problems with the airline. But wow it’s cold up here, and I can hardly breathe this thin air.

Take your time and try to control that breathing.

I've never heard this about Denver before.

 

[notabitail]

And what am I doing? Browsing the web for tolbunt polish…. Nothing here in Canada…. Lots of nice looking chickies in the US though.

Guess I am just going to have to win that lottery so I can buy a couple

I'm thinking your horses could pay Bob a visit.

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@Sylvester017 needs this .

 

[Ponypoor]

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Hahaha I would not have guessed! Too funny!

 

[Ponypoor]

Take your time and try to control that breathing.

I've never heard this about Denver before.

Denver is at a higher altitude than where he is in California. I am sure he will be fine.

Take your puffer Alex! And wear a scarf if it’s cold! Don’t breath in cold air.

Ok so speaking of cold - it isn’t here. My chickie poos and horses are so happy with the weather! The horses actually have not been beating the door to the barn down, to get in at night. And the chooks also are happily digging scratching and fluffing in the dirt still.

I love it!