Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Photo Shoot
 Phyllis was a true model today with a professional photographer. She rode beautifully in the car.

Here she is with her props.

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Here are the results. It was difficult to pick prints as they were all amazing. The photographer said the camera loves her. She rocked her photo shoot for sure. No surprise there.

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She was a bit all over tractor supply. Everyone wanted to meet her and pet her. Phyllis was most interested in some barred rock chicks.
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When we returned home she received payment.
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She was truly magnificent. Even taking time to poop in front of the photographer.

Oh that was awesome! I want to do that with Mr P - but I bet he would likely have a coronary!

And you didn’t come home with any chicks?? I would have been soooo tempted - can you believe I was gonna run down to Peavey Mart this weeekend to check out the chicks they got in this week and get horse feed of course.

Good thing I have to head out to site this week

Love the first one where she was sitting on the beach chair.

 

[BY Bob]

What a deadset legend she is!

What does Aurora think of this new phase in Phyllis's career?

Aurora immediately decided to share in her "payment". Then pecked her for being Phyllis as usual. So I would say it mattered not to Aurora.

 

[BY Bob]

Stunning photo's, but my personal favorite is the 2nd one. She has always known how to work the catwalk and she got her chance to prove it.

That delicate foot pose was all her. She was working it for certain.

 

[BY Bob]

Oh that was awesome! I want to do that with Mr P - but I bet he would likely have a coronary!

And you didn’t come home with any chicks?? I would have been soooo tempted - can you believe I was gonna run down to Peavey Mart this weeekend to check out the chicks they got in this week and get horse feed of course.

Good thing I have to head out to site this week

Love the first one where she was sitting on the beach chair.

Her relaxing on the beach was my favorite. 8×10 going up on the wall. I have to decide which to frame and give to my parents!

 

[BY Bob]

Someway, somehow you need to set up something for our favorite Queen. She needs a throne, and a crown beside her for props.

You definitely have something there. I need her to wear the cape.

 

[BY Bob]

Fair price. French lines close up, high quality trio with hens already laying so you know if they are laying the dark eggs last time I looked, 200 plus. I have never heard of Piemontes, but yours are very pretty birds. There are poultry shows in the states as well. I have never been to one, need to fix that myself just to spectate. Actually, scratch that, I might come home broke with a chicken or two that I do not really need. Being in Italy you also have access to our dear @BY Bob personal favorite breed. Leghorns. I hear he is like me when it comes to dying to get my hands on a Marans from France, he wants a Italian leghorn.

@Gigachad poultry I would give anything to get my hands on some true Italian leghorn eggs to hatch. @RebeccaBoyd is so right!

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

@Gigachad poultry I would give anything to get my hands on some true Italian leghorn eggs to hatch. @RebeccaBoyd is so right!

Me and you need to move to Europe. I could live the dream with marans and you could have all the leghorns you wanted.

 

[LhickenChicken]

Hello you guys! I was browsing on youtube and found a very interesting video about how a chicken's reproductive system works. Only problem is that I can't post it because I don't know exactly how to...

 

[BY Bob]

Me and you need to move to Europe. I could live the dream with marans and you could have all the leghorns you wanted.

There is the kernel of an idea here. Perhaps we could share a farm on the border of the 2 counties.

 

[MaryJanet]

Weekly Summary of the chicken happenings at Fluffy Butt Acres
Here is the link to last week's synopsis with thanks to @knoturavggrl :
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27114634

This week we racked up over 800 posts - including the following chicken events.

@BY Bob
Shared a wonderful series of fluffy butts from the great white hens: Glynda, Elphie, and Daisy (GHE).
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27131157

@bgmathteach
Fell for math - that would be chicken math - again and got new babies to pop under a couple of her broodies.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27115531
Things didn't quite go according to her plans (well they are chickens so what do you expect?!)
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27117205
Sadly one was lost, but all the others are doing well.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27119696

@ChicoryBlue
Is struggling to keep her little ones under control and I just can't help laughing.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27116484
These chicks are also ignoring all the manuals about how they need to be kept under heat. They have their own views.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27128228
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27126534
Has found some concerning poop but isn't sure who produced it, so it is hard to know who to consider treating.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27130276

@Gigachad poultry
Found a home for Maggie - the gorgeous Marans bantam.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27131803

@GregnLety
Has been battling extreme heat all week
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27119470

@Lilion
Is making some progress getting Eenie and her kids up off the coop floor
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27124336

@Ponypoor
Shared some wonderful pictures (of some 4-legged chickens)!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27117045
Found a curious egg.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27117091
Had an awful experience with one of her chickens that should serve as a lesson to us all about caring for chickens with poopy butts
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27123880
And continues to claim that she is doing her best to keep her chickens out of her office. Pony, you do realize we all know that you really like having them in there don't you?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27125828
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27126234

@RebeccaBoyd
Is also having drama with flock dynamics and her little ones.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27116823

@rural mouse
Has been having a tough time. She lost her beloved Silver who was the queen and founder of her beautiful flock. Silver goes to join RM's MIL whose funeral was this week and who gifted Silver to RM. Read her lovely tribute here
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27124332
Has noticed that Quartz is limping - we are hoping it is just a sprain and will resolve on its own but Mama Storm is making examination impossible.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27126300
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27126493

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Apologies to anyone if I missed their important chicken-news.
Have a great weekend everyone.

Thank you!