Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Is Anti Gaz available in Canada only?

Not sure… it’s a livestock product. Likely there is a similar product if they don’t have it there.

 

[Ponypoor]

Oh crap. Add Ben and blue. I’m so sad

Why sad? I am happy you had such amazing wonderful beautiful Roos!

 

[Ponypoor]

I would shudder to see Mr P put together w/ fighting roos & hate to see him pecked apart w/ the picky hens. It's like where to put him w/o being harassed by anyone? Isolation would certainly not be just either, poor sweetie.

When his feathers finish growing in he should be fine.

So right now he is living with his lady friends.

 

[Ponypoor]

Ummmm.....the black breast feathers....that looks like MR Little Chicken.... and adorable either way.

Ok well maybe.

All I remember is it was a chilly day and those two wanted to snuggle to warm up. Esp Mrs LC.

 

[Sylvester017]

I forgot my tax!

Mystery, a 3-month old pullet, thinking silver partridge.

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If she was all gray as a chick she could be Silver Partridge.

Silver (Gray) Partridge chick & pullet

Our Silver Partridge (Gray) turned darker w/ every moult.
2 yrs old

And then there is a Blue Silkie that also looks just like our Silver Partridge. Honestly. I can't tell the difference.
Blue Silkie chick & pullet

Blue Silkie ~ almost 1 year old

Sometimes I look at the Blue Silkie & she looks different everytime I see her.

 

[Sylvester017]

Mugs after not being here for a while
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Could you guess that these are different birds? Two sisters
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And Nightfeather is going through a hard molt...
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TY for the Dom roo pic & the video. I look forward to them. Almost asked where you are & here's your posts!

 

[Sylvester017]

I appreciate your insight and ideas! Thank you!

No blue hen though nor cuckoo hen, yet. I believe I could get a blue pullet out of state, but I haven't checked what she's got in ages. (indigo egg).

My hen choices are/soon to be are (non-frizzle): black, white, paint, splash, buff, and chocolate.

Here's Buddy the cuckoo and his offspring, Louie, who is 10 weeks old. I assume one of the black hens is the mother. The cuckoo hen was killed by another rooster, so I believe Louie has no choice but to be single-gened. But if he's a she, maybe could breed her next summer to MB, the one we're talking about.

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Don't know if Louie is a Louise yet or not.
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Those are absolute sweeties!!! Gorgeous. One thing I don't understand is where some Silkies grow a red comb which is an SOP disqualifier ~ maybe they get it from crossbred mixes?

When we got our first two bearded Silkies the little cockerel had a reddish comb but we didn't keep him long enough to see if it darkened later. The little pullet in the same hatch grew a normal dark skin comb.

 

[Ponypoor]

Those are absolute sweeties!!! Gorgeous. One thing I don't understand is where some Silkies grow a red comb which is an SOP disqualifier ~ maybe they get it from crossbred mixes?

When we got our first two bearded Silkies the little cockerel had a reddish comb but we didn't keep him long enough to see if it darkened later. The little pullet in the same hatch grew a normal dark skin comb.
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Maybe a British breed standard thing???

 

[Sylvester017]

These boys would have been the best boys.
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I am so upset I didn't get to see them grow up.

Us, too. But not your fault you know

 

[bgmathteach]

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You should save this photo for next year's calendar contest - this is a wonderful photo!