Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

Yes I think I might go for the chocolate laced orps. I could potentially sell two or three if needed. With them being rare I think even a roo would sell.
I've heard orps, cochin, marans, and polishes are the best roosters if you have kids. Kiddo is big enough to help with the chores and she got her own pair of mucking out boots for Christmas.

I would love it if you got all bantam Cochin birds. They are magnificent creatures and so very loving

 

[featherhead007]

I would love it if you got all bantam Cochin birds. They are magnificent creatures and so very loving

Sir Jaffar is irreplaceable. Best Cochin that has ever graced this planet. Nothing can compare or replace him. He stands firm in my heart and memories. Maybe you can get blessed with one like him?

 

[SimpleJenn]

Yes, you are right that I need cochins. The millie and calico bantams are glorious. Hard to find large fowl eggs right now, they must not be laying right now.

 

[ManueB]

Good evening everyone ! I'll post the synopsis shortly, it's been a very nice week to read about. I loved seeing all your pictures and stories of snow - all the more as we have had a very mild dry winter .
(I do remember from our second winter here that too much snow is just too much to be fun !)

I wanted to reshare something that I already posted on my thread. Since a few weeks, little Chipie has started crowing !

Chipie_crows_20250124.mp4

• ManueB
• Jan 24, 2025

I know it's not that unusual for hens to crow. However, Chipie is a senior hen. She arrived here three years and two months ago ; and old farmer Gaston who gave her to us doesn't remember exactly, but he says she was at least four or five then.

So, has anyone heard of a hen starting to crow at seven or eight years old ?
I wonder if it's a dominance thing (but she only dominates the two hens she brooded and is dominated by all others). Or maybe it's hormonal ?
I find her so funny especially since she weighs 800 g.

I sort of regret not hatching her eggs while she was still getting mated by Théo. She only lays around 40 eggs a year, and no rooster mates her now.

Pictures from the last days with Léa (she's eating a persimmon, no animal was hurt in these pictures !)

BFTP when she was sitting in June 2022

 

[ManueB]

FBA weekly chicken synopsis

18 to 25 January 2025
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Link to last week's synopsis

It was an artic blast week for many US chickens and their humans.
Much preparations were made to make the cold bearable to the feathered people, and temperatures and snow discussed daily.

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@BY Bob

Heavy snow on Sunday
A cold Tuesday
Scratching and cozy !
Fluffiest butt video.

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@bgmathteach

Enabler enabling...

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@ChicoryBlue

-8 for Hazel and the spuds, under a cozy tent !

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@featherhead007

Nacho has made herself at home.
Mr Wyandottey has been nicknamed...fat little man !
Eulogy to Sir Jaffar and a tribute to cochins

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@lightm

The greatest snow adventure ever .

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@Ponypoor

The chooks like the new carbon lamp
Poor Holly was hurt during her beak trim.
Wattle wednesday pictures
The welcome committee!

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@RebeccaBoyd

Chickens fare better in the cold, than in hot weather
Wonderful news from Karen, her rehomed hen !
It doesn't get cuter than little Turkey with her momma Poppet.
Spring should see many broodies... especially with Rosie as enabler !

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@SimpleJenn

Getting ready for chicks- beware chicken maths !
Run roof collapse from snow

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@RoyalChick

Snow queens' castle
Everyone is fine
Calypso is growing back feathers at high speed !
Did the snow princess come out ?

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@rural mouse

Picture : Chickens in snow
Wyandottes have subtle curves !
Not all Wyandottes are assertive with their flock mates.

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@Sally PB

Chickens obviously don't worry about the artic weather

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@Sylvester017

A reminder that warm humid summers can be hard !
Ginny has found that the human elevator is the best way to the roost.

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@TOMTE

Wyandotte lover !
Not at the top of pecking order.

 

[TOMTE]

FBA weekly chicken synopsis

18 to 25 January 2025
​

Link to last week's synopsis

It was an artic blast week for many US chickens and their humans.
Much preparations were made to make the cold bearable to the feathered people, and temperatures and snow discussed daily.

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@BY Bob

Heavy snow on Sunday
A cold Tuesday
Scratching and cozy !
Fluffiest butt video.

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@bgmathteach

Enabler enabling...

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@ChicoryBlue

-8 for Hazel and the spuds, under a cozy tent !

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@featherhead007

Nacho has made herself at home.
Mr Wyandottey has been nicknamed...fat little man !
Eulogy to Sir Jaffar and a tribute to cochins

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@lightm

The greatest snow adventure ever .

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@Ponypoor

The chooks like the new carbon lamp
Poor Holly was hurt during her beak trim.
Wattle wednesday pictures
The welcome committee!

---------------------------------------------------

@RebeccaBoyd

Chickens fare better in the cold, than in hot weather
Wonderful news from Karen, her rehomed hen !
It doesn't get cuter than little Turkey with her momma Poppet.
Spring should see many broodies... especially with Rosie as enabler !

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@SimpleJenn

Getting ready for chicks- beware chicken maths !
Run roof collapse from snow

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@RoyalChick

Snow queens' castle
Everyone is fine
Calypso is growing back feathers at high speed !
Did the snow princess come out ?

---------------------------------------------------

@rural mouse

Picture : Chickens in snow
Wyandottes have subtle curves !
Not all Wyandottes are assertive with their flock mates.

---------------------------------------------------

@Sally PB

Chickens obviously don't worry about the artic weather

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@Sylvester017

A reminder that warm humid summers can be hard !
Ginny has found that the human elevator is the best way to the roost.

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@TOMTE

Wyandotte lover !
Not at the top of pecking order.

Thank you! Awesome

 

[Ponypoor]

Our run roof collapsed
View attachment 4035868
Welp...good thing there were no birds out there. I kept forgetting to go beat the snow off of the tarp. Hubby says it's fixable.

Looks like you recieved about 1.5 fenix’s deep of snow there.

 

[Ponypoor]

FBA weekly chicken synopsis

18 to 25 January 2025
​

Link to last week's synopsis

It was an artic blast week for many US chickens and their humans.
Much preparations were made to make the cold bearable to the feathered people, and temperatures and snow discussed daily.

---------------------------------------------------

@BY Bob

Heavy snow on Sunday
A cold Tuesday
Scratching and cozy !
Fluffiest butt video.

---------------------------------------------------

@bgmathteach

Enabler enabling...

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@ChicoryBlue

-8 for Hazel and the spuds, under a cozy tent !

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@featherhead007

Nacho has made herself at home.
Mr Wyandottey has been nicknamed...fat little man !
Eulogy to Sir Jaffar and a tribute to cochins

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@lightm

The greatest snow adventure ever .

---------------------------------------------------

@Ponypoor

The chooks like the new carbon lamp
Poor Holly was hurt during her beak trim.
Wattle wednesday pictures
The welcome committee!

---------------------------------------------------

@RebeccaBoyd

Chickens fare better in the cold, than in hot weather
Wonderful news from Karen, her rehomed hen !
It doesn't get cuter than little Turkey with her momma Poppet.
Spring should see many broodies... especially with Rosie as enabler !

---------------------------------------------------

@SimpleJenn

Getting ready for chicks- beware chicken maths !
Run roof collapse from snow

---------------------------------------------------

@RoyalChick

Snow queens' castle
Everyone is fine
Calypso is growing back feathers at high speed !
Did the snow princess come out ?

---------------------------------------------------

@rural mouse

Picture : Chickens in snow
Wyandottes have subtle curves !
Not all Wyandottes are assertive with their flock mates.

---------------------------------------------------

@Sally PB

Chickens obviously don't worry about the artic weather

---------------------------------------------------

@Sylvester017

A reminder that warm humid summers can be hard !
Ginny has found that the human elevator is the best way to the roost.

---------------------------------------------------

@TOMTE

Wyandotte lover !
Not at the top of pecking order.

Love the links that’s awesome!

 

[SimpleJenn]

Looks like you recieved about 1.5 fenix’s deep of snow there.

Yep, exactly 1.5 Fenixes deep out there

 

[Ponypoor]

Orps and the gang