Dank. That’s was this week in a word. The temperatures were relatively mild, so the flockers took advantage of the opportunity to be outside despite the fog, drizzle, wind and ubiquitous grayness. The challenge this week was to figure out what to do about the one Black Copper Marans chick that hatched Thanksgiving night whom I named Kris Kringle. For once I was without a broody hen to rely on to raise it. The chick seemed content underneath its EcoGlow brooder, but I know that it needs other chickens to thrive and that raising it alone inside the house could result in major problems come time to integrate it into the flock. So…I threw up a Hail Mary pass to Freida.
Freida, my White Silkie and Flock matriarch, was perfectly happy to be roosting with the rest of the ladies when I plucked her from the roost and introduced her to Kris Kringle.
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Lola (Columbian Wyandotte hen) was significantly less enthusiastic about being photographed this week as she trudges through a most hideous molt.
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Dank. That’s was this week in a word. The temperatures were relatively mild, so the flockers took advantage of the opportunity to be outside despite the fog, drizzle, wind and ubiquitous grayness. The challenge this week was to figure out what to do about the one Black Copper Marans chick that hatched Thanksgiving night whom I named Kris Kringle. For once I was without a broody hen to rely on to raise it. The chick seemed content underneath its EcoGlow brooder, but I know that it needs other chickens to thrive and that raising it alone inside the house could result in major problems come time to integrate it into the flock. So…I threw up a Hail Mary pass to Freida.
Freida, my White Silkie and Flock matriarch, was perfectly happy to be roosting with the rest of the ladies when I plucked her from the roost and introduced her to Kris Kringle.
Lola (Columbian Wyandotte hen) was significantly less enthusiastic about being photographed this week as she trudges through a most hideous molt.
It's been almost hot here but haven't seen a ray of sunshine for nearly a week, always either fog or rain. The chickens say "We don't live in England!!!!". Hehe glad I'm not getting snow though!
Wow! That roost is amazing. I thought chickens needed something like 12" per hen roost space. LOL
I could sure use the predator package. I watched as a coyote took one of the girls right off the deck and then came back for another. Didn't get a second one.
Thank you! My friend's mother adopted a hen and a roo that apparently had gape worm and by the time she realized what was going on and treated them..it was too late. So her husband got her 3 new chickens. Unfortunately. .She has RA and back trouble and silkies are quick. She couldn't bend or catch them. She's called and ask me to take them because she knew they would be loved and cared for here. Still in isolation. .but they seem to be adjusting well. :-)
I would love any of the prizes. The bag is adorable. We have coyotes so the pee would be great. And of course probiotics are wonderful.