Egg production has been down for a while now, primarily due to the number of broody hens waiting for chicks to hatch. We were happy to welcome four baby chicks to the flock, three Olive Eggers and one Black Copper Marans! This chick is having a seat on her mama hen, BroomHilda.
Rachel (Bantam Cochin Frizzle) is beginning to molt. Molting starts at the head and works its way down and back.
Windy (Blue Splash Marans) has crooked toes one one foot, which causes her to carry more weight on the other foot. As a result, she gets bumblefoot from time-to-time. She needed to have the bumblefoot surgery this week, which was no fun for any of us.
Another new project was started in the ever evolving chicken coop this week. Walls over the studs will make cleaning much easier.
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Egg production has been down for a while now, primarily due to the number of broody hens waiting for chicks to hatch. We were happy to welcome four baby chicks to the flock, three Olive Eggers and one Black Copper Marans! This chick is having a seat on her mama hen, BroomHilda.
Rachel (Bantam Cochin Frizzle) is beginning to molt. Molting starts at the head and works its way down and back.
Windy (Blue Splash Marans) has crooked toes one one foot, which causes her to carry more weight on the other foot. As a result, she gets bumblefoot from time-to-time. She needed to have the bumblefoot surgery this week, which was no fun for any of us.
Another new project was started in the ever evolving chicken coop this week. Walls over the studs will make cleaning much easier.
I would love to win any of these great prizes but the problem we are having right now is a huge family of coons so any thing to scare off predators will work.
I'll have to wait until the kids are done playing with it, Kathy! :)
I'd love to see the finished product for your TV console. I have one gutted in my garage right now that I was going to make into a dog bed but I might wasn't to use it for the chickens now.
New Mom to eight six week old hens! (TeePee, Happy, Kite, Duckie, Marigold, Heather, David Bowie and Ziggy Stardust!) – They would LOVE these! What a cool and clever thing to do! Giveaways!
Pick me – pick me! We "thought" we were getting good mealworms for our flock … only to find out that what we bought is only for wild birds. Now I'm paranoid that if we give them any, it will make them sick or do something to their eggs when they start laying (in another month or so – can't wait!!). We need the good stuff to give our chickies … so please, pick me – pick me! :)