Recent content by MrsNorthie

The looks on their faces!

I don't think our dominant, Blue, mates nearly as much as #3 Spud. He is always at it. He is quite the impressive dancer though. (more Travolta than Baryshnikov, but it seems to be effective.) 😝

That is why I am working with 5 males. They have their moments, and I am constantly giving thought to whether or not we need to reduce the number of males or increase the number of females. I can see them maturing and Blue has done an amazing job at giving them their own jobs in protecting...

He wants more chicks, fatherhood suits him. :-)

yeah, I know, it was a poor attempt at humour.

It worked, the stick is welded to the plate..lol Practice makes perfect, though. I tried once, it was pretty therapeutic. :)

With a pop out box, the wind can hit more surface area causing it to lose heat faster, where as if the box is on the ground, there is insulation from the earth. It is kind of the same concept that leads to the warning signs that bridges may freeze before the road.

Based on Shad's article and Dobielover's article this is exactly what I intend to use..lol

She is such a great mum, it would be almost cruel to fight against her natural drive, since you do have room for a few more and they make such beautiful peeps! :)

Henry deserves some self-time. It is amazing that he feels safe enough to take time to find a quiet patch of comfort and happiness!

That is odd. Normally when you snap the roost pic, Mow is on that side and Fret is as close to Henry as possible. Could it be due to the wound or because she has been considering sitting again?

We had a product, called Hibiclens that we used to scrub up before surgical procedures. It is probably the same product, we just call it something different, because centuries later we are still rebelling. ;-)

Can you get your hands on Vetericyn Spray? I had one of the girls with a pretty nasty puncture and she healed up very quickly with this: https://www.chewy.com/vetericyn-plus-antimicrobial-poultry/dp/133993 It seemed to help dry it up and allow healing.

My Original 3 boys, were very friendly to the new pullets and 2 cockerels. The younger group were kept in a nursery run with a shared wire wall with the main group, so they mostly socialized through the fence, but there were occasions where, when I would go in to feed the younger group, Spud...

Hooray Pedro! I hope that eagle gives up soon!