let me start by saying this winter in Nor California is anything but - averaging 70 degrees every day - we did not really have a fall either and have been getting no rain.
Noticed over the weekend our Speckled Sussex has suddenly gone all bald under her beak - and a little bald around the...
We have 6 chooks - three are still too young, we have one laying (Speckled Sussex) who did not start until 28/30 week mark
- but the other two are now well over 30 weeks (Olive Egger and Blue Weyandotte) in fact more like 32 weeks+
Lily our 14 week old Lavender Orp - has to be preened - as she has a problem with her neck/back. But despite the indignity of it all - she actually seems to enjoy it and preens the bits of herself she can reach - and preens my husband as well!