This is our normally beautiful Grace last year. It was an awful molt and seemed to last forever! Poor girl, she was so miserable. And grumpy -- I mean, grumpy is kind of her default setting but she was noticably extra cranky! :oops: But who can blamed her?
So far no one is molting yet this...
I am a complete wuss about the mealworms. Yep, they are repellent to me, too! I just sprinkle them straight out of the bag, as I do not want to touch them! But my grownup girl likes them, and my little girls do, too. So far it's the only treat I can find that my little girls do like...
Thanks Alex -- yeah, "flighty" definitely is the word for them right now, LOL. They're so funny and cute though, and I'm loving watching them grow up. Maybe I can get them as friendly as some of yours.
We have hard floors too -- so much easier with all these animals!
--Susan
Yep, I have some, and people have mentioned shaking the bag, and someone earlier in this thread mentioned using a red cup for treats. I do shake the bag, and the red cup sounds like a good idea. I may have to get me one. And I call the same way every time -- chick-chick-chick!
You know...
So, @Alexandra33 and anyone else, would you say that (other than treats) you did anything with them when they were little that helped them be more tame and friendly once they got over the terrible teens? The reason I ask is that I just got 4 little girls who are around 5 weeks old. They're two...
I love your dad's words about success. It's a great way of putting it, really visual. You should post it in the Quotes and Thoughts For The Day thread! I myself am going to remember it. Thanks for sharing it.
@sunflour , I'm sorry about your mom's roosters, but I really like those ones you've ordered. They're beautiful.
And your grandmother's peacock/turkeys are so neat, too, and a nice memory of her. Whenever I look at my grandma's things that I have, I remember them the way they were in her...
Check out some things I found when I was shopping for shower gifts for OnlyOrphs.
A cute purse:
And this Scorsese-esque tote bag...
This tough chick might carry it.