I got the camera out today. Figured I'd have a little update on my girls. Hawk attack girl, Jadzia:A small gap in her chest feathers remains. I think she's almost healed. Dealt with internal infection the past two weeks (pulled this horrific stinky membrane out of her chest). Some of the feathers aren't growing in well and we have to pull the little stubs out occasionally. I'm amazed by her progress, really. I don't think she's laying yet, probably wont until she's fully recovered. The babies I hatched:
The past week I've been letting them out with the adult birds about an hour a day. First day, the girls tried to eat them
(or well, that's what the little girly thought, she screamed bloody murder) Now, they're a little more at ease and very curious. The little boy will stand up and protect his lady... The new fence:
Love the pics tom very cute babies. And your hawk attack girl looks good. The ladies have been a little angry with me, and for about a week I was getting 3 eggs a day out of protest (instead of 5-7 eggs). They were very much enjoyed free ranging for as long as it lasted.. but they were never intended to take over my whole yard! So, 4 foot fence became a 6 foot fence and they're once again limited to their own section. Sorry girls.
They miss access to all the yummy grass and weeds (they've destroyed what was little left in their area), but this contraption seems to entertain. So there you have it.
Chickens are so resilient! Got one partridge rock molting like crazy, might explain why she had been moody.
