Arizona Chickens

[Mama Hen Chris]

I was inspecting a rickety old dog house I offered to Pastry Mama

(it was rickety enough that if I had realized the extent of the rickety-ness, I'd not have offered it)

and what do I see under the dog house's awning?



They all looked about the same size & color so someone is being lazy.

We did the water test & all of them sank so...

We're call'n them good!

(Anyone want a rickety old dog house? 28w x 38L)

Looks like someone needs a new hideout. Great find. Sneaky girl.

 

[pastrymama]

Mikey

Yes, I will most certainly take the big plastic dog house. Just put it with the bat house and i'll get em both when I see ya next. Too bad you don't live by kev, he is coming over today to get his basque.

 

[Mikey D]

Mikey

Yes, I will most certainly take the big plastic dog house. Just put it with the bat house and i'll get em both when I see ya next. Too bad you don't live by kev, he is coming over today to get his basque.

Where does Kev live? Maybe we can get together...

 

[Mikey D]

BUSTED!



Now how do I convince / train the wee lass to lay in her box?

 

[Mikey D]

The time finally came to let the babies sleep outside.They were just getting too big and stinky for the brooder. Well, I survived the night and they did too. The first time is always the hardest to let them leave "home" on their own.

It is getting more difficult to take group shots now but I got a somewhat good one.

6.5 and 5.5 weeks old.

Beautiful group shot as always!

What kind are the black & white ones?

 

[Novaleigh]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! This picture made me laugh so hard, it made my day!!

BUSTED!



Now how do I convince / train the wee lass to lay in her box?

 

[itsredcandy]

BUSTED!



Now how do I convince / train the wee lass to lay in her box?

I don't know if this will work since the others lay their's in the right place but, I put 1 golf ball in each nesting box. My nesting boxes are all open, they can move from one to another without getting out of the box (still waiting for DH to put in 'walls') Anyhow, they move all the golf balls into one box then lay their own egg. I find it funny and was laughing to myself yesterday just before I dropped my eggs. I might take you up on that dozen.

~Selina

---- Edited because I can't spell---

 

[Beckyhsinglsc]

Quote:
That's funny!
I have one Austrolorp who keeps dropping them wherever she is. Usually on the back porch!
I think if you lock them in the coop with the nest box for a couple of days they'll have no choice, but then I'd have to lock all of them up. I think I'll give mine a couple more days to figure it out.

 

[Mama Hen Chris]

BUSTED!



Now how do I convince / train the wee lass to lay in her box?

LOL...What an evil stink eye she has going on there. Maybe cover her hidden nesting spot with more logs etc. so she has a harder time to get comfy?

 

[Mama Hen Chris]

Beautiful group shot as always!

What kind are the black & white ones?

The left and right 2 are Silver Laced Wyandottes and the middle gal is a Barred Rock.