Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

[Susan Hampshire]

Sorry to hear you lost baldy....your grand daughter sounds like mine ....Ella is so into all animals! But wait a minute 'chickens that catch a mouse!!!! Really?

 

[satay]

Clever girl. Will you be able to candle them and see how many are likely to hatch.
 I so badly want some Marans again. My poor little girl died a little while ago. Though I think she was pretty old.

I lost poor baldy on Monday morning. She was the one that the rooster had  pecked her head mercilessly a few months ago, she had part of her skull missing. She was just starting to grow feathers back, I don't know what happened she was quiet on Sunday, but she was always a very quiet chook. She didn't lay eggs and would only eat grain she was a funny little girl. My poor granddaughter Mia cried and cried. She's so sensitive she doesn't even like it when the chickens catch a mouse.

Sony you lost baldy

I wont candle them but will just check her each day. If she hatches to many ill take some and put them in the brooder. I am guessing quite a few of the marans have been laying in that spot so who know what will come out.

 

[satay]

Tee hee satay she is a cheeky, clever girl.  Are you going to leave her and see what happens?

Yes have given her food and water.

 

[satay]

It is certainly that time of year! I found a SLW hiding in the hedge on eggs and this morning I could hear chicks coming from a pen that I wasn't aware anyone was sitting in. 6 silkies hatched and 2 that didn't quite make it due to the others in the pen. Chickens everywhere, I am going to have to sell some before hubby starts counting them.

It does seem to be the year of the mystery hen hatchings

 

[satay]

Wow 30 eggs do you think they are all hers? Sorry I am a city girl now retired with 'chookitis'!

No i would be guessing her marans sisters have been helping.

 

[satay]

Anniebee, after I let them out of the house and back into the yard, I went to sit back down on the couch Ezzie and Bea had been on and I realized I forgot the towel that was on the back of it. I pulled it down and dear Esmé had left me a parting poo gift! How thoughtful of her! It fell right into the corner of the couch and need fishing out. Luckily the couch is leather not fabric so cleaning is easy and effective. Sigh.

Satay, what are Marans like personailty wise? Your broody blue looks very pretty

Teila, at least you have a leisurely move on your hands, not get it all done at once as per usual. Makes things much less stressful. If you give Chucky and the crows a forwarding address they may come and visit

Next time I move though, it'll be the other way, down south. Never thought I'd want to leave Queensland, but climate change and summer are something I'm not looking forward to in the future. I've noticed though the mornings this past week have had a coolness to them, hopefully our wonderful friend autumn is saying hello!

I've also held off on adding to my flock until next spring. My mother and I don't usually see eye to eye on chicken math, but a calm talk actually yielded a positive outcome. She knows I look after my girls properly, but she was concerned with my having a flock of hens all around the same age getting old and possibly passing away at the same time in the future, much like my original flock. I take the loss pretty hard as they're such special little bundles of fluff. So next spring when Ada and Annabelle are approaching the big three, and likely winding down egg production, and Mabel will be just over a year, sounds like a good variation in ages. She sounded keen on an Australorp Plus no way do any of us want to go back to buying eggs, it's just not the same.

They are really sweet girls and the guys are very protective of their girls. Don't stick your hen under a broody blue though. They have quite the peck.

 

[satay]

Anniebee, after I let them out of the house and back into the yard, I went to sit back down on the couch Ezzie and Bea had been on and I realized I forgot the towel that was on the back of it. I pulled it down and dear Esmé had left me a parting poo gift! How thoughtful of her! It fell right into the corner of the couch and need fishing out. Luckily the couch is leather not fabric so cleaning is easy and effective. Sigh.

Satay, what are Marans like personailty wise? Your broody blue looks very pretty

Teila, at least you have a leisurely move on your hands, not get it all done at once as per usual. Makes things much less stressful. If you give Chucky and the crows a forwarding address they may come and visit

Next time I move though, it'll be the other way, down south. Never thought I'd want to leave Queensland, but climate change and summer are something I'm not looking forward to in the future. I've noticed though the mornings this past week have had a coolness to them, hopefully our wonderful friend autumn is saying hello!

I've also held off on adding to my flock until next spring. My mother and I don't usually see eye to eye on chicken math, but a calm talk actually yielded a positive outcome. She knows I look after my girls properly, but she was concerned with my having a flock of hens all around the same age getting old and possibly passing away at the same time in the future, much like my original flock. I take the loss pretty hard as they're such special little bundles of fluff. So next spring when Ada and Annabelle are approaching the big three, and likely winding down egg production, and Mabel will be just over a year, sounds like a good variation in ages. She sounded keen on an Australorp Plus no way do any of us want to go back to buying eggs, it's just not the same.

I agree with you on the mornings. It's been 20 or their abouts in the mornings here this week. I've felt cold Back up to around 40 tomorrow but fingers crossed that's it for the summer heat this year, I have been very tempted to go visit fancy this summer just to escape the heat for a while We have a 90% chance of rain on sunday. Fingers crossed.

 

[Susan Hampshire]

Sorry to 'crow' but 24 today! Agree re eggs I couldn't believe how 'tasteless' bought eggs are!
Satay can't wait to hear or see any hatchlings!

Fancy would love to see your baby silkies if pos.

 

[Susan Hampshire]

Fancy I am working on my husband re how many 'girls' we have and could have !!!! He is not listening! Hope yours doesn't start counting or does chicken math lol!

 

[Fancychooklady]

Sorry to 'crow' but 24 today! Agree re eggs I couldn't believe how 'tasteless' bought eggs are!
Satay can't wait to hear or see any hatchlings!

Fancy would love to see your baby silkies if pos.

Will get some pics today. I'm seriously contemplating shaving all my broody silkies, found another baby garrotted by momma feather around neck. Managed to save this one. Very close call, I had to snap the feather because I could see it was choking and didn't have time to unwind it.