BYC Café

[Shadrach]

I've just given Mel her supper with all the things she likes but won't get to eat for a few weeks. Mel is a good weight atm. The chick cheep is loud and strong. I'll have a look later.

 

[DobieLover]

Also meant to say this earlier but that takes some serious discipline to cut out your favorite food! Haha

You get used to it. Especially with how tasty the food is that we are now eating.

 

[DobieLover]

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Good afternoon cafe. I made fresh coffee if you want some.

The little girl in the top pic is a verified layer, I know the black pullet in the second pic lays and suspect the big girl in the lead there is the third. We butchered the cockerel this morning, he's related to some of these girls and it was time. They'll be able to establish a pecking order before any of the chicks join the ranks. It's kind of nice not to have to keep one eye behind me all the time.

Enjoy your afternoon.

They are pretty cool looking ladies.

I know the feeling about keeping an eye out behind me. Fabio has been a serious PITA lately. Back to jumping at the back of my legs at the afternoon feedings. I just ignore him.
Yesterday I made him walk in front of me. He stopped at the door to the run and at first didn't want to let me in. I just kept walking slowly forward until he moved out of the way. Then I offered him some food. The girls all took it but it seems to placate him as he was fine at the dinner table. We'll have to see how tonight goes.

 

[DobieLover]

There is a strange cheeping noise coming from the nest box in my house.
Mel's earlier behavior makes much more sense now. It was her last chance to have a bath for a while. Interesting that not only did she know the chick was about to hatch, but also realized the consequence of it and took action.

Does she only have a single egg?

 

[Shadrach]

Does she only have a single egg?

She has 6. 2 are suspect. It's going to be an ear plugs night I think.

 

[DobieLover]

She has 6. 2 are suspect. It's going to be an ear plugs night I think.

I wouldn't be able to sleep! I'd be "spying" on them all night!

 

[Shadrach]

I wouldn't be able to sleep! I'd be "spying" on them all night!

I've lost track of the number of hatches by broody hens now. I still love watching them but I need my sleep!
There's nothing I can do. She's in the safest place here. She's done it all before..........which reminds me to mention to her that more Treacles would be somewhat awkward..........I need to finish off the repairs to maternity unit 2 in the morning.

 

[ShrekDawg]

You get used to it. Especially with how tasty the food is that we are now eating.

That makes sense!! But even so, I don’t think I could do it. I have a serious junk food addiction

 

[igorsMistress]

They are pretty cool looking ladies.

I know the feeling about keeping an eye out behind me. Fabio has been a serious PITA lately. Back to jumping at the back of my legs at the afternoon feedings. I just ignore him.
Yesterday I made him walk in front of me. He stopped at the door to the run and at first didn't want to let me in. I just kept walking slowly forward until he moved out of the way. Then I offered him some food. The girls all took it but it seems to placate him as he was fine at the dinner table. We'll have to see how tonight goes.

It's not the reason I put him in the freezer but it's a nice break for sure. They can be such buttheads

 

[sourland]

They are pretty cool looking ladies.

I know the feeling about keeping an eye out behind me. Fabio has been a serious PITA lately. Back to jumping at the back of my legs at the afternoon feedings. I just ignore him.
he was fine at the dinner table. We'll have to see how tonight goes.

I'm betting he would be fine at the dinner table.

Sorry, Shad.