BYC Café

[LaFleche]

Nice job! An extra set of hands would also have been able to take some pictures of everything.

Indeed! I was actually thinking about how useful some pictures of the procedure might have been for someone with a similar chicken toe issue. But sadly, no additional arms/hands for me.

 

[Sally PB]

I took the huddle box out of the grow out pen today. It was in front of pop door, so with it gone, there is more light and air coming in.

I went out to the coop, and May came running down the ramp, jumped onto the dirt, turned around, jumped up, and ran back in. I swear one of the others dared her to do it!

 

[sourland]

Good morning, Cafe' - coffee is needed and ready.

 

[DobieLover]

Good morning Cafe and thanks for the coffee, Sour. Needed for sure.
We finally have another dry warm day up on deck so I have a load of wash going that I need to hang on the line before running the dogs.
With all this warm/soggy weather, I've started the flock on another 7 day round of Flubendazole.

 

[LaFleche]

Good afternoon everyone, and thanks for the coffee @sourland

After two beautiful summerdays we already seem to have arrived in autumn this morning: Grey and misty with chilly temperatures, strong gusts of wind and lots of rain in the forecast.

Just came back from running the dogs and later in the afternoon hope to finish with the new netting for the grow out area, so the now 10 week old pullets will be able to enjoy the whole space. Half of it is already up, but I ran out of zip ties.

 

[LaFleche]

Good morning, Cafe' - coffee is needed and ready.

How is your little furry princess doing by now?

 

[aart]

How is you little furry princess doing by now?

Was wondering about Maggie also.

Mowing in small batches started yesterday and will continue until it's done or rains again.
Need to run for groceries this morning, grocery deli chicken and slaw as 'bait'.

Junior contingent is mixing much more with the flock, and less 'afraid' of me as I clean.
Cockerels seem rather neutral, not much mounting and no crowing at 15 weeks.
Thought I might have heard a crow a couple mornings ago, but nothing since.
Willie seems cool with them all too.
Need to decide when to slaughter and whether to keep Willie or one of the BCM cockerels.
Am a bit ambivalent since my breeding plans took a dive with no Ameraucanas hatching.

 

[LaFleche]

Cockerels seem rather neutral, not much mounting and no crowing at 15 weeks.
Thought I might have heard a crow a couple mornings ago, but nothing since.
Willie seems cool with them all too.

His presence seems to be enough to prevent the otherwise nasty teenage behaviour.

 

[cheepteach]

good morning all!
thanks for coffee---supposed to be rain free today!
overdue outdoor chores are on the agenda

 

[DobieLover]

Need to decide when to slaughter and whether to keep Willie or one of the BCM cockerels.

How is Willie doing now? You wrote earlier that you were concerned about him making it slaughter this autumn. I assumed to keep one of the cockerels to replace him. Or will you try to keep Willie with a junior male for a while?