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My apologies for not updating last week, I do have their 8 Week Old pictures, and will post them now. They are not very quality pictures, that's for sure! I've been pretty busy this week, but at least now you'll get two updates in two days instead of two weeks! Now, here they are!
Andromeda
Bonquesha
Coriander
Ivy
Lily
Olive
Ophelia
Willow
Aye aye aye, hopefully I'll take better pictures tomorrow!
In other news, Sapphire, my Easter Egger has started laying again! Yes, it seems that she has finally recovered from her "accident" that she had months ago, and while her eggs are often deformed and pretty funky looking, I'm so glad that I'm getting eggs from her again!
As for Eowyn, my friendly Jersey Giant... well... she has gone broody. This is a very new experience to me because I haven't had a hen gone broody before, and if one was to, Eowyn was the least expected! From what I've researched, it's pretty uncommon for Jersey Giants to go broody, but I guess that Eowyn saw the chicks and decided she wanted some of her own! She always was pretty fascinated by them!
Unfortunately, I think that Eowyn would be a pretty horrendous mother, she jumps from nest to nest; doesn't lay on any actual eggs, and does not peck at me or attack me when I reach underneath to see if there are any eggs under her; which while I don't mind, may not be the best method to protect any actual chicks that she could hatch.
I could give her some eggs if I wanted to; but I don't trust her all that much... sorry Eowyn! You can adopt the chicks if your heart so desires!
I'll have quite a few more pics tomorrow! You can see the broody Eowyn in her true nature.
Andromeda
Bonquesha
Coriander
Ivy
Lily
Olive
Ophelia
Willow
Aye aye aye, hopefully I'll take better pictures tomorrow!
In other news, Sapphire, my Easter Egger has started laying again! Yes, it seems that she has finally recovered from her "accident" that she had months ago, and while her eggs are often deformed and pretty funky looking, I'm so glad that I'm getting eggs from her again!
As for Eowyn, my friendly Jersey Giant... well... she has gone broody. This is a very new experience to me because I haven't had a hen gone broody before, and if one was to, Eowyn was the least expected! From what I've researched, it's pretty uncommon for Jersey Giants to go broody, but I guess that Eowyn saw the chicks and decided she wanted some of her own! She always was pretty fascinated by them!
Unfortunately, I think that Eowyn would be a pretty horrendous mother, she jumps from nest to nest; doesn't lay on any actual eggs, and does not peck at me or attack me when I reach underneath to see if there are any eggs under her; which while I don't mind, may not be the best method to protect any actual chicks that she could hatch.
I could give her some eggs if I wanted to; but I don't trust her all that much... sorry Eowyn! You can adopt the chicks if your heart so desires!
I'll have quite a few more pics tomorrow! You can see the broody Eowyn in her true nature.