Flock/Life Journey's 2019

[rjohns39]

Morning Ellie

 

[WhoDatChick]

Good morning/evening

All of the hens are doing well here. Starting to be in the mid 60*Fs, which I love. Some of the EEs are a bit hot, but besides that, everyone else seems to love the weather and greens.

Do EEs tend to get hotter than other breeds? I’ve noticed Kelly always seems hotter than the rest

 

[FlockQueen]

Photos of the Brahma chicks from today.
They’re starting to get their wing feathers.
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The injured one is getting on great.
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How adorable are they?!

 

[ronott1]

Do EEs tend to get hotter than other breeds? I’ve noticed Kelly always seems hotter than the rest

They are not the worst but there are a lot of different types of chickens called EEs. It depends on what the parent stock is

 

[MysticUniKitty]

Flock is doing great, my Black EE and 3 cuckoo Marans are starting to have pinkish combs! A friend that has chickens said this is a good sign that they might be laying soon? I've been filling the nesting boxes with dried grass and other little bits here and there. Yesterday I saw my little welsummer testing it out she still has a ways to go but glad they are testing it out!! my little bantams are almost fully feathered wings... so they might be joining the others soon in the brooder (they still like the heat so not yet, though it's like 95 in the coop ) Screen door has allowed for more ventilation and everyone is content, no more escaping from the coop or run for the sussex hen and I guess they all know i'm a push over as they have started to swarm me and peck at my legs when i go in to clean now. hoping in the next month we'll have enough to start the permanent larger run! Hoping to make it 15ft by 20 or 25 ft. with a smaller run and open air coop for a grow out/integration area

 

[Ribh]

FLOCK UPDATE:

My new girls are now fully integrated. Even the Campines have been allowed out into the open run. 1/2 the new girls are laying & I'm averaging 4~5 eggs a day in winter. Pretty happy about that. The Australorps have finished molting & one is back on the lay. Lottie has solved the problem of being the smallest chicken in the run...

And our 1st beehive with stingless native bees has arrived. Sitting between the chook house & the lotus pond.

 

[ronott1]

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My new girls are now fully integrated. Even the Campines have been allowed out into the open run. 1/2 the new girls are laying & I'm averaging 4~5 eggs a day in winter. Pretty happy about that. The Australorps have finished molting & one is back on the lay. Lottie has solved the problem of being the smallest chicken in the run...View attachment 1788288
And our 1st beehive with stingless native bees has arrived. Sitting between the chook house & the lotus pond.
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It looks good for winter!

Congratulations on the new egg layers

 

[Ribh]

It looks good for winter!

Congratulations on the new egg layers

Thanks, Ronott1. I'm pretty happy to be getting eggs just now & really happy the new girls have settled so well & are already laying. We don't get down to single figures here & even frosts are rare but I really wasn't expecting the new girls to lay before spring.

 

[ClucksAndCombs]

Do EEs tend to get hotter than other breeds? I’ve noticed Kelly always seems hotter than the rest

They are not the worst but there are a lot of different types of chickens called EEs. It depends on what the parent stock is

Generally, I find the Easter Eggers are hotter a bit faster than the others. My SLWs don't get hot in mid 60s weather, while some of the muffed ones do. I don't really know though. I just assume lol.

 

[drumstick diva]

Wish our winters were so mild