I didn't know this one did. I opened the camera, it asked about night mode, I said yes....? It opened the pic taking area and I went to take as normal. Pressed the button and it said, "hold camera still"......................finally took pic. I'm guessing it has some light gathering tech involved....
I was back looking at the list I found too???How does 'Blonde' Area of Piedmontese' sound like a dessert???That completely threw me off!
Cockerels tend to extend the sort it out, sometimes with the pullets (at least around here)....it's possible it more the boys getting hormones started early and the girls thumping them for it....hmmm. I'm going to have to go watch the chickens some more....
That is wonderful. I'm so glad!I am not sad - amazed, stunned, discombobulated, but not sad. Figures, though - my stressful class is to end this week - then grading - and I was looking forward to a bit of a more relaxed pace!
But this is a happy kind of crazy - it is so nice to see mums and chicks. I just feel bad for the two that got trampled overnight/early morning.
Good news, though - momma eagerly accepted the additional chicks!She even pecked one because it wasn't moving to snuggle under her! (yup -that lit a fire under it's cute little fuzzy tush!) One from TSC looks kind of weak - I am concerned about it - but we will see. This is one of my DC who is an experienced mom. She will teach it what to do - she immediately scooted over to the food dish with them under her and started telling them to eat and dropping crumbles in front of them!
I'm so glad he quit. That was excellent work on your part.
Excellent!
Oh that’s perfect! I know my ‘camera’ camera doesn’t do night photos and I can’t set shutter speed easily.
Size doesn't necessarily mean higher. Adventurous doesn't necessarily mean higher either. My experiences with adventurous are it usually means lower. In the wild, the adventurous one is away from the tribe, making themselves an easier target for predators to pick off. What we see as adventurous frequently means the bird in question is giving way to those higher for food. As such they're foraging farther away while the highers eat the choice pieces. Once those are finished, the "adventurous" one comes in to the "choice bits" and cleans up (like a pride of lions: who eats the fresh kill first).
Something in sight of the others is best. They still need to know here and safely meet the chicks. If you remove her completely there can be pecking order difficulties when you try to being her back. If you can't do that though then safety must be top of mind. They will survive a reintegration it just might be tough for a bit.Wow you guys were busy today! We went boating and didn't get home until it was time to close up the coop!
I loved the Italian chickens...which is also the name of a delicious dish my mom used to make for company.Seriously, I only got to visit Italy the one time. I'd love to spend time there...forever would work.
All the talk of pecking order makes me think again of how much i have to learn. I may have been a member of BYC for years, but there are my first chickens! And it's also why I'm concerned about Eenie and the chicks.
Nope. In fact you were the only one! But it's all good. We've decided, in the next few days, to use the dog crate we had Sheba in to isolate the nest Eenie is in. By putting it, side door open, against the nest, she'll have that space all on her own and the others will no longer be able to lay there. Every day I find eggs from both of the other girls under Eenie. That has to stop. I can't have then shoving into the nest on day 21 and crushing (or just killing) a newly hatched chick. They're going to be upset, but they have 2 unused nest boxes and 49 square feet of floor to lay on. They can lump it.
I don't want to move her and the eggs on day 12. I keep reading sooner is better. I can move her and the chicks without much problem. Right?
I have questions about using the small coop. If I leave it in good shade, it won't have access to the main flocks run. It won't fit inside it. Theyll be out of sight of yhe others for the most part. Maybe just a cage-like area inside the main coop? Like the crate, but larger? I can do that easily enough using materials we own now.
Anyway. It's late and I need my bed sooner rather than later. I'll pester with more questions another day.
Here's my mama mug for Monday.
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Nope. I just get an occasional blue one. Like one out of every 4 or so.
