Ruffles mothered her chicks for just short of eleven weeks! It seems some hens can't get shot of them fast enough while others go that extra month, or so.
Where's the 'going for a haircut' pose Bob.
She has eyes!!?
I agree with Bob and that looks pretty mild compared to some of the scraps I see here. The youngsters need to learn to avoid the adults until after they've had their coffee and breakfast.
Which is your favorite? Phyllis wants to know.Where's the 'going for a haircut' pose Bob.
Your getting some great pictures out of that phone.
She especially wants to know which is BLU's favorite.You go girl! "Phyllis"
Not while they are asleep, but they do lay eggs while roosting. I'm not sure what it is that disturbs their normal egg laying cycle. One cause here has been a hen unable to lay in her favorite egg box; there are plenty of alternatives.Do chickens ever lay eggs while asleep? Lately we've been finding eggs directly beneath where Maryanne sleeps. I guess that would be ok except we all know what else tends to accumulate right beneath where chickens sleep.
This whole favorite nest box thing is just crazy sometimes. I get more squawking over that than anything else.Not while they are asleep, but they do lay eggs while roosting. I'm not sure what it is that disturbs their normal egg laying cycle. One cause here has been a hen unable to lay in her favorite egg box; there are plenty of alternatives.
