Desertvalleychickens
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80 degrees and humidity 27%
Curious Cluckie...
80 degrees and humidity 27%
Curious Cluckie...
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Awesome photo
I have them out with the whole gang today, she was up here by the barn at first, but is now up with the rest of the gang fluffing in the dirt.That's one smart momma.
Excellent job on the write up. I think that i hogged a lot of it, so (the checkWeekly Synopsis - 01 Jul to 08 Jul 2023
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Ask Aurora
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HRH Aurora - Queen of Chickens submitted her lastest Ask Aurora, and as always did not dissappoint
Thank you Marshmallow Peep for submitting through BeakBook.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27000353
Gigachad poultry
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We welcomed a new FBA friend into the thread - Gigachad is located in Italy, and had us do some research on 'what breed is this chicken' - RC and I both concurred that it was indeed a 'lovely chicken'
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26991329
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26992759
Skyewatcher
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Also rather new to FBA thread showed us all the very sharp looking new nest boxes her husband is making - they look great!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26994076
And the completed product - really nice
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26994113
By Bob
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Look at this younger By Bob and his lovely hens
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26989645
Some beautiful mugs on parade
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26994644
And a Two-fer Tuesday. What's that Syd has and Aurora doesn't see? Oh a treat of sausage hahaha!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26996416
And Aurora is just very cheeky!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26997617
Some Refreshening of the FBA Coop and signage was in order. Good job!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26997108
RebeccaBoyd
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Chicken Math strikes with the addition of a totally unexpected new hen - nice rescue Rebecca
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26987884
And the rescued Brownie went to a new home.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26992026
We are always wondering about gender in our chicks and Rebecca was questioning the gender of a chick she bought.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26997266
As a comparison Featherhead007 posted a photo of his BR chicks.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26997439
The Silkie eggs that she purchased were candled, she feels confident with 3 eggs progressing nicely, iffy on the others.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26998817
The chicks she purchased were 5 weeks old - and growing like weedsI say Owly her fav is a pullet.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27005587
Featherhead007
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A mishap with his grape vine trellis means some work to prop it all back up, good thing he has his buddy Jaffar and the ladies to help.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26988194
Extreme heat warning seem to be out for much of this continent, 108F is extreme!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26988637
Good job on repairing your swamp cooler!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26996842
The neighbours chicks continue to enjoy themselves at Alex's place - I say they are his now!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26992640
Hen-Rietta celebrated her Hatch-Day on the 6th - she is 7 yrs old now, and looks great!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27001454
...and cake is served!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27002229
Friday very early morning saw a neighbour's house fire, not the one with the chicks thankfully (which were safe at Alex's).
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27003539
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27005042
Marie2020
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Marie's hens just look so happy and contented while fluffing in the garden
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26998011
... and looking for treats.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26998014
Lovely Tina
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27000909
Lexicon
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And in the Canadian far north the temperature is a balmy 48FHappy Canada Day!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26988702
The big question - is Viola a he or a she? And will Lexicon's husband be good with a Rooster around - I say yes he will be
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26993196
The consensus is that yes Viola is a he - Victor maybe instead of Viola...
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27001729
LhickenChicken
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Also wished everyone a Happy Canada Day, and showed off a few of her lovely Chook (and bunnies and kitties for Caturday).
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26987565
GregnLety
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Must be a thing with snakes this year - a cottonmouth (venomous he tells) was dispatched - warning graphic content.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26988396
Greg had a bit of an issue with some of his chooks picking on one of his young Roos, Greg removed the youngster and it was decided to rehome the wee fella.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26997787
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26998454
ponypoor
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The new new kids on the block - the 4 pullets that Sophia is now raising.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26988465
Ponypoor's niece's hen Tuff, was not doing well - beak breathing not eating... so she was brought down to Ponypoor's for some treatment. 80ml of fluid was drained from her abdomen and her breathing improved. She was also given antibiotics and pain meds.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26998762
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27004044
Lilion
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Continues to have some worries with her chooks, seems they are well versed in 'the way of the chicken'.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26988499
Eanie, her broody was down to 3 eggs, and upon candling was sure of movement in all 3. I cannot wait to see chicks!
There was also a 'visitor' to the coop - a welcome one if it eats the baby mice!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26992223
And on the 4th July it is our US friends celebrating their Independence Day, Lilion went boating and saw a lovely bald eagle
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26995716
A new coop build is going to occur with the moving of a 12x24 building to her location, she will have a nice new coop built in part of the building.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26995912
Royal Chick
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Is reporting that her chicks are growing up and their voices are changing - the one chick Pooh gave her laugh.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26991281
Anyone looking to feed their chooks food stuff other than commercial feed can check out the like RC posted from Perris.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26995976
Reported on treatments for crop issues - lightm has a chook with this problem her husband is dealing with.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26998567
RC had a visit with some friends in the city to celebrate 4th of July - spectacular drone and fireworks were on display.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26998516
Due to the high extreme heat warning that everyone is experiencing RC replied to ponypoor regarding the use of an 'evaporative cooler' effect (also called a swamp cooler) to help keep chooks cool.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26998911
A discussion on 'selling eggs at the farm gate'.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27002926
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27002964
And of course what's a week without some sort of issues - this time water well/pump issues.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27003893
....which was fixed - yay! Not having water is frustrating!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27005344
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27006499
To close or not to close, this is the question; tis nobler that though sleep on such roost, or thou slumber in close quarters...
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27005428
...thou doth slumber in close quarters! To sleep perchance to dream
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27005691
ChicoryBlue
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We were all rooting for Peanut when CB posted that she was feeling poorly...
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26999053
She was able to find a mobile Veterinarian to come and visit, the Vet drained Peanut's fluid, though the prognosis is poor.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26999741
Peanut was not improving with the pain meds and CB made the decision to help Peanut along to end her suffering.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27004653
We are all here to support CB.
micstrachan
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Responded to CB regarding the draining of her hen for belly fluid.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27001096
And also information on treating crop impaction.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27001157
Rural Mouse
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Some 'non-chicken' eye-candy
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26990290
And RM has some seriously amazing vistas - gorgeous!![]()
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26997997
And of course so too are her chicks and Roos.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26998352
I love this chick
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26999796
And more adorable chicks:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27000626
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26991808
And eggciting news! There is a broody who made a nest out in the jungle of tall grass! Check out this cache of eggs!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27003941
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27004064
Video of the 'nesting location' - where is it?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27005014
But which of her lovelies is the one in question who is broody?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27005017
The possible ladies:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27005339
ManueB
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Posted about Léa's chicks, and a wound on Piou-piou.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26998298
And an update on her Leghorn pullets regarding egg laying numbers.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27001031
Caturday
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fuentemoon's
kitty Katniss had a litter of kittens - so cute!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26987864
Skyewatcher
sure has some beautiful kitties also.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26987878
By Bob
and his gorgeous cat Davis, with Enzo peeking were enjoyed.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26987422
LhickenChicken
has two lovely kitties: Chitta and Peaceplus other friends.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26987565
TX Chick Noob
her kitty is just kicking back relaxing. Too hot to do anything else!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26988174
Featherhead007
Alex took a great photo of a well hidden kitty - we will call that one camo-kitty.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26987485
Rural Mouse (teeheehee - love the pillow!)
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-27006482
POW worthy picture !I have them out with the whole gang today, she was up here by the barn at first, but is now up with the rest of the gang fluffing in the dirt.
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I caught a bunch of Japanese beetles for her to munch on after I have her meds.Good to see her out in the grass being a chicken.![]()
And how do you know that they are Japanese beetles?I caught a bunch of Japanese beetles for her to munch on after I have her meds.
It’s great how they come so close!I know I should save this for Sunday, however, @ChicoryBlue I think you need something sweet.
Taken about 15 min ago.
Hahahaha feather surfing. Good one!Hitchhikers!
My mom always warned me against hitchhiking - and picking up hitchhikers, I think someone forgot to read that memo:
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Who, me??? I'm not hitchhiking - I'm feather surfing!
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