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The snow never stopped my leghorns.
My youngsters are fine with snow as long as it’s only a skiff, but the older chooks won’t even look at it, they need an incentive to step in the snow hahaha. The bits of green grass poking through will entice them out. But not for long.

December 2023

Larry
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Mr P and the ladies
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They didn’t stay out long though.
 
Good. Let her figure it out. This is progress for you.
I figured out what she was doing, she laid a soft egg that was broken, on the ground by the food dish.

I have been giving her calcium at night to help her heal, and hopefully help with her soft eggs, I have been finding a corollary between the hens starting to lay soft shells and age, at about a yr and half just prior to moulting I am finding some of them start to lay those soft eggs.

When I find a hen like that I start them on calcium even through their moult - help replenish their stores.
 
I’m supposed to preach at my church today, but I’m too upset about Jenn losing her entire flock, I have no encouraging words to say to my congregation. Just the pain of loss she is feeling now. So very sad 😞
Maybe you could incorporate that somehow... How loss can strengthen faith or something like that. Talk about grief? And caring for our friends and family through times of heartache.
 
I think they'd get lost in silkie fuzz but no, never, and we have gobs here living next to a forest. The chickens keep them under control pretty well as if you go anywhere the chickens don't, you'll get covered.
Do Keets have a decent reputation at all for tick foraging? I hear conflicting reports.
 
@LozzyR Does amazing art work. She did this drawing of Phyllis to cheer up Mrs BY Bob when Phyllis passed.
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Just noted how we have lost black only hens.

Jenn's Shep, Nyx, Magic Marans
Bob's Phyllis
My BYC friend's Australorp

My Mini ~ it's been a while but I miss the Munchkin ~ never thought a plain black feathers chicken could be so special (2015)
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You are invited to my church anytime you want to!
I like the story of Elijah where Queen Jezebel & Ahab issued a decree to kill him & he got discouraged cuz he thought he was the only Believer left ~ & then God told him there were still 7000 who were w/Elijah & it strengthened him knowing he wasn't the only afflicted person. This is a classic story of depression & encouragement.

From my illustrations ~ wicked Jezebel & Ahab
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Elijah depressed
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Elijah wants to give up but guess Who sends help
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