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Ark, you have some beautiful looking gals and of course, a very handsome Big Red. Interesting menagerie you have there; I hope you understand that I will pass on getting all gooey over the rat snake
I have sat in chicken poop, accidentally put my hand on chicken poop on the grass but, to date, I am yet to actually be pooped on!
I see you have some watermelon fans! It took my gals a little while to get used to the watermelon which they treated like a chicken-trap, but they love it now.
I agree with Liz, nice looking coop you have there!
Eeek at the feral cat
My little menagerie consists of the 5 gals, which you obviously know about now, 2 indoor cats, 6 gold fish in two ponds and 2 x catfish.
G’Day Liz so pleased to hear you got a good night’s sleep and what started out as a wonderful morning. Welcome Cy! Also great news that Frankie is doing well; so happy right now!
I know you have told us how tiny Rou is and I have seen her in pictures next to the rest of the flock, but seeing her next to Cy, she really is a little tiny cutie!
Wow, I can see where Frankie has been pecked in that picture .. she is tiny!! Aaaw, poor little munchkin, that does look sore but the liquid bandage probably makes it look worse than it is. Doesn’t look quite so bad in the second picture; nice to read also that she is doing OK
Gorgeous picture of the ‘popular kids’
TG thank you for your input on Tina’s leaving the nest; it has certainly put my mind at ease. I am used to Cilla having to be taken off the nest twice a day or she would starve to death and now I have Tina who is definitely broody but makes sure she gets up a few times a day and yep, has a dust bath, something to eat, a natter to the gals through the wire and then goes back to it. I thought maybe she was not serious but when she hunkers down on those eggs, she stays put. I am sticking with the plan to give her the fertile eggs when they arrive; she deserves a chance at motherhood.
Found Cilla hunkered down on one of Tina’s eggs yesterday afternoon but once I took the egg away she shook herself off and went for a wander. I’m thinking she is close to broody but definitely not there yet. I kinda want to not break her if she goes broody but if I leave her broody in with the flock she will probably pick on everyone more than ever before. As Tina is a much kinder soul I could put Tina back with the flock and isolate Cilla in the brooder but I do not think that would be fair to Tina, she is settled now and I do not want to mess her around. So, if Cilla goes broody I will see how she reacts to everyone else and if she goes Broodzilla, I will have to try and break her. We shall see
Anyways, I better go and get this work day on the road
.. I will definitely be checking back though, not only for updates from Liz but also 16 paws from who I hope to hear good news!!
PS...had to make the bed around Chimee this morning .. just sharing what a tough life this poor little gal has
Check out the look she is giving me "excuse me, I was sleeping!!"
Ark, you have some beautiful looking gals and of course, a very handsome Big Red. Interesting menagerie you have there; I hope you understand that I will pass on getting all gooey over the rat snake
I see you have some watermelon fans! It took my gals a little while to get used to the watermelon which they treated like a chicken-trap, but they love it now.
I agree with Liz, nice looking coop you have there!
Eeek at the feral cat
My little menagerie consists of the 5 gals, which you obviously know about now, 2 indoor cats, 6 gold fish in two ponds and 2 x catfish.
G’Day Liz so pleased to hear you got a good night’s sleep and what started out as a wonderful morning. Welcome Cy! Also great news that Frankie is doing well; so happy right now!
I know you have told us how tiny Rou is and I have seen her in pictures next to the rest of the flock, but seeing her next to Cy, she really is a little tiny cutie!
Wow, I can see where Frankie has been pecked in that picture .. she is tiny!! Aaaw, poor little munchkin, that does look sore but the liquid bandage probably makes it look worse than it is. Doesn’t look quite so bad in the second picture; nice to read also that she is doing OK
Gorgeous picture of the ‘popular kids’
TG thank you for your input on Tina’s leaving the nest; it has certainly put my mind at ease. I am used to Cilla having to be taken off the nest twice a day or she would starve to death and now I have Tina who is definitely broody but makes sure she gets up a few times a day and yep, has a dust bath, something to eat, a natter to the gals through the wire and then goes back to it. I thought maybe she was not serious but when she hunkers down on those eggs, she stays put. I am sticking with the plan to give her the fertile eggs when they arrive; she deserves a chance at motherhood.
Found Cilla hunkered down on one of Tina’s eggs yesterday afternoon but once I took the egg away she shook herself off and went for a wander. I’m thinking she is close to broody but definitely not there yet. I kinda want to not break her if she goes broody but if I leave her broody in with the flock she will probably pick on everyone more than ever before. As Tina is a much kinder soul I could put Tina back with the flock and isolate Cilla in the brooder but I do not think that would be fair to Tina, she is settled now and I do not want to mess her around. So, if Cilla goes broody I will see how she reacts to everyone else and if she goes Broodzilla, I will have to try and break her. We shall see
Anyways, I better go and get this work day on the road
PS...had to make the bed around Chimee this morning .. just sharing what a tough life this poor little gal has
