MJ's little flock

[rjohns39]

Good evening

How's your day been?

 

[BY Bob]

Beautiful Mal

She is missed.

 

[BY Bob]

A split second later and she had hopped down

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Lovely lady. Graceful the whole time I'm sure.

 

[BY Bob]

I’ve never had a worry until Bok being bald for so long, but with her moult, and having a check for mites prior to that, I see that it’s coming back, so I guess I’m lucky (touch wood)
I’ll keep an eye on it all of course but if there’s no need to treat I’ll refrain. It’s like worms, I don’t do it every 6 months or so but if I think they are a bit off I’ll pop some worming liquid in the water to be safe.
Again, I’m learning as I go and being a part of yours and bob’s threads is teaching me so much to look for. At the same time I think I’ve been very lucky for an apprentice chickeneer to avoid these things.
Predators is another front I’m lucky with I believe, my run is lax compared to you guys, though I do shut their coop now after joining you guys as a precaution.
Sorry, a novel happened there!!

edit to correct: I don’t religiously do it very 3 or 6 months like others may do but...

I cannot encourage you enough to close them in at night. A single predator event can kill them all. It would be too late to learn after that. If you don't feel you can reliably close them in, I recommend an automated door.

 

[BY Bob]

I wanted to emote both sad and angry for this.
Why the would someone do this to her? The speckled Sussex I’m talking about.
As I said in @BY Bob’s thread a bit ago, I didn’t even know beak trimming was a thing
I mean, how can she eat, preen etc

Beak trimming is so barbaric. I just get so angry.

 

[BY Bob]

Good evening MJ and everyone

Good evening folks

Good morning all.

 

[Grammy60]

Good morning all.

Good morning Bob have a great Tuesday

 

[BY Bob]

Good morning Bob have a great Tuesday

How did you all survive your ice storm?

 

[Grammy60]

How did you all survive your ice storm?

So far, so good, we have snow falling now . We are not going anywhere, anytime soon.

 

[RoyalChick]

So far, so good, we have snow falling now . We are not going anywhere, anytime soon.

Very sensible. Stay home until it all goes away. Which for me feels like it won't be until March! Bob is more optimistic.