MJ's little flock

[Aussie-Chookmum]

It's just that there's no room to plant anything until after the build because the hens need all their shade-making things in the meantime.

I'm still focussed on pushing this chapter out ACM and haven't yet checked which plants are native to my area.

Ah, I see. It's kind of a domino effect in reverse. Can't do one thing until the previous job is done.
I'm looking forward to seeing how you progress!

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

There's nothing quite like making a plan for tempting fate!

Rocky's person visited with two eggs for Peggy and I can get another two tomorrow, fresh laid.

I wrote CI on them, which stands for "chick inside".

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I'm glad I thickened Peggy's nest while she was up. It might help with my humidity fears.

She tried to take a finger as I was giving her the eggs, but within five minutes, she'd tucked them under.

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Noting the date: January 3.

Waiting for January 24...

@Shadrach What is my shopping list? Chick crumbles, chick-sized food and water dispensers, anything else?

The best laid plans aye MJ?

Now I can get excited for chicks again! (as well as garden and coop plans!)

 

[RoyalChick]

The best laid plans aye MJ?

Now I can get excited for chicks again! (as well as garden and coop plans!)

I am excited for all three plans!
My chicken garden plans got a bit disrupted so I am starting over.

 

[rjohns39]

Good evening folks

Mj, my understanding is the hen's body provides the necessary humidity at the appropriate time.

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

I see no tea or coffee.
I just checked the calendar and it is Wednesday so...

Happy Wednesday Wherever
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The chooks are checking to see if I have any biscuits.

I have been slacking on checking in here on Wednesdays. Sorry My bad.

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Here are some garden pictures for you MJ

My succulent garden (in a basket)
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Close up of a flower
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Flowering "society garlic"
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I love succulent gardens! I had a beautiful one a few years ago but it eventually overgrew and got ratty, and most of the plants died, and here is what is left….

Here they were in the Glory Days

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

My friend Louise gave me a perfect chicken notepad with a magnet on the back and it stays on the fridge with a pencil handy.

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Great idea!

 

[BY Bob]

I love succulent gardens! I had a beautiful one a few years ago but it eventually overgrew and got ratty, and most of the plants died, and here is what is left….
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Here they were in the Glory Days
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Wow!

 

[Grammy60]

Good morning/evening MJ and everyone

We can get excited about all your projects and babies

 

[Marie2020]

I'm sorry to disappoint, but I still have not heard from Rocky's family. Meanwhile Peggy is now a week in. I don't relish the thought of her sitting for four weeks, so I think the ship has sailed this time around.

However, it hasn't been a waste of time because it gave me a lot of opportunity to think deeply about what I'm doing and, more importantly, where I'm doing it.

Even though the hens prefer brooding in the little coop, I don't think it can provide sufficient humidity. The climate in Adelaide is very dry and it's even drier where I live, which is on sand which is very dessicating. If a hen consented to sit on the ground instead of the little coop, I'd still doubt the nest's ability to provide enough humidity.

Although, come to think of it, the neighbour's hen hatched a load of chicks under a bush in their backyard. She was deep under many layers of shrubs though. They thought a fox had got her but she eventually brought her chicks out.

The long-term answer is to get plantings established to the point where hens make their own nests. The short-term answer is a pair of pullets.

Again, I'm sorry if I've disappointed anyone. It was not my intention.

It's down too what they are comfortable with. You're giving them their own choices