MJ's little flock

[Scrambles83]

She was. She knew all about brooding and I think she'd do a good job with few eggs.

Is it OK to see a picture of your new coop?

It’s not here yet but this is the product pic. It will go in their netted run and they are free ranging from dawn to dark atm.

 

[Scrambles83]

Can it show you a different calendar for each hen? That would make it extra good.

Yes you go to calendar

Then choose the filter up top from entire flock to which girl you want to look at like so…

 

[MaryJanet]

Yes you go to calendarView attachment 2966913

Then choose the filter up top from entire flock to which girl you want to look at like so…
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I love that because for me it's about tracking hens more than counting eggs.

 

[MaryJanet]

It’s not here yet but this is the product pic. It will go in their netted run and they are free ranging from dawn to dark atm.
View attachment 2966911

Ooo looks pretty good Scrambles!

 

[Scrambles83]

I love that because for me it's about tracking hens more than counting eggs.

And you can add notes on the calendar which I like, so when they are broody and when they go back to laying. Also a box you can check if egg was broken or whatever when entering it.

 

[MaryJanet]

And you can add notes on the calendar which I like, so when they are broody and when they go back to laying. Also a box you can check if egg was broken or whatever when entering it.

That's handy.

 

[Scrambles83]

Ooo looks pretty good Scrambles!

I hope so, looked good for a prefab.
I bought a tin of good weatherproof exterior paint when I was considering building a coop during the year then realised it might be above my skill level.

Still deciding if I will use it, it’s a blue but the white it is already painted with might be better for heat reflection. Maybe wait and repaint it with the blue if it starts looking shabby down the track

 

[MaryJanet]

I hope so, looked good for a prefab.
I bought a tin of good weatherproof exterior paint when I was considering building a coop during the year then realised it might be above my skill level.

Still deciding if I will use it, it’s a blue but the white it is already painted with might be better for heat reflection. Maybe wait and repaint it with the blue if it starts looking shabby down the track

The paint will be totally fine after a good shake. The Bunnings near me will re-shake paint tins if you ask nicely.

 

[BY Bob]

That's handy.

My problem is that Hattie and Sydney lay eggs almost identical in color. I did not check for eggs yesterday and I got two today, one in the Cluckle Hut, one in the main coop. Now did Sydney lay in both places or is Hattie laying again? Here are the two eggs. The one from the main coop could be darker but I can't be certain.

The one on the bottom is from the main coop.

With Sansa I had 3 eggs I could not tell apart.

I could track Phyllis, white eggs and Lilly, weird colored eggs (don't really need a program to track her 3 or 4 eggs). Otherwise I would have to have a joint section for Hattie/Sydney.

 

[BY Bob]

I hope so, looked good for a prefab.
I bought a tin of good weatherproof exterior paint when I was considering building a coop during the year then realised it might be above my skill level.

Still deciding if I will use it, it’s a blue but the white it is already painted with might be better for heat reflection. Maybe wait and repaint it with the blue if it starts looking shabby down the track

I would paint it every year no matter what. They can deteriorate pretty quickly. That is very soft wood which they use.