MJ's little flock

[BY Bob]

Look how cute they are! Ladies you have come to a wonderful place to live. You are so lucky!

 

[ManueB]

Here are the refugees.

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I showed them the food and water, then left them in peace to adjust at their own pace.

I'll make time to get some straw and a to set up a nest before I go to the office. Then they'll have the day to settle in before I start bothering them again late afternoon.

They are lovely little red hens ! Actually I think they look in pretty good shape. They seem curious, and of course a tad worried.
I get why you find them so touching .

 

[MaryJanet]

They are lovely little red hens ! Actually I think they look in pretty good shape. They seem curious, and of course a tad worried.
I get why you find them so touching .

I agree, apart from the stress they appear to be very healthy, which is a bonus!

 

[Shadrach]

Here are the refugees.

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I showed them the food and water, then left them in peace to adjust at their own pace.

I'll make time to get some straw and a to set up a nest before I go to the office. Then they'll have the day to settle in before I start bothering them again late afternoon.

You've got rescues!

 

[MaryJanet]

You've got rescues!

I just peeked in the laundry window and one of them had climbed off the log and was looking around. I think they're exhausted from their long car ride, which would've been maybe three hours, and perplexed in their new surroundings. But they've always been pampered pets without a care until now, so they're not rescued in same sense as ex-batts.

 

[MaryJanet]

11 days ago, I had four hens.

Now there are six hens, three pullets and three eggs under a broody

I honestly never really believed in chicken maths until now.

 

[MaryJanet]

To be fair, I'm not expecting much from the eggs.

 

[MaryJanet]

The obligatory morning pullet photo

They spend a lot of time looking wistfully out the window.

if Mark gives them the all clear on Friday morning, can I cut their quarantine short?

 

[BY Bob]

The obligatory morning pullet photo

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They spend a lot of time looking wistfully out the window.

if Mark gives them the all clear on Friday morning, can I cut their quarantine short?

I would not. Some things can pop up late. Mycoplasma for example. I was tortured in the same way as you but I rode it out. You can too.

 

[MaryJanet]

I would not. Some things can pop up late. Mycoplasma for example. I was tortured in the same way as you but I rode it out. You can too.

Ok. I'll hold out until time's up.