MJ's little flock

So. Much. Trouble.

15 minutes ago, I let them out of the laundry (which is not part of the main house) and cane inside to get my mobile and open up the pullets' inside door. Maybe 2 minutes was taken up.

I headed towards the kitchen to give Blossom her breakfast and who was coming out of the kitchen?? Joyce. I shooed her out the door and doubled back to the kitchen. What did I find? Two fresh poops. One per minute, I presume.

Trouble makers, the pair of them.
I think I spent most of my life in Catalonia cleaning poop from the floor.:D One never hears tiolet roll and bleach being factored into the cost of keeping chickens, but I can attest to the cost.
 
I think I spent most of my life in Catalonia cleaning poop from the floor.:D One never hears tiolet roll and bleach being factored into the cost of keeping chickens, but I can attest to the cost.
Those river chickens love being inside the house, and they're so tame. I can pick them up easily and they often sit on my feet. Apart from pooping on the floor, they're extraordinarily domesticated.

They are not at all keen on the other hens and go straight to attack mode, although they're beginning to soften a little.

One of the reasons Christa was hiding is that she has another monstrosity of an egg coming through. I may have to talk to Mark about a hysterectomy.
 
Lorna's appointment is in an hour or so. She's all set in the picnic basket and was so easy to catch.

Her friends are fretting without her but I can't take them along this time. I haven't time to catch them both and I don't want to leave one alone and fretting.

Lorna is too unwell to care whether she has a friend with her or not.

We'll set off in 30 minutes.
 
That looks great. They're outside, on natural ground and have enough room to move around. Are those tent pegs you've used to hold the coop to the ground?
Yes, there are tent pegs anchoring it. The tractor was actually better for pegging down as I could peg it from the inside and lock it, so someone couldn’t just come and pick it up. I can’t peg the prefab from the inside so someone could come and pull the pegs out and lift it up if they so choose, but hopefully that won’t be the case. It’s pretty quiet around here so I have fingers crossed. There’s not much else I can do.
 
Lorna's appointment is in an hour or so. She's all set in the picnic basket and was so easy to catch.

Her friends are fretting without her but I can't take them along this time. I haven't time to catch them both and I don't want to leave one alone and fretting.

Lorna is too unwell to care whether she has a friend with her or not.

We'll set off in 30 minutes.
Good luck Lorna and MJ! :hugs
 
"Quietly" isn't a consideration! Earlier today, I was on a professional call and they wandered into the pullets sleepout (which is the next room). Then one of them sneaked out while the other's back was turned. The shrieking! Worried, very loud, bok bok bok bakawwwk!! I had to explain there were chickens in the next room! I could feel my reputation for eccentricity growing!

:gig
Hahahaaa!!! This is too funny!!!
 
Well, she's lost weight since her last appointment. She's on a 5 day course of clavulox injections, based on how she presented today and the tissue sample from her last appointment.

Then we'll see how she's travelling.
Oh goodness. I think I missed what was wrong with her before, MJ. Wishing for a full recovery!!!
 

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