MJ's little flock

[BY Bob]

The marauders, fresh from pecking Ivy in the face.

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Not my Ivy. We are not friends you two!

 

[BY Bob]

Not courageously. Her feelings were hurt and she scampered out of harm's way, poor darling.

 

[MaryJanet]

Not my Ivy. We are not friends you two!

It's not a good situation. They're a disappointment with respect to other hens, although very attached to people.

 

[Shadrach]

It's not a good situation. They're a disappointment with respect to other hens, although very attached to people.

Arrived together. Lived together before arrival I believe (?) Same breeed. Similar looks. You've got a tribe.

 

[MaryJanet]

Arrived together. Lived together before arrival I believe (?) Same breeed. Similar looks. You've got a tribe.

Yep. Not too sure what to do about it.

 

[MaryJanet]

On the other hand, at long last one of the hens has worked out how to open the treadle feeder!

It was Mary! Clever chicken. And Peggy was freeloading on Mary's fancy footwork. I'm hopeful her friends will follow her lead in time.

I tried to get a photo but just as I appeared, she stepped off to have a sip and Peggy decided not to step up. You can see the feeder slowly closing.

 

[BY Bob]

On the other hand, at long last one of the hens has worked out how to open the treadle feeder!

It was Mary! Clever chicken. And Peggy was freeloading on Mary's fancy footwork. I'm hopeful her friends will follow her lead in time.

I tried to get a photo but just as I appeared, she stepped off to have a sip and Peggy decided not to step up. You can see the feeder slowly closing.

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That's so exciting! I thought they had been using it. This has taken quite a while.

 

[MaryJanet]

That's so exciting! I thought they had been using it. This has taken quite a while.

Well, for a long while it wasn't in use. Then when the marauders moved in, I had cause to bring it out again and the training had to start from scratch, so it's been 4 months or thereabouts. I'm glad she finally cracked it. I like the idea of pigeons not eating the chickens' food.

 

[Grammy60]

Good evening MJ and everyone

 

[rjohns39]

Good evening folks