MJ's little flock

[LozzyR]

Monkey business!

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Penny used to like doing that.

 

[rjohns39]

Good evening folks

 

[BY Bob]

Yes, it's Mary's preferred nest box. Janet lays in there too. Sandy used to lay there. All three hens use the ground floor for shelter when it's raining or for shade.

So you took it from them and gave it to the pullets.

Of course they are going to look at it. Whenever I had the pullet ccop in the run, Patsy would go in it to check it out and even eat pullet food if the door was open. It was hers originally and as alpha hen all the territory belongs to her.

It's not about the pullets it is about them and their world.

 

[Shadrach]

So you took it from them and gave it to the pullets.

Of course they are going to look at it. Whenever I had the pullet ccop in the run, Patsy would go in it to check it out and even eat pullet food if the door was open. It was hers originally and as alpha hen all the territory belongs to her.

It's not about the pullets it is about them and their world.

I agree. I can't see it being about the pullets either. It's usually food or territory.

 

[BY Bob]

Monkey business!

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I love when they start exploring up high. So cute.

 

[RoyalChick]

Yes, it's Mary's preferred nest box. Janet lays in there too. Sandy used to lay there. All three hens use the ground floor for shelter when it's raining or for shade.

I think it is like they discovered that there are squatters in their summer-house. Standing around seems like a mild response. They might call the chicken-police!

 

[BY Bob]

squatters

I see what you did there.

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

I think come spring I might try to interest schools in raising chicks and chickens. Have no Idea how that will go, but think it will be worth a shot.

I picked up my friends incubator, it's a cheap one from Amazon with no humidity sensor. I'm going to pick up an additional temp/humidity montior and use that.

The last time she hatched all the chicks had splay leg and died, I see know why. I won't let that happen to my chicks. I'm going to set 8 eggs, 4 brown, 2 light green, and 2 olive green.

I'm so excited!! Wednesday is start day. If all goes well i should have chicks around Ash Wednesday!! Plus my silkie just went broody, I'm going to put the babies under her and see if she'll raise them for me. She's a great mom so I don't think there will be any issue.

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

Hens know when they are related to a rooster and will try not to mate with them. Should the rooster successfully mate with her, the hen can expel his seed should she wish to do so.

BG will attempt to breed with Lacey, his mom, but Thunder usually knocks him off. Lacey is Thunder's preferred hen. BG is allowed to mate with the 2 Silkie hens without repercussion.

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

Uh-oh, hahahaha, I'll try to not spam you all Well,,,,,,,,

Shashi
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Aponi
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Linka
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Aiku
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Linka and Aiku such a lovely team
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Vladi
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Aaaand horse Embla
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Lovely kitties!! But what a stunning Fjord!!! Please spam more horsey pictures!!