MJ's little flock

[MaryJanet]

That picture of Sandy is forever in my heart.

It was a remarkable moment.

 

[BY Bob]

It was a remarkable moment.

It's one of those moments that exhibit the best of chickens. That shows they are more than just egg machines.

 

[MaryJanet]

Mary is blooming at present.

 

[LozzyR]

Mary is blooming at present.

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Such a lovely lady. She is thriving after her surgery.

 

[MaryJanet]

Such a lovely lady. She is thriving after her surgery.

She really is looking fabulous.

It's a shame her eye got pecked that time but apart from that, she's in tip top condition.

 

[MaryJanet]

I've been raking out the chickens' run again and this time, all the clumpy stuff that got in the way of the big magnet has gone in the green bin.

Unfortunately when I moved the little coop out of the way, it started to come apart in my hands.

It was a cheap coop. It lasted 6 years. Not bad.

I'll put it out for rubbish collection.

But where to hatch eggs? To prevent Peggy claiming another tiny victim, I want to fence off a brooding section. This corner would be best.

I can either put one of the existing nest boxes on the ground or I can get a fresh little coop.

I'm thinking a fresh little coop would be best.

Any thoughts?

 

[MaryJanet]

Hmmm the omlet eglus are available in Australia now

https://www.omlet.com.au/chicken-coops/

 

[MaryJanet]

This one might do.

https://www.omlet.com.au/shop/chicken_keeping/eglu_go/

 

[Perris]

I've not tried them, and as a relatively easy to clean plastic type, they are probably better than another little wooden one. But they regularly pop up on resale sites here as nearly new because some people don't get on with them. I would read the reviews carefully before deciding which of the various designs suits your purposes best.

 

[MaryJanet]

I've not tried them, and as a relatively easy to clean plastic type, they are probably better than another little wooden one. But they regularly pop up on resale sites here as nearly new because some people don't get on with them. I would read the reviews carefully before deciding which of the various designs suits your purposes best.

Well, the purpose is a single hen hatching a clutch within what is already a secure run. So it needn't be large or secure.

Whatever happens, a shade sail will provide a bit of relief from the summer sun.

For now, I've cleaned out and replenished the straw in both of the nest box trios. One has gone back onto the saw horses under the roost and I've put the other on the ground to see what the hens make of it.