MJ's little flock

[MaryJanet]

Wow! What a day! Great job getting the coop together. I'm sure Mary is going to love it.

I crept out late last night and had trouble transferring her over to her new nest.

 

[MaryJanet]

Chocolate bantam orpingtons.....

They look very sweet Bob and there's a video on their website. Here's the link https://www.pipandgrow.com.au/orpington-bantam/

 

[MaryJanet]

Of my 11 that were shipped, only 3 hatched. Of the 3 that were hand delivered, Sydney hatched all three.

When I decided on the 11, I actually only ordered 10, an extra polish egg was thrown in, I did the math this way.

I figured 50% non-fertile/ shipping damage, that would take me to 5 and 50% boys, so 2 to 3 hens out of 10. I got 1 hen out of 11 eggs.

Add to that with I have no idea what kind of chicken she is other than wonderful. It surely was an interesting hatch this year but it was so worth it. I just love watching the mums work and this was Glynda's only chance to hatch. I'm so glad I let her do so.

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Hanna explains about shipping damage on her website, which was one of the reasons I decided to take the drive. The other reason is that I like to take care of important things myself if possible, and this feels important.

 

[MaryJanet]

I don't like the slatted floor at all. I would put a piece of plywood over it.

Thanks Bob. That would be easy to do.

 

[MaryJanet]

This is all too common in many populations in the US too. Seems especially so for those in the worst situations, it is an attitude I find bewildering.

I think maybe the kids I encountered were from families who simply do not think of breakfast.

The thing about preventing your kids from thriving I will never understand. I doubt any parent does it with thought, I'm sure it has an emotional source. A sense of failure maybe.

 

[MaryJanet]

So excited for your hatching

What a great story to have about your house.
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I think most of the old houses and many new ones are provided with love for families. But markets and needs motivate people to sell their family homes, so it's very unusual for a house to have known one family since the day it was built. It feels like living within a big comfy hug.

 

[MaryJanet]

We’ve got that coop! Hubby made an emergency dash to Bunnings when the tractor had a catastrophic failure.

I think it seems like an OK flat pack coop. I'm not expecting it to last long but it'll do. I was delighted with the price and with the staff who helped me carry it and get it in the car.

What are your thoughts about it Loz? Have you had it long?

 

[BY Bob]

I crept out late last night and had trouble transferring her over to her new nest.

What happened?

 

[BY Bob]

They look very sweet Bob and there's a video on their website. Here's the link https://www.pipandgrow.com.au/orpington-bantam/

They look like little baby Lady Featheringtons

 

[MaryJanet]

What happened?

what happened was I posted that when I was only just awake and left the key word out of the sentence



I had NO trouble moving her at all. She was so easy to pick up and relocate. When she felt straw underneath, she snuggled down.