MJ's little flock

[BY Bob]

She was talking to the eggs too, very softly, but I heard her.

I loved having cameras on them for that reason. I could watch them all day while at work.

 

[BY Bob]

I'm glad I took the decision to give Mary eggs.

Although she's an elderly first time mother, she seems to be very comfortable and even enjoying herself.

It's a special thing you have done for her. I'm very proud of you for taking this on.

 

[BY Bob]

Good idea. She won’t trip over it if you don’t make it very high. She’s a chicken not a clumsy human.

I agree. An egg high fence won't be a problem for her to get over.

 

[MaryJanet]

Good idea. She won’t trip over it if you don’t make it very high. She’s a chicken not a clumsy human.

I agree. An egg high fence won't be a problem for her to get over.

So far today, she has remained away from the ramp. I'll check her position every morning and night from now on and I'll enclose her and the eggs if she resumes sitting at the top of the ramp.

However, I imagine the ramp might be a risk for a chick, so I'll put a little fence across the doorway once they're in lockdown and take it away once Mary's ready to take them outside.

 

[MaryJanet]

I loved having cameras on them for that reason. I could watch them all day while at work.

That would be a delight! And very useful sometimes.

 

[MaryJanet]

It's a special thing you have done for her. I'm very proud of you for taking this on.

Thanks Bob. It was an easy choice and the right thing to do in the circumstances.

 

[BY Bob]

So far today, she has remained away from the ramp. I'll check her position every morning and night from now on and I'll enclose her and the eggs if she resumes sitting at the top of the ramp.

However, I imagine the ramp might be a risk for a chick, so I'll put a little fence across the doorway once they're in lockdown and take it away once Mary's ready to take them outside.

I do just that to keep them in the coop and porch for a week. I wall off the end of the porch and put a small ramp from the coop to the porch. The porch wall is high enough to keep the chicks in and short enough to allow the big ladies access in and out.

 

[MaryJanet]

In other news, I took a long lunch today and drove out to Greenock to Laucke's and bought the Red Hen Chick crumble. It was a lovely drive in perfect weather and I'd always wanted to see Laucke's mill. Such a great way to break up a working day.

It wasn't as far as the eggs were, there wasn't as much traffic, and it was expressways and highways the whole way.

 

[MaryJanet]

Just in case anyone wants to read the label.

 

[RoyalChick]

Just in case anyone wants to read the label.

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Looks delicious!