MJ's little flock

[MaryJanet]

How's she doing today MJ?
Is she back home now?

No, she's still in hospital. I haven't called yet, but I will once we're past 10am, he'll have seen and thought about her by then.

 

[MaryJanet]

So the pecking order has adapted? Does Janet pick on them more now?

Yes. She's become quite authoritative.

I'm starting to think Ivy might be a cockerel. She's always a little separate from the others and her tail is now bigger in comparison to the rest of her. No crowing or fighting though. No eggs either.

 

[MaryJanet]

Unfortunately, that is so.

I've been thinking that too.

 

[Shadrach]

Yes. She's become quite authoritative.

I'm starting to think Ivy might be a cockerel. She's always a little separate from the others and her tail is now bigger in comparison to the rest of her. No crowing or fighting though. No eggs either.

No eggs is a reasonable long term give away. Maybe he's trying to keep his head down.
What will you do if he does turn out to be male?

 

[LozzyR]

Neither of these two could be called nice hens. I feel for Notch. He's got all the nightmare hens.

All the more reason to continue enjoying Fat Bird’s morning cuddle and chat then!

 

[Grammy60]

Good morning MJ we are all hoping for Sandy to be doing better

 

[Shadrach]

All the more reason to continue enjoying Fat Bird’s morning cuddle and chat then!

She wanted carrying again this morning. I asked a couple of times. I even picked her up and put her down again to fully confirm my intentions. She just stood there looking a bit irritated and mentioned that while I was pissing about the food was getting eaten by the others.

 

[LozzyR]

She wanted carrying again this morning. I asked a couple of times. I even picked her up and put her down again to fully confirm my intentions. She just stood there looking a bit irritated and mentioned that while I was pissing about the food was getting eaten by the others.

She makes a very good point! She’s going to start doubting your intellect soon if she thinks you haven’t worked out by now what she wants!

 

[MaryJanet]

No eggs is a reasonable long term give away. Maybe he's trying to keep his head down.
What will you do if he does turn out to be male?

If he's quiet I'll keep him and next time Mary's broody, she can try being a mum.

If he's noisy he'll have to go live in a rural setting.

The line between quiet and noisy will be determined by neighbour complaints.

 

[MaryJanet]

No eggs is a reasonable long term give away. Maybe he's trying to keep his head down.
What will you do if he does turn out to be male?

Still only 22 weeks old, so maybe eggs are still on the way?