MJ's little flock

[BY Bob]

She looks like she's getting too heavy to do much more fence hopping. She is one big beautiful girl!

She is gorgeous and still has that devilish look in her eye!

 

[BY Bob]

Here is Alice today. She is looking more mature since her new feathers came in. She and Ed are 15 months old now.
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Alice and Ed today
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and at 3 weeks old
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They grow so fast!

They grow up so fast.

 

[BY Bob]

I was thinking of doing an article on Alice's moult since it was such a hard one. Both for my own edification and for anyone who might want to know how long a moult takes and how feathers grow.

That would be an excellent idea. Especially for new chicken keepers.

 

[LozzyR]

Here is Alice today. She is looking more mature since her new feathers came in. She and Ed are 15 months old now.
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Alice and Ed today
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and at 3 weeks old
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They grow so fast!

Aww, so gorgeous!

 

[RoyalChick]

Here's a comparison of Alice's moult

31st March
Not much in the way of moulting. Only a bald patch from feather pecking (hence the pink spray on the tail)
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7th April. This was a few days after she dropped the first couple of feathers. Then the rest fell off overnight!View attachment 2153401

11th April
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21st April
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27th April
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So though it felt like forever while it was happening it only took about 20 days to go from mostly bald to almost completely covered again even though there were still pin feathers opening up for a while.

Oh you should have warned me. I had to close my eyes all over again!

 

[RoyalChick]

I was thinking of doing an article on Alice's moult since it was such a hard one. Both for my own edification and for anyone who might want to know how long a moult takes and how feathers grow.

I think that would be a great idea - I learned a lot even though I couldn't even look!

 

[MaryJanet]

Here is Alice today. She is looking more mature since her new feathers came in. She and Ed are 15 months old now.
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Alice and Ed today
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and at 3 weeks old
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They grow so fast!

Are they friends today?

Ed is very cyte with that little dab of orange on the wing

And Alice looks amazing now!

 

[MaryJanet]

I was thinking of doing an article on Alice's moult since it was such a hard one. Both for my own edification and for anyone who might want to know how long a moult takes and how feathers grow.

Definitely! It would be so educational for new chicken keepers. In time you could add a comparison to a hen going through a light moult.

 

[MaryJanet]

Writing it is tempting fate for sure.

In the end, she stayed with her chums on the chook side, but today's another day

 

[MaryJanet]

She is gorgeous and still has that devilish look in her eye!

Yes! Her orange eyes are very cheeky, but actually she's a darling who causes very little trouble.