MJ's little flock

[Shadrach]

Does Knock know who the father was??

Of course. So do I. The father is Notch.

 

[rjohns39]

Good evening folks

 

[Grammy60]

Good evening everyone

 

[MaryJanet]

Good evening folks

Good evening everyone

Hello there how are the rhode island whites and the barred hollands going?

 

[rjohns39]

Hello there how are the rhode island whites and the barred hollands going?

BH are doing great. I have a challenge with the RIWs... My show quality rooster died, and ALL of the chicks I hatched are pullets. I need to find a couple good quality cockerels or give up on that breed.

ETA: how are you this morning?

 

[MaryJanet]

All pullets?? I never heard of that til now. Some would call it very lucky, but I can see your point.

All good here, it's six weeks to the day since the pullets arrived.

The chickens are 5 together more often than they're 3 and 2. It's only when treats are offered they split into factions. So I think the integration is all done now. Next time (in 2023) I'll bring in 3 pullets to share the pecking and I'll remember the benefits of lots and lots of space to outrun the old girls.

We're waiting for Ivy's first egg. If the fodder store people were accurate, she was 13-14 weeks old when she first came here, so she'd be 19-20 weeks now. But that's a big if. Instead, I'll just say she's still growing and she doesn't have a red face yet, it's pink. On the other hand, she likes looking around the nest box. So, I guess she'll lay her first egg within a couple of weeks.

When she stands up tall, she's taller than Mary the Australorp, but she mostly crouches down like a youngster.

Peggy is still laying almost every day. Mary's moulting and not laying at all. Sandy doesn't lay anymore but she's doing well and putting weight on. Janet lays every other day, as she always does.

 

[BY Bob]

All pullets?? I never heard of that til now. Some would call it very lucky, but I can see your point.

All good here, it's six weeks to the day since the pullets arrived.

The chickens are 5 together more often than they're 3 and 2. It's only when treats are offered they split into factions. So I think the integration is all done now. Next time (in 2023) I'll bring in 3 pullets to share the pecking and I'll remember the benefits of lots and lots of space to outrun the old girls.

We're waiting for Ivy's first egg. If the fodder store people were accurate, she was 13-14 weeks old when she first came here, so she'd be 19-20 weeks now. But that's a big if. Instead, I'll just say she's still growing and she doesn't have a red face yet, it's pink. On the other hand, she likes looking around the nest box. So, I guess she'll lay her first egg within a couple of weeks.

When she stands up tall, she's taller than Mary the Australorp, but she mostly crouches down like a youngster.

Peggy is still laying almost every day. Mary's moulting and not laying at all. Sandy doesn't lay anymore but she's doing well and putting weight on. Janet lays every other day, as she always does.

You handled your integration very well.

In my case an additional hen has not really spread the pecking. Sansa is too good at avoiding the Big Girls.

 

[MaryJanet]

Thanks Bob. The chooks made it easy.

Oh yeh, there's always a good chance of chooks defying best laid plans to do their own thing they know best and I respect that.

 

[Ribh]

Just the same it might have been a different story if you weren't such a conscientious keeper & gave them all that extra space!.

 

[MaryJanet]

Just the same it might have been a different story if you weren't such a conscientious keeper & gave them all that extra space!.

That's very kind