MJ's little flock

[LozzyR]

Look at this face

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Do you think she'd ask to share? She'd take it by strategy and cunning! (ie. nick it when you are not looking)

Poor sweetie! (Ouch!)

 

[Ribh]

Well this gave me a chance to reminisce so I did it. Here are Maleficent and Aurora at 14 weeks. You can see Mal has a couple of clearly pointy feathers coming out of her tail. Much earlier than I thought.
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Lovely Mal!

 

[Shadrach]

Did you get up to get your camera?

It's taken me a while I admit, but I keep the camera with me most of the time now. I've missed recording so many events over the years.
I'm a bit slow at times.

 

[MaryJanet]

Good evening everyone

I'm doing good, just tired of being trapped like everyone else that not essential
I still have paperwork to do and keeping in touch with the families, and of course I have lots to do here.

How are things going for you ?

I think well-being is essential. Can you take some walks to gain a sense of freedom?

I'm lucky for many reasons. I'm used to working at home and my work is satisfying. I live near a beautiful beach for walks. I have lots of friends and family near and far, and we're all checking in on one another.

On the downside, Janet's moulting too. The henhouse was littered with her feathers this morning. And she's not laying at present. So that's all four not laying. Peggy stopped when she went broody and Ivy hasn't started yet. Also, I let the fodder store person talk me into trying a new type of pellet and only Ivy eats it. I suppose the others might be off their food from moulting and broodiness.

Ivy is my great hope for an egg or two sometime soon. I had to buy eggs yesterday! I'm very grateful to the unknown chickens who laid them but it didn't feel right. I'm used to eggs that have names written on them.

 

[LozzyR]

It's taken me a while I admit, but I keep the camera with me most of the time now. I've missed recording so many events over the years.
I'm a bit slow at times.

Better late than never!

 

[RoyalChick]

Not a chance. She is very skittish. I can touch her beak and if I'm quick I can bum shove her out of the way. Judging from her general reaction to the prospect of physical contact one might have though I had some awful contagious disease.

She is social distancing. Very public spirited of her.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

I had to buy eggs yesterday! I'm very grateful to the unknown chickens who laid them but it didn't feel right. I'm used to eggs that have names written on them.

I know right? My girls have not layed since the end of March, and even then it was only Alice for a few weeks . We had to buy eggs last week and I felt so guilty...

 

[MaryJanet]

I know right? My girls have not layed since the end of March, and even then it was only Alice for a few weeks . We had to buy eggs last week and I felt so guilty...

Is Alice eating ok through her moult?

 

[Shadrach]

I know right? My girls have not layed since the end of March, and even then it was only Alice for a few weeks . We had to buy eggs last week and I felt so guilty...

I read a lot of concern about chickens not laying. Don't people just not eat eggs when the hens are not laying?
I don't eat cherries or pomegranates for examples when they are not in season.
Eating seasonally produced products in the season is something I think people should start thinking about. I know we are used to getting out of season produce through imports and intensive growing conditions but maybe we should be reviewing the wisdom of this.

 

[rjohns39]

Good evening folks