MJ's little flock

[MaryJanet]

Pffttt. Get back in there and get dancing!

I took an hour's walk instead on Saturday morning.

Yesterday morning I had another PJs disco

 

[MaryJanet]

Do you need to make that up or does it come in a bottle or something?

I make it up. I crush the pills and empty the capsules, add it to two cups of pellets, add a little water and shake it all together in a Tupperware container. I wait til it's soft then put it in their bowls with an absolutely tiny pinch of cheese (also part of Peggy's prescription diet). They eat most of it and I put the leftovers in the green waste.

 

[LozzyR]

I love new old music. It great to discover an artist or a song like that. What was it you found?

The song was ‘Sweet Harmony’ by The Beloved. It was from the album ‘Conscience’, which I bought from iTunes. Even though I didn’t know about it in the 90s, it now holds meaning for me.

 

[Ribh]

I took an hour's walk instead on Saturday morning.

Yesterday morning I had another PJs disco

I am seriously impressed. I have 2 left feet & no sense of rythmn but I walk [slow & easy] to the shops most days. The lad was living on take~a~way but with me around he's decided some home cooked meals are in order. Unfortunately crabbing season has just begun so if I need ingredients I must go get them.

 

[MaryJanet]

Not much point in moving her if she isn't going to hatch eggs. Better to stop her sitting altogether.

I deepened the straw considerably and left her to it. My reasoning was that

• She might be ok with deeper cushioning
• If she were sore next time she got up, I'd put a stop to her brooding
• But otherwise my interference should be minimal
• While she broods, she doesn't lay

She's up again this morning, after 48 hours of sitting on the deeper straw.

She's moving freely this time.

Not sure if you can tell from the photos, but there are two clear indentations in the straw from where her feet and legs were pushing down.

Wide view.

Close up.

It's much easier to see in person.

So far she's pooped, foraged, had two really lengthy sessions at the water jar, and eaten a generous handful of dry pellets.

And here she is, slaking her thirst.

You can see she's been at the bowl of pellets I put down for her.

As long as she's not doing any harm to herself or the other hens, I can't see a good reason to interfere with her brooding.

If she goes on as long as 3 weeks, or if any harm arises, I'll intervene.

Unless more experienced folks think I should intervene sooner.

 

[MaryJanet]

I am seriously impressed. I have 2 left feet & no sense of rythmn but I walk [slow & easy] to the shops most days. The lad was living on take~a~way but with me around he's decided some home cooked meals are in order. Unfortunately crabbing season has just begun so if I need ingredients I must go get them.

It's always nice to walk through a new neighbourhood! At least, I think so

 

[MaryJanet]

The song was ‘Sweet Harmony’ by The Beloved. It was from the album ‘Conscience’, which I bought from iTunes. Even though I didn’t know about it in the 90s, it now holds meaning for me.

I'm going to listen to that one today

 

[Ribh]

It's always nice to walk through a new neighbourhood! At least, I think so

Yes, walking always helps orinetate me in a way driving a car never does. And it is a pleasant neighbourhood to walk through.

 

[MaryJanet]

Yes, walking always helps orinetate me in a way driving a car never does. And it is a pleasant neighbourhood to walk through.

I bet he's loving the mum-cooked dinners!

 

[Ribh]

I bet he's loving the mum-cooked dinners!

Yep! And not having to organise things himself. We are rubbing along together pretty well. I'm pretty quiet & he's as silent as a tombstone!