MJ's little flock

[MaryJanet]

I haven't noticed much. Both Pepper and Edwina were out and about without any prompting for the last few days but Edwina insists on sleeping in the nest box.
I blocked off the nest boxes yesterday so they were all forced to roost at bed time.

This morning the coop looked like this..
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Looks like I won't be getting any eggs for a while.

That looks like a big drop for one night to me.

 

[MaryJanet]

One of these days I will check nests before panicking

 

[LozzyR]

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One of these days I will check nests before panicking

Panicking?

 

[MaryJanet]

Panicking?

After looking all over the yard, I thought a hawk had got her.

 

[rjohns39]

Good evening folks

 

[Grammy60]

Good morning/evening MJ and everyone

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

That looks like a big drop for one night to me.

Alice has been dropping feathers for over a week now, but most of the black ones are from last night. I do have 2 black hens though.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

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One of these days I will check nests before panicking

I know the feeling.

The other day I was hurrying around the yard, looking under bushes and tables, checking the run and nest boxes....





.... they were on the back of the pergola seat hidden by the wisteria and watching me quizzically. You think they would have answered when I called to them but nooooo..

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Good evening folks

Good morning/evening MJ and everyone

Good Morning, Rjohn, Grammy, MJ, Chookmum, and All!
I hope everyone had a good Christmas.

 

[BY Bob]

I haven't noticed much. Both Pepper and Edwina were out and about without any prompting for the last few days but Edwina insists on sleeping in the nest box.
I blocked off the nest boxes yesterday so they were all forced to roost at bed time.

This morning the coop looked like this..
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Looks like I won't be getting any eggs for a while.

Molting and egg laying are not really connected. Phyllis laid during her molting phase in September. You could still get eggs. Especially since the days are long there.