MJ's little flock

[MaryJanet]

Hello MJ and everyone , its been a difficult time here, Bob has spent most of the last few months sick, but he much better now. Hopefully we will both be back soon.

Hugs for any losses experienced during my time away

Hello! I'm so happy to hear from you and to learn Bob's doing much better! That's wonderful news

 

[ManueB]

Hello MJ and everyone , its been a difficult time here, Bob has spent most of the last few months sick, but he much better now. Hopefully we will both be back soon.

Hugs for any losses experienced during my time away

Wishing a full recovery for him, it's good that he is improving!

There are very heavy winds blowing. Gusts up to 61km/hr. It's a little unnerving.

Did it calm down ?
As a kid there was a story in my family that my grandfather moved from where he grew up in Marseille because he hated the constant wind, the mistral. I loved wind as a child and I didn't get it. But I totally do now that I live in a more windy place .

How is Christa adjusting now ? Any signs that she will be less bossy to join the other hens ?

Yes, there have been reports of Red Sex Links going broody here on BYC.

I have been thinking more about this, and actually there is a difference between my ex-batts and my hens that went broody : the first are too big to cross our chicken netting so they are confined to an area of about 500 M2, whereas the others can free range (on the property).
Maybe that could be a possible explanation why they never went broody.

 

[BY Bob]

Hello MJ and everyone , its been a difficult time here, Bob has spent most of the last few months sick, but he much better now. Hopefully we will both be back soon.

Hugs for any losses experienced during my time away

Nice to hear from you Grammy! I am so glad to hear that Bob is improving. That's great news! Thanks for letting us know.

 

[MaryJanet]

Did it calm down ?
As a kid there was a story in my family that my grandfather moved from where he grew up in Marseille because he hated the constant wind, the mistral. I loved wind as a child and I didn't get it. But I totally do now that I live in a more windy place .

It's much calmer now, and I'm relieved.

I worry about the roof blowing off, but it's been fine so far. The constant noise disrupts my tranquility. And the house is from the 1920s so it's not remotely air-tight, on the contrary it was designed and built to breathe, so a windy day pushes a lot of draughts into the house and kicks up any dust. I end up worried, fretful, shivering and sneezing

How is Christa adjusting now ? Any signs that she will be less bossy to join the other hens ?

It seems like two things are going on for her, and they're interconnected.

She's a little perplexed and seeking my company more than usual. She's always underfoot. In her perplexity, her attitude towards the other hens has softened a little. That's very welcome in my opinion, but she has a long way to go before the hens can trust her. I can see them looking sideways at her and wondering which way to run.

I'm also missing Joyce and her cheerfulness. She was a very nice hen once she'd settled in.

 

[MaryJanet]

Mary has always enjoyed her evening sips

 

[MaryJanet]

I'm watching Janet very carefully at present. She seems to have lost her appetite. I may decide to take her on her last car ride to the vet.

 

[RoyalChick]

Hello MJ and everyone , its been a difficult time here, Bob has spent most of the last few months sick, but he much better now. Hopefully we will both be back soon.

Hugs for any losses experienced during my time away

So lovely to see you check in. My very best wishes for Bob - I am glad he is much better. I have missed you both.

 

[BY Bob]

It's much calmer now, and I'm relieved.

I worry about the roof blowing off, but it's been fine so far. The constant noise disrupts my tranquility. And the house is from the 1920s so it's not remotely air-tight, on the contrary it was designed and built to breathe, so a windy day pushes a lot of draughts into the house and kicks up any dust. I end up worried, fretful, shivering and sneezing



It seems like two things are going on for her, and they're interconnected.

She's a little perplexed and seeking my company more than usual. She's always underfoot. In her perplexity, her attitude towards the other hens has softened a little. That's very welcome in my opinion, but she has a long way to go before the hens can trust her. I can see them looking sideways at her and wondering which way to run.

I'm also missing Joyce and her cheerfulness. She was a very nice hen once she'd settled in.

for both of you.

 

[MaryJanet]

We've taken a big step today and left the run open at roosting time. Will the hens use the new roost or the big coop?

 

[MaryJanet]

Hmmm there's a lot of snacking going on in the big coop.