MJ's little flock

[ksbkeys]

I've just had a call from one of the vet nurses who has fallen in love with The Vulture. She's going to take him home to live with her two hens.

Such wonderful news!

 

[MaryJanet]

Such wonderful news!

I'm so happy for him

 

[MaryJanet]

Today is going to be rather hot, so the hens are out of the run, making use of the deep shade. I thought perhaps they'd enjoy some chilled grapes for a morning snack, so I cut up a few handfuls to scatter.

Melissa is not yet a member of the flock, and as I went outside with the grapes, I saw she was on her own under the jacaranda, so I threw a generous handful to the older ladies, then a handful to Melissa, then another handful to the older hens. That way Melissa would have time to eat a few grape pieces before her stash could be raided by the other hens.

She had never seen grapes before and wasn't brave enough to try one, but she went over to see what the others were eating and maybe have a mouthful of their snack. Of course, she wasn't allowed anywhere near their grapes.

But she saw what they were eating, and went back to her own grape pieces, recognised them as edible, and ate them all up.

I love these moments when learning can be observed.

 

[BY Bob]

I love these moments when learning can be observed.

Those are some of the best moments. I love watching the new ones learn from the older ones. It's a shame you don't have one like Auntie Aurora who will take on the new ones and help them along.

 

[MaryJanet]

Those are some of the best moments. I love watching the new ones learn from the older ones. It's a shame you don't have one like Auntie Aurora who will take on the new ones and help them along.

Yes. And it's a shame that Melissa is on her own and catching all the pecking.

I'll probably get another 3 little ones very soon. Pullets most likely. Just to share the pecking around and give Melissa a break from the bullying.

 

[MaryJanet]

It was too hot today.

 

[LozzyR]

It was too hot today.

It definitely was. Hubby was doing a long bike-ride and gave up; I had to go and fetch him.

 

[MaryJanet]

It definitely was. Hubby was doing a long bike-ride and gave up; I had to go and fetch him.

We had a very cool change overnight, with rain!! So I've opened the house up and the cool breeze is blasting through and making the lights swing

Hope it's cooler for you too.

 

[MaryJanet]

Friends, Ivy has died.

She had a nice day roaming around on Sunday. She enjoyed lettuce scraps with enthusiasm yesterday. Tuesday (today) she didn't feel like coming out of the roosting box. She was sitting down, so I went out to check on her and wondered if she was broody. I kept an eye on her all morning and saw no struggling. 15 minutes ago, I went outside to check her again and maybe call the vet and I found she had died.

To my best knowledge she wasn't sick, but she may have had something I couldn't perceive, after all she wasn't broody over the summer at all. I will never know because as usual, I won't be pursuing a post mortem.

Peggy is perturbed and tried tidbitting for Ivy's remains.

She led a happy life of digging and nibbling, and shuffling along in her slippers. I'll never forget the day I met her nor the day she and her friends went wandering up the street towards the train station.

Baby Ivy

With her buddy in September last year.

She's going to be missed.

 

[RoyalChick]

Friends, Ivy has died.

She had a nice day roaming around on Sunday. She enjoyed lettuce scraps with enthusiasm yesterday. Tuesday (today) she didn't feel like coming out of the roosting box. She was sitting down, so I went out to check on her and wondered if she was broody. I kept an eye on her all morning and saw no struggling. 15 minutes ago, I went outside to check her again and maybe call the vet and I found she had died.

To my best knowledge she wasn't sick, but she may have had something I couldn't perceive, after all she wasn't broody over the summer at all. I will never know because as usual, I won't be pursuing a post mortem.

Peggy is perturbed and tried tidbitting for Ivy's remains.

She led a happy life of digging and nibbling, and shuffling along in her slippers. I'll never forget the day I met her nor the day she and her friends went wandering up the street towards the train station.

Baby Ivy

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With her buddy in September last year.

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She's going to be missed.

Oh MJ. That was a shock to read. Right from first seeing her I thought she was one of the most unusual and stunning looking chickens.
She will indeed be missed. She certainly had a lovely life with you.
Fly free little Ivy.