MJ's little flock

[LozzyR]

From what I've been told, it seems they did everything right.

One of the teammates said the new manager had packed up so he could get to his evening job (he's a bouncer in the evenings). Another said he was running late for one of his supervised visits with his kids. Both of those details can be characterised as gossip, but still hint at his character.

Especially the supervised visits bit. I know that family courts can be weaponised, but sometimes where there is smoke, there is fire.

I hope your brother is ok.

 

[MaryJanet]

Especially the supervised visits bit. I know that family courts can be weaponised, but sometimes where there is smoke, there is fire.

I hope your brother is ok.

He's withdrawn but trying not to be.

 

[MaryJanet]

Back to the hens, Sarah became broody a few days before I left for Lisbon and she's starting to bring herself back to normal again. Since Thursday, she's been getting up 2-4 times a day. Tonight I'll give her a hand and put her on the roost after dark.

 

[BY Bob]

Back to the hens, Sarah became broody a few days before I left for Lisbon and she's starting to bring herself back to normal again. Since Thursday, she's been getting up 2-4 times a day. Tonight I'll give her a hand and put her on the roost after dark.

I'm glad she was able to navigate it on her own.

 

[MaryJanet]

I'm glad she was able to navigate it on her own.

She's been an easy broody. The only problem has been the bullying she received from the others.

 

[niazai_thechickenlife]

Peggy

The day I gave Peggy and Ivy a ride home from the fodder store, I was told she is part Australorp, part Pekin, and part Silkie. However, she gave everyone a huge surprise when she laid her first egg because it was blue. So I'm guessing there's some Araucana in the mix too. Peggy is a bantam with blue feathers with black edging, she has gold feathers under her chin, and her hackles have gold lacing. She has the fluffiest tooshi I've ever seen. Like her friend Ivy, Peggy has a crest and fluffy feet. When Peggy first moved in, she had a bad habit: feather plucking and eating. Specifically, Ivy's tail feathers. Peggy is much better now and only eats a feather if she's hungry and it's on the ground, right under her nose. Usually these are pigeon feathers, but sometimes she'll eat a chicken feather. Her favourite food is pellets, which is odd because the others prefer grain.

Edit: it's five months later and Peggy no longer eats feathers at all.

Favourite hobby: following Ivy.

Favourite saying: squeak squeak!

Rank: Petty Officer.

Named after: Peggy is named after great aunt Peggy, who was nana and great aunt Ivy's older sister. I only met her once and she was very kind.

Favourite song: Tiny Dancer by Elton John.

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Update: on May 26 2020 Peggy was diagnosed as having a pancreatic insufficiency, which is treated with enzymes in her diet to assist her digestion. It appears to be a chronic condition, so the enzymes are part of her life for the foreseeable future.


For background, here are the other profiles.

• Mary
• Janet
• Sandy
• Ivy
• And Blossom

What a beauty!!!

 

[MaryJanet]

What a beauty!!!

She's an old biddy now but still going strong