Our Mixed Flock Journey!

[drstratton]

I think it's cute. Maybe another week or so will reveal what kind of chick it is.

Hi Nancy! Yes, time will tell...it's probably a mixed breed...it will be interesting to see!

 

[N F C]

Just wanted to share this.
Every year I fly at half mast on this day.
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I used to do White dove release with my grandchildren. I currently don't have doves now.
View attachment 2329375This is few years ago when I did have doves. I explained to them what this day was, and what it meant.

Glad you taught the grands what it was about Cavey, it's something everyone should know about.

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Glad you taught the grands what it was about Cavey, it's something everyone should know about.

I second that!

 

[WhoDatChick]

Hey all! Dale found this baby bird in our free range pen! Our chickens were already in their coop for the night. I posted the pictures on the ID forum & some say chicken, others say turkey! It must have gotten separated from its mother, whatever she is! It's kind of an ugly duckling right now...lol!
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Wait a minute!! It just appeared out of nowhere?!?

 

[WhoDatChick]

Hey all! Dale found this baby bird in our free range pen! Our chickens were already in their coop for the night. I posted the pictures on the ID forum & some say chicken, others say turkey! It must have gotten separated from its mother, whatever she is! It's kind of an ugly duckling right now...lol!
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I am intrigued!! Where would it have come from?!
I’d love to find that in my run!!

 

[drstratton]

Wait a minute!! It just appeared out of nowhere?!?

I am intrigued!! Where would it have come from?!
I’d love to find that in my run!!

Yeah, it just showed up! We think it got separated from one of the neighbors hens. Sadly it didn't make it, we think it had been on its own for too long & it possibly had some injuries that we couldn't see.

 

[drstratton]

I received some good advice over on Backyard Herds on the care of a large litter of kits! It was suggested that I split the litter up and rotate the kits so the mom could feed them all! I'm hoping that she's feeding them twice a day as that will be better, but I don't know if she is. I'm still away from home, so my husband is taking care of them. He will have to build another nesting box and he's just the man for the job... I'm much more optimistic now!

 

[N F C]

I received some good advice over on Backyard Herds on the care of a large litter of kits! It was suggested that I split the litter up and rotate the kits so the mom could feed them all! I'm hoping that she's feeding them twice a day as that will be better, but I don't know if she is. I'm still away from home, so my husband is taking care of them. He will have to build another nesting box and he's just the man for the job... I'm much more optimistic now!

Hope that works out Rene!

 

[drstratton]

Hope that works out Rene!

Thank you Debby, so do I!

 

[drstratton]

Dale told me that my BO has finally quit hanging around inside the coop! She was starting to come out more before I left. I'm so relieved & really think she was being a bit broody, even though she never sat in a box, maybe that's because I pick up the eggs so quickly...silly girl!

He also told me he found an egg that had been pecked open & eaten in the pen. I'm pretty sure it's my escape artist, but at this point it's just a guess.