Raising Chicks has been a Joy

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Oh definitely molting season. I’ve got a OE that is a hot mess, and a feather legged banty rooster with ingrown leg feathers. The coop looks like someone had a pillow fight. Such fun. LOL

Poor babies!!!!

 

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O'Dark 30 is dark 30, I am sure the hens are wondering why the door hasn't been opened yet
When I do open the coop I find 4 or 5 hens wandering around in the dark, sometimes they get lucky and sniff out a little black beetles that I have seen around poo, but when I turn the light on the scramble

 

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Chickens at 5 am,
The run is so muddy! The hens were just drenched yesterday.
I go out at 5 and open the coop door, scoop all the nights poop up. Having sand on the floor is so nice and easy to keep clean.

OK everybody out


I move the feed and roosts



I use a cat litter scoop to clean up, I put it all in the bucket for my compost area




ALL DONE!, everything put back, it only takes about 15min

 

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EGG REPORT​

The older hen are coming out of their molt and I am getting some BIG eggs,​

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This was all the eggs for yesterday, Wed. Out of 15 hens, 9 eggs
Both Orpingtons are laying, (27 weeks old)
and 5 of the Brow Leghorns (28 weeks old)
the 2 big ones in the back are from 2 of the Older White Leghorns, (1yr 6months old , they started laying Oct. 17 2020 )

I am not sure but I dont thin Granny the 3yr old laid, maybe??? she started laying Nov. 8th 2018 and has always laid, non stop up until this molt, she needed a break.


So, its all good
The 2 Red LH's arnt laying yet and we need one more Brown LH to get going
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To all of my extended BYC Family
I am thankful for you.
Thankful we can gather here everyday and so far across the miles hold each other up in words and prayer.​

 

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Happy Hens




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