ahh so nice to be back and have time to catch up! not that I went anywhere... just work rearing it's ugly head (again). I should write a poem, but my brain has fuzz on it from exhaustion. maybe later...
mortie & Hershy & JW - Congrats on the abundance of eggs!
CLindz, I'm so sorry to read about the dog attack. and just like the norm. it was your favorite. that's the worst part. it's always our favorite or the best one...
lindz, glad to hear that you've had no more losses - but sorry to hear about poor Zauk. it never ends does it?
OK - sorry to hear that you will be going through what I just did with MinMin... it's never easy... how's the brooding coming along? my Silkie Mama Gossamer has weaned herself from the chicks and has resumed laying. I have 5 of her 7 eggs (2 were hidden and filthy so I tossed them) in case she wants to brood one last time... she has about a week to make up her mind. Peach has weaned herself away too, but hasn't resumed laying yet.
MC, I'm with you about getting prepped for Winter. there is so much to finish - but I love to mow the lawn... the riding part is relaxing for me. the noise of the mower is greatly reduced by noise cancelling headphones...I love the smell of freshly cut orchard grasses... it's the weed whacking part I don't like. I don't have the stamina to do more than 15 minutes at a time. my arms just die and hang like rubbery useless tentacles.
my flock is molting too. feathers everywhere inside and out. but all are doing great and still producing anywhere from 10-18 eggs daily, I have 14 from today. the chicks are getting pretty big and the youngest baby (Big Broody's little one) is a boy. so... out of 7 chicks, I have 5 cockerels. 1 is a bantam Silkie mix. 1 is part NHR and the other 3 were all chipmunk pattern - now wondering if EE Royce x Buff Orpington hen is producing sexlinks. I'll find out next year I guess. so I'm kinda bumming for the lack of Winter Eggs. only 1 large fowl pullet and 1 bantam won't cut it... oh well.
I'll get pics up soon...