Silkie saga

[TwoCrows]

My chickens tend to like laying their eggs in chairs. Problem is you don’t usually see the eggs til you sit down.

I had a hen lay hers on a shelf a couple of times. Luckily they never rolled off!

 

[Fluffy_Moth_With_Silkies]

I haven't been able to break Base and Cappy Llama from being broody. Things are pretty cramped during ru

Too crowded!
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Oh my gosh!

 

[Chicken poppy]

Oh boy, i’m already thinking about spring egg hatching. It’s only fall

 

[Chicken poppy]

I haven't been able to break Base and Cappy Llama from being broody. Things are pretty cramped during rush hour
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Base was growling the whole time
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Too crowded!
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Butt's of fluff
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So I've added a crate for the over flow and the ladies immediately checked it out and Maple hopped right in.
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Haha! Seems like my chicken.

Black sex link 2 years old decided to go broody on my 1 year old bantam.. it was quite a sight. Just out of nowhere, no eggs, just decided to plop down on her and get broody.

 

[TwoCrows]

Oh boy, i’m already thinking about spring egg hatching. It’s only fall

The way time files, it will be spring before we know it!

 

[2ndTink]

We have seen lots of hawks and vultures here recently. Gotta keep a close eye on my chickens.

I've lost 2, I think 1 to a Bald Eagle and 1 to a hawk, so they don't get to free range much anymore, only when we are here and outside.

 

[2ndTink]

Aww.... they do look adorable even during rush hour. Anything works as an extra nest box, I've used old laundry baskets, cardboard boxes, even an old plastic dog carrier. Very cute photos! ❤

Oh I love seeing Bald Eagles!! And wow, you got to see 4! We will see them in the winter usually, especially if it's a harsh winter and they flee to lower elevations out of the mountains. Once in a while they will soar overhead and on rare occasions if they are hungry enough, they will eat fresh road kill. Beautiful birds, aren't they?! Thanks for sharing!

Yes, they are so beautiful and regal! We rarely see them, but we saw one 2 weeks ago and now all of them today. Previously we've seen one maybe once or twice a year.

They were eating something in the field but we couldn't tell what it was.

 

[2ndTink]

Aww.... they do look adorable even during rush hour. Anything works as an extra nest box, I've used old laundry baskets, cardboard boxes, even an old plastic dog carrier. Very cute photos! ❤

Oh I love seeing Bald Eagles!! And wow, you got to see 4! We will see them in the winter usually, especially if it's a harsh winter and they flee to lower elevations out of the mountains. Once in a while they will soar overhead and on rare occasions if they are hungry enough, they will eat fresh road kill. Beautiful birds, aren't they?! Thanks for sharing!

I was looking for the right size cardboard box, but I obviously haven't online ordered anything big enough in the last two weeks I had better go order something so the chickens have another nesting box

 

[2ndTink]

My chickens tend to like laying their eggs in chairs. Problem is you don’t usually see the eggs til you sit down.

That's hilarious! Well, I'm sure it's not funny if they break all over...

 

[2ndTink]

I had a hen lay hers on a shelf a couple of times. Luckily they never rolled off!

Me too! My favorite EE was named Spazzy and she laid a tan egg on the only shelf in the coop. Maybe 5ft off the ground, I have no idea how she'd make it up there. She would lay it perfectly balanced right on the edge evert day.