It's been a few weeks since I posted any updates on my flock. Big changes has happened the last few weeks. Nugget and Momma both went broody at the same time and their chicks turned 4 weeks old today. Looking through my pictures I took today i'm seeing lots of boys, it is not meant for me to be visited by the pullet fairy. The 3 red game boys were re homed after they tried to kill one of the chicks. My marans are now 4 months old and the boys hormones kicked in and for the sake of my 2 girls I sold 3 of them. Toothless and Drummy (Drumstick) are the only resident boys left. I'm giving these chicks another 2 weeks and then re homing any boys. Momma hen is down to only 2 out of her 5 chicks thanks to a suspected raccoon attack 2 weeks ago. Nugget still has all 8 of hers although i had to remove the one that was badly injured to hand rear after it ended up with a bad peck injury. From the base of its head down to its shoulders it had all down and top layer of skin removed. Cheepy has fully recovered and in a few days time will be transitioned back outside. Henrietta has decided its time she try's her hand at being a mother and i expect her to start sitting tomorrow or the next day. She currently has a stash of 11 eggs and today began acting and looking like a angry puffed up turkey chasing anyone who looked at her the wrong way. I took a lot of pictures today and will upload them in the next post. Toothless is wonderful with the chicks. He spends his time helping both hens show the chicks how to forage, he's even let them nap on his back at times.
