What did you do with your flock today?

[Jenbirdee]

I turned over all the pathway boat carpet pieces and the ducks got all the worms

 

[SkyAJK]

Poor girl!
Are you able to get superlorin implants in Australia? It's basically a contraceptive/hormonal implant that goes into the chicken's breast and stops them laying for anything up to 6 months.
They're actually designed for dogs but are pretty effective in giving hens a break from laying. Giving them a break is often a great help in staving off reproductive issues and has saved many an ex-battery hen over here.
Isa Browns are a commercial hybrid created for the egg industry and are bred for maximum egg laying not robust health or a long life. Their average lifespan is only 2-4 years.
They are some of the sweetest girls in the chicken world and give the best cuddles. I miss my girls every day

Really hope Basil comes through this

I have thought of that, I am calling around checking what the cost of to have it. If I travel to another state which is 2 hours drive from mine, the cost is like $150, but in my state the cheapest is almost $400.

My first flock of chickens are Isa Brown and you are absolutely right they are very sweet, very communicative and love cuddles My Basil is just like that.

 

[PopoMyers]

Sounds like treatment is going well! Great news

It's not cold here yet either -definitely colder though - but I've noticed that the back quarter inch of Ferdy's and Stan's combs are bluish first thing in the moring and just before bed. Once they get moving their combs are back to normal bright red.

Hopefully your boys will never turn mean, CM roos are pretty even tempered on the whole. Strong girl bosses also help keep them civil. I'm positive that's why Ferdy turned out such a gentle, good boy.

My lot are all doing well. They're all going through a really heavy moult so look dreadful and are a bit short-tempered with the new kittens.
My two new pullets are the friendliest little girls and are growing into lovely little hens. As intended, are giving Gladys a break from Stan's, ahem, 'attentions'. She's 7 early next year so getting a bit long in the tooth for his shenanigans
Ferdy lost his vision in his left eye defending the ladies from an attack from a Peregrine falcon. He's adjusted really well to being blind in one eye. You'd never know just looking at him as he was lucky enough to keep the non-functioning eye.

The boys are behaving in a civil manner so far, and have been doing their guard duties well. Just noticing tidbitting, and of course a little rough learning which hens to try and mount. They're not having it. Treatment has gone well and yesterday the prolapse did not pop back out like it had been. If it stays in today, I think she is eager to get back to normal environs. Weather had been wet and wild the last few days, and the sun is gloriously shining today. A clogged gutter had my porch splashy wettest night, so DH came to the rescue. I heard that we are forecasted to have a wetter, not so cold winter ahead. Covered my dahlia beds so they wouldn't get rotten this season.