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but so true! Anna, we are on the same wavelength! When my birds were younger or when I am raising youngsters, I have a rain stick that I shake, yell TREEEEEEEAT like Anna does, and toss something down for them. They get it pretty quickly! Now if they are free ranging they come chicken-running from afar when TREEEEEATS are called, or I used the rainstick! See?
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Anna, how are the Wellies?
Dawn
The Wellies are doing well. Jetta has her butt feathers clipped because she seems to poop on them otherwise. I've cleaned her butt twice, and the vent is clean, no signs of mites or fleas or anything, just poop on the feathers, so I clipped them and "problem? what problem?". They squat for me and it's cute when I pet them and they fluff up afterwards. They both seem to be integrating better with the flock these days and are very productive layers. Great eggs! And a bit less noisy as well - which is nice. (For a while there I was threatening them with the crockpot if they didn't shut up.
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I currently (if you include Mama Buffy and the 3 babies) have 11 chickens, which will be a bit much once the babies grow up. I have a friend who is just starting out with chickens and wants to start with layers. I was thinking the Wellies might be a good starter pair for him. Good eggs and easy birds to start with. He's a good guy. Already has the place and the coop picked out. He's building the run before he takes them, probably in mid-July, and has been asking all the right questions and reading the right websites (here). He's not very far away, so I can help him out with them at first.
Just thought I'd let you know, since you asked about them.
