The increasing hours of daylight is probably what's triggering the bolt. My spinach is bolting too. I plan to replant in a couple months, when the daylight is decreasing.
I hope one/some/all of them will sit on your lap in the near future.
I regret not handling my first batch of chicks more. They are "hands off" chickens. My most recent batch are petable, and a couple will still get on my lap.
I miss Pip getting on my shoulder...
It's way too soon to say I've had success, but I'm treating a pullet for salpingitis with lotus leaf extract, based on this study:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10413199/#:~:text=Notably%2C%20LLE%20administration%20inhibited%20apoptosis,immune%20function%20in%20laying%20hens.
My...
I'm sorry, if I ask you, "Which planet is third from the sun?" and you reach for your phone to look it up, you have lost ALL credibility with me.
No, scratch that. I'm not sorry.