MJ's little flock

[MaryJanet]

They look like little baby Lady Featheringtons

Aren't they sweet little chickens!

 

[Ribh]

I'm taking a break from a befuddling flat pack.

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I'm glad I made it to step 5 because the first 4 steps were not to be sneezed at, but ... That's a weird hinge. And it seems they skipped the hinge step in the instructions.

Cuppa tea time.

Ugh! Flatpacks have been the bane of my life recently. It took me 3 days to put my bed together. Not only were the instructions too small to read properly, nothing was labelled. I put together & took apart again soo many times. You have my utmost sympathy.

 

[BY Bob]

what happened was I posted that when I was only just awake and left the key word out of the sentence



I had NO trouble moving her at all. She was so easy to pick up and relocate. When she felt straw underneath, she snuggled down.

Well there you go.

 

[BY Bob]

Aren't they sweet little chickens!

Seem so.

 

[Ribh]

just out of curiosity, and feel free to ignore, but why those breeds? I'm put off Brahmas by their sheer size, and their feathered legs.

Also, a propos RC's question, in my experience (and apparently in that of La Fleche, and I recall some old poultry manuals suggesting the same), typically you'll get more males with an early brood, and more females with a later. Just saying.

Yes, I've heard that too. It's why I only wanted about 4 eggs to start. On the other hand broody season started early up here. Lots are on their 2nd or 3rd hatching already & I got my rooster because his owner had more chicks than she knew what to do with.

 

[Ribh]

MJ: when are your chicks due to hatch? I am trying to do a sort of catch up & have only just found out you have a hen sitting on eggs as well. I have another fortnight to our 21 day point - though this is very much a hit or miss effort on my part as there is no guarantee the eggs are even fertile. Most of the eggs are booted bantams sired by a frizzle bantamX. If any hatch I should have some very pretty chickens.

 

[MaryJanet]

Ugh! Flatpacks have been the bane of my life recently. It took me 3 days to put my bed together. Not only were the instructions too small to read properly, noting was labelled. I put together & took apart again soon many times. You have my utmost sympathy.

I still haven't attached the lid to the ottoman. I've just about decided it needs two people to do it right first time.

 

[MaryJanet]

Well there you go.

Sorry for misleading you Bob!

 

[MaryJanet]

MJ: when are your chicks due to hatch? I am trying to do a sort of catch up & have only just found out you have a hen sitting on eggs as well. I have another fortnight to our 21 day point - though this is very much a hit or miss effort on my part as there is no guarantee the eggs are even fertile. Most of the eggs are booted bantams sired by a frizzle bantamX. If any hatch I should have some very pretty chickens.

I'm going to go and pick up her eggs on Tuesday. So she doesn't have any yet, but I'm doing what I can to give her a hatch before she goes on suprelorin and loses the option of motherhood forever. Not sure how it will turn out, but I'm doing what I can. The hatch would be around Nov 5, give or take.

I've been following your news and it's very exciting! The rooster seems like a lovely chap.

 

[Ribh]

I'm going to go and pick up her eggs on Tuesday. So she doesn't have any yet, but I'm doing what I can to give her a hatch before she goes on suprelorin and loses the option of motherhood forever. Not sure how it will turn out, but I'm doing what I can. The hatch would be around Nov 5, give or take.

I've been following your news and it's very exciting! The rooster seems like a lovely chap.

I am so happy with my rooster! I caught him mating with Ha'penny last night, so I have visions of frizzled Campines! Ah, I should have looked @ the dates on your posts. I am so far behind on everyone's news I assumed you had begun.