MJ's little flock

[LozzyR]

Katie laid a pretty egg today.

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Very pretty!

 

[MaryJanet]

Mary has dried blood on her comb.

I blame Peggy.

 

[LozzyR]

Mary has dried blood on her comb.

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I blame Peggy.

Poor Mary.

 

[MaryJanet]

Delighted to share that nothing exciting happened today. It was a lovely, emotionally undemanding day.

 

[LozzyR]

Delighted to share that nothing exciting happened today. It was a lovely, emotionally undemanding day.

 

[MaryJanet]

The chicks will be moving out to the new little coop this weekend. I've been chatting with @BY Bob about it and I think it'll be very good for them to be outdoors. So far, they've been in the sleepout where the pullets were a couple of years ago. It'll be nice for them to have more things to do and they'll have outgrown the big bird cage in a couple of weeks anyway.

Before that can happen, I have to purchase a weather proof extension cord for the heat plate and a weather proof box for the connection. Luckily it's coming up to Christmas, and people like putting on their lights displays, so there's lots of that stuff at the shop. I may pop in there tonight. I also need to adapt the way I attached the wide ramp to the little coop so it'll be easier to clean out. I'll do away with the hinges and switch to hooks.

 

[BY Bob]

It was a long time. She started sitting a week before she had eggs.

Lady Featherington and Glynda were 31 days on their eggs until they hatched. I saw no ill effects on them but they were much younger than Mary. I still think she will recover fairly quickly.

 

[BY Bob]

Lady Featherington and Glynda were 31 days on their eggs until they hatched. I saw no ill effects on them but they were much younger than Mary. I still think she will recover fairly quickly.

I should add that it took me a while to source fertile eggs for them. It was a standard 21 day incubation for the eggs. It was 31 days for the mums.

 

[MaryJanet]

I should add that it took me a while to source fertile eggs for them. It was a standard 21 day incubation for the eggs. It was 31 days for the mums.

Have I recalled correctly Bob, 2 of 12 eggs hatched in that sitting?

 

[BY Bob]

Have I recalled correctly Bob, 2 of 12 eggs hatched in that sitting?

3 of 11 hatched, 2 chicks survived.