Frodo has been faithfully sitting on her nest of eggs for 14 days. She is doing very well. One morning I didn’t get to push Frodo off the nest at the usual time for her personal time (eating and so forth) as The Little Fulla only slept for 45 minutes. He had pooped. And had the … More Frodo Sits
Technically, it’s nutty season all year at my place. But Autumn is walnut-gathering season. Having a big walnut tree is marvelous. It has kept me with enough nuts for my homemade muesli all year. We just have to keep up with the gathering with wet weather lurking around so we don’t end up with rotten … More The Nutty Season
Elrond the rooster is sulking. Why? Because his favourite hen won’t come out of the coop. Frodo is broody, and for once I’m not annoyed, I’m excited! For Frodo is sitting on eight hopefully fertile eggs. They are all hers. Sam is still moulting, so not laying, and Legolas hasn’t begun laying yet. This means Elrond … More In Which Frodo Begins a Motherly Adventure
You will be pleased to know that the chickens are all still alive. The Fellowship of the Egg stands strong, albeit with only one current egg-bearer, Frodo. How appropriate. I’m still treading carefully in the wake of the coccidiosis issues. To keep my spirits up, I think it’s time I gave Mr Rooster a proper name. … More Of Chicken Names and Mantis Games
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