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
Before I can finish writing one chicken post there’s always something else going on. Where shall I start? Let’s start with the good, follow with the bad and finish with the naughty. Frodo has resumed laying! This is very exciting, because, now that we have a rooster, her eggs are quite possibly fertile. Mind you, … More More Chicken Madness: The Good, the Bad and the Naughty
So, just casually, we have a rooster. A ROOSTER. I was planning to get a rooster some day. I had even gone so far as to decide that it would be a barred Plymouth Rock or a black Orpington, raised from fertilised eggs I would buy. I would pick the best cockerel to keep, making sure … More Tales of a Rooster
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