Today I was pleasantly surprised to find two eggs in one of the nesting boxes. Huzzah! Legolas has laid her first egg ever. I figured Frodo was the first to start laying again from the consistency of the eggs after the first one and her general noisiness. “I’ve been a busy girl! Look what I did!” I … More Maximum Egg Capacity, Minimum Egg Edibility
On Friday afternoon I bid farewell to Elrond the rooster. Elrond the beautiful. Elrond the nutso. It all happened pretty quickly in the end. I had a busy and cranky day as The Little Fulla wasn’t sleeping much and was getting into all sorts of trouble. I’ve concluded that if I imagine he’s a monkey … More The Post-Elrond Age
I am pleased to announce that we have more babies! I mean Frodo has more babies. This morning I managed to spot four chicks by peeking under Frodo. Things were getting exciting. At lunch time the three of us went to see Frodo and her babies. The Husband tried to moved Frodo gently and got pecked. The Little … More The Pitter-Patter of Tiny Feet
As you can no doubt guess from the subtlety of the title, this is going to be a well-thought-out and witty post about baby chickens, not the frantic writing of a tired but excited mum… When I checked on the chickens this morning and gave Frodo some scrambled egg I noticed she was making different sounds; pleasant, … More Babies!
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