A couple of weeks ago we had night time lows of 20-23degC (68-73F). 23C is the highest low we’ve had for some time. We are seriously thankful for air con, although it was still hard to sleep. But, icky heat and humidity aside, the rain did arrive, on numerous days that week. The rain was … More Crazy Weather & The Changing of The Guard, Twice
Broody mumma hen Helen Cluck and her chicks needed to be moved out of the Big Cage and into the pen with everyone else. The Little Fulla’s chicks, Sprinkles and Winkles, needed to be moved out of the brooder box and into the Big Cage. They had outstayed their welcome in the house. Also, the … More In Which The Chickens Get a Little Dramatic
Chickens The time for the Batch #2 eggs to go into lockdown had come. After candling on Day 8 there were only nine left that were given to broody Helen Cluck to sit on in her nestbox in Featherburn Lodge. For some reason all of Ninja’s were infertile. I cracked a few of her eggs … More Big Moves For The Babies
It’s chicken breeding season. Obviously, I’ve had to lower my expectations this year. Things got started later than originally planned and I don’t know how many eggs I’ll be hatching or how far apart. However, I put 25 eggs into the incubator just over a week ago, so we are underway. From the blue pen, … More Chicken Breeding Season, of Some Kind
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