Number 1’s number is up. As I suspected, his Marek’s paralysis wasn’t transient and he wasn’t recovering, but was having more and more trouble getting up on his one good leg. Number 1 was the firstborn chick and the alpha male of the last hatch, son of Frodo and Mr Bingley. He was a handsome, … More And Then There Were…
I am extremely pleased to say that Jane is back with the flock and doing well. Her sour crop episode was intense but we made it out the other side! The reintegration went pretty well, thanks to Mr Bingley. It is so much easier reintegrating hens when you have a good rooster. Mind you, it’s … More The Chickens Have a Funny Idea of What Christmas Presents Are
I’m going to do a current chick update soon, really! But first, something I’ve been meaning to do for a while: looking back at photos of Mr Bingley and co, the presumed 3/4 Australorp crew, to compare how they looked when they were chicks to how they look now. Or when we saw them last … More Peering at Photos: A Look Back at The Original Feather Babies
Today I took Frodo off the nest for the last time for her mandatory eat-drink-poop break. Now she is in lockdown and won’t get off until the babies have hatched. Frodo is proving her mothering skills once again. She’s been such a determined sitter that I’ve had to get her off the nest every afternoon … More Waiting For The Pitter Patter of Tiny Feet
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