Things are a lot better in the bumblefoot department these days. Boy, bumblefoot is a pig to deal with! It has taken so much time to treat the girls’ feet and there are so many facets to it, but I have learnt a whole lot and am more confident in dealing with it now. Lydia, … More The Chicken Madness Starts to Settle Down. Or Does it?
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…
My flock has increased dramatically in size over the last few months. I went from just managing to keeping it going to having 15 chickens. We have four laying hens, which is the most we’ve had so far and the first day I got four eggs was a very good day. With the girls laying … More So Many Chickens
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
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