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12 eggs from 13 auld birds yesterday..................can't be bad!!!!!!!!
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Best of luck with the pullets!
I thought of that G4, but seems they all peck at her, even the quietest of them. At the moment, I'm trying to stop her being attacked basically all day and all night. Have put the others in with the group. And will let her get used to having a large house o/night instead of the cage (she'll go in the nest boxes anyway. And then after the next day or so, thought I'd put her out during the day. At least she will have space to run away from them. They corner her against something and just peck. She just stands there unless there's a big space to run to. But I think if the others are more interested in the big outdoors and feeding they might give her less grief. I didn't want her to be one on her own, but it doesn't seem like I have a choice. She's standing up more and moving around more freely each day, so I think she'll start to be brave too, soon.Ali
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Some days it's hardly worth chewing through the restraints!
One bit of old folklore wisdom says to plant tomatoes when the soil is warm enough to sit on with bare buttocks. In surburban areas, use the back of your wrist. Jackie French
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It does sometimes work if you put the top hen in with the lowest, you often find its the 2nd & below hens that cause the problem so it may be worth a try. Then introduce them allback together after a while. HTHLast edited by scorpius; 22-03-2013, 04:14 AM.Comment
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Nice one! never had a near full house from my lot yetOriginally posted by Snadger View Post12 eggs from 13 auld birds yesterday..................can't be bad!!!!!!!!
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Neither have I, just as well as I have 22 of the little wotsits!Originally posted by scorpius View PostNice one! never had a near full house from my lot yet
Getting around 15 each day at the moment! Luckily I've found some more customers.
All the best - Glutton 4 Punishment
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ah, my lot are just useless but very, very pretty! bit like trophy wives, lol!Comment
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Finally let Delilah out today. Had to chase her out of the enclosure so she was less easy to get. She did settle in, and hung around near Frank a lot. He kept looking at her, then going, nah, too small.
She seems to have gone in to double bunk with someone in the nesting box. So will have to get up extra early tomorrow to let them out early before they can start picking on her again.
So pleased.Ali
My blog: feral007.com/countrylife/
Some days it's hardly worth chewing through the restraints!
One bit of old folklore wisdom says to plant tomatoes when the soil is warm enough to sit on with bare buttocks. In surburban areas, use the back of your wrist. Jackie French
Member of the Eastern Branch of the Darn Under Nutter's ClubComment
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One week to go before we have 4 ( hopefully!) Easter chicks.
First time mom- daft as a brush- fingers crossed she'll look after them properly!
6-8 eggs a day from 14 gals at the moment ( got 4 older ones so I'm happy when they lay!)"Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple
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..and the downsides to having chicks - one died last night. The best marked chick couldn't find her way back into the hutch - she must have got separated from ma and her siblings. Boo. Boo. Boo. 3 little Orloffs left from an incubation of 6. Sigh.Comment
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Poor little thing.Ali
My blog: feral007.com/countrylife/
Some days it's hardly worth chewing through the restraints!
One bit of old folklore wisdom says to plant tomatoes when the soil is warm enough to sit on with bare buttocks. In surburban areas, use the back of your wrist. Jackie French
Member of the Eastern Branch of the Darn Under Nutter's ClubComment
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I know. Its horrible.Comment
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Oh dear- typical it'd be the best one isn't it?
We're now keeping a close eye on our broody- she didn't seem very interested in going back on her eggs this morning after she'd been out having her 'daily constitutional'
Only 6 more days gal...come on - you can do it- scatty or not!....please!"Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple
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its awful when that happens but its nature. Maybe it was a bit thick? I don't trust the precious ones to broodies anymore - not even elderly June the buff orp- especially not now she is getting a bit porky - she weighs a ton! We have lost one chick so far - a precious thuringian - it was a weakling , so....i think the fat faverolle chicks sat on it.Comment
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Had a little sleep in this morning and when I went down to let the chooks out, Delilah was up on the third rung of the ladder (none of the battie's go upwards) and after the others went out she came down. She has been pecked at around her tail feathers and has splatters of blood.
Let her out with the others for the day as she can get away from them outside. But wondering how best to manage this.
None of them are easy to catch, and at night the battie's go into the nest boxes and are impossible to get out. I'd like to try Feral Beryl on her own for a night or two and see if there's any improvement for Delilah, but the others may pick on her anyway.Ali
My blog: feral007.com/countrylife/
Some days it's hardly worth chewing through the restraints!
One bit of old folklore wisdom says to plant tomatoes when the soil is warm enough to sit on with bare buttocks. In surburban areas, use the back of your wrist. Jackie French
Member of the Eastern Branch of the Darn Under Nutter's ClubComment
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If you remove the dominant one, she may re-enter the flock further down the order. It won't hurt her, I don't suppose. All the best - Glutton 4 Punishment
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