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First group photo of the new eight and bedtime update
Today I thought it would be good to get a group photo of the current flock while they were having some apple. Ginger and Silver now run to the treats along with the rest of the girls. Ginger and Silver … Continue reading
The second evening with the new corner perch
Yesterday’s end of day was once again dark and wet. I went to check on the girls after dinner. To my surprise Gold was on the corner perch. She looked like queen bee in the middle of the perch and … Continue reading
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Bedtime
The new girls have been sitting on top of their little coup at bedtime and I have been lifting them at dusk and putting them in the chicken shed. But the weather has changed from warm and dry to lots … Continue reading
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Same old same old, one in and one out
Yesterday Snow went broody and Red came back into lay. Snow had laid eight eggs in thirteen days which is four less than the last few times. I am going to leave her broody this time round but just lift … Continue reading
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Updates
After blogging every day about the new girls there hasn’t been so much to say after the first week as things have settled between the new girls and the main flock. The new girls have got more confident around the … Continue reading
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Finding the ladders
The day after Silver found the ladder and the branch perch on one side of the run both Silver and Ginger found the other ladder and branch perch. These two girls are very adventurous and have quickly found their way … Continue reading
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The second day of mixing the girls
Today when I mixed the girls the new girls got much closer to the rest of the flock. The rest of the flock took no notice of them. Silver discovered one of the ladders today. Several times she went up … Continue reading
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Mixing the girls
Today I mixed the girls together for an hour in the morning. Storm was the first one to chase the new girls. Later Mango and Silver raised their ruffs to each other. Later Cloud chased them too. Gold took no … Continue reading
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The girls switch sides
Today I switched the main flock and the new girls to each other’s sides of the run. As there are three sections it’s easy to do as I get the main flock in one section and then let the new … Continue reading
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The new girls first full day with us
Well, the new girls didn’t go in their little coup at bedtime which wasn’t a surprise to us. I don’t think any of our new girls have ever gone in their coup at bedtime as far as I can remember. … Continue reading
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