![\"Emerald](\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/emerald_and_toffee_both_moulting.jpg\")
<\/a>Emerald and Toffee are both moulting<\/p><\/div>\n
Emerald was looking a bit shabby yesterday morning.<\/p>\n
![\"It's](\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/its_barleys_turn_to_share_the-nest-box-with-butterscotch.jpg\")
<\/a>It’s Barley’s turn to share the nest box with Butterscotch<\/p><\/div>\n
![\"While](\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/while_peaches_looks-on.jpg\")
<\/a>While Peaches looks on<\/p><\/div>\n
Barley soon laid her egg and Butterscotch sat on it until I removed it. It is so odd that whereas the girls used to make a fuss about sharing a nest box they all go and lay their eggs next to broody Butterscotch while the other nest box is empty.<\/p>\n
I swear Butterscotch is somehow influencing them to do this.<\/p>\n
![\"Emerald](\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/emerald_has_lost_her-tail.jpg\")
<\/a>Emerald has lost her tail<\/p><\/div>\n
A little later in the afternoon and Emerald has lost her tail completely.<\/p>\n
![\"Emerald](\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/poor_emerald.jpg\")
<\/a>Emerald does look rather odd<\/p><\/div>\n
![\"Toffee\"](\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/toffee.jpg\")
<\/a>Toffee<\/p><\/div>\n
Toffee has a few feathers sticking out but otherwise looks pretty good.<\/p>\n
Today is the last day of worming and after the initial two worms I only ever found two more worms in one poop on the third day after I started worming. I think I must have caught it early.<\/p>\n
I have ordered some more flubenvet as I like to keep a supply in stock just in case, like this time, I ever spot worms. Otherwise I will worm them again in November.<\/p>\n
I am picking up loads of Emerald’s feathers from the run each day. At least the good news is that the moulting is staggered rather than them all moulting together and I am hopeful that once Butterscotch finishes her broody spell she will start laying again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Both Emerald and Toffee are moulting but Emerald is moulting much faster than Toffee. Emerald was looking a bit shabby yesterday morning. Barley soon laid her egg and Butterscotch sat on it until I removed it. It is so odd … Continue reading