{"id":19659,"date":"2017-03-04T17:19:53","date_gmt":"2017-03-04T17:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=19659"},"modified":"2017-03-04T17:19:53","modified_gmt":"2017-03-04T17:19:53","slug":"a-good-job-done","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=19659","title":{"rendered":"A good job done"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today we replaced the tarpaulin over the triangular part of the chicken run. It had become brittle and cracked and was letting in water. The job seemed much easier this time maybe because it’s not the first time we have done this. It’s supposed to rain all day tomorrow so we were pleased to get this done today. A good job done.<\/p>\n

This morning when I poop picked the chicken shed I had Rusty and Freckles keeping me company as they do every morning, but this time, they jumped from their bedtime perch to the bigger girl’s perch, to get on eye level with me. I have never seen them do this before. I happened to have my camera in my pocket.<\/p>\n

\"My<\/a>

My little helpers this morning<\/p><\/div>\n

A few times today Dandelion had a little scratch around and \u00a0a sit down in the little coop. I wonder if she is getting ready to lay an egg. She has stopped dropping long feathers and the pins in her head are just beginning to open. It will be good to see her with head feathers.<\/p>\n

\"Dandelion<\/a>

Dandelion looked like she was thinking about laying an egg<\/p><\/div>\n

The new girls made some progress today. I have put them in the bigger part of the run a few times and they just run straight back to their home part of the run but today they ventured out on their own. Maybe they just needed to discover it for themselves. A few times today they were hanging out on the other side of the wire from the main flock.<\/p>\n

They were all hanging out together without any aggravation so maybe they are now getting used to each other. The main flock were all lined up on the log.<\/p>\n

\"Six<\/a>

Six girls in a row<\/p><\/div>\n

\"I<\/a>

I love this line up<\/p><\/div>\n

I love seeing them like this. The new girls were on the other side of this line up but didn’t stay there for me to take photos.<\/p>\n

It’s been a week today since we collected the new girls. They had been in Dave’s shed for six months so it’s not surprising that it’s taking them time to get used to this change in environment. That’s why I am taking my time and letting them grow in confidence first.<\/p>\n

It’s taken them three days to venture out into the bigger part of the run on their own. I am really pleased with how they are settling in. I know we will get there in time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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