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<\/a>Flame<\/p><\/div>\n
Speckles is also moulting but is doing so, a few feathers at a time, like the seramas moult. This means she too looks pristine.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Speckles<\/p><\/div>\n
Ebony is a bit fluffy underneath and still has white carotene on her head. She seems to have had a white head for months. Head feathers really do take the longest to unfurl.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Ebony<\/p><\/div>\n
Eggs are thin on the ground as those girls who are no longer broody are still recovering. Whereas we were having some, five egg, days we are now getting just one or two eggs a day. This is okay though as it’s still enough for breakfast eggs at weekends and one day during the week.<\/p>\n
The new chicken shed is also bliss. It is so quick and easy to clean. It needs a lot less pine shavings and poop picking in the morning only takes a few minutes. I then wipe the inside, including the roof, with a wet wipe which only takes five minutes and means it is dust free and clean on the inside.<\/p>\n
This is by far the easiest chicken shed we have had so far and mites have nowhere to hide so I am also able to keep it mite free. It is a learning curve but if I were to advise anyone thinking about starting to keep chickens I would definitely recommend a plastic chicken shed.<\/p>\n
So all is normal in the chicken run for five minutes, touch wood,\u00a0 until the next drama comes along.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I haven’t posted for a few days as there hasn’t been much going on. This is a good thing! For the first time this summer we have no broodies and it is bliss. It is so good to go up … Continue reading