The Poultry Keeper

summayah · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton

I see, thanks for the information

NannyP · Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2005 2:27 pm Post subject:

Yes, she's eating their food and I am putting corn in quite frequently, which if I understood right from Stamina, is like a high energy food for her. The chciks are eating it too, and I hope that's okay. I love watching them, and yes, it's difficult to get stuff done when they're out playing.
I've managed to clean them out as we have had some sunny periods, and they've been out in the sun, preening, stretching and climbing on Mum's back. I haven't taken anymore photos, sorry. But will again soon.
We have some friends coming for dinner tomorrow, specially to see the chicks Laughing

NannyP · Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 12:07 pm Post subject:

I added some photos and an update yesterday, it's gone now, so here it is again.

The chicks have been out sunning themselves with Mum, jumping up onto her back, having a bit of a fly and getting more inquisitive. We started off with rain (yesterday)morning and the forecast wasn't good, but there were many sunny periods which meant they got cleaned out. It was pretty smelly and damp in there.
I just wish they had a bit more room, they're still too young to get down the steep ladder from the Ark into the run. Mark has filled it in, we just need some beading on it to give them some grip.
I got Blue to come out and leave them for a short time, she went scratching in the dirt patch under the holly bush like there was no tomorrow, thought she was gonna dust bath, she sounded like she was in heaven!!
Anyway, here are the photos I added yesterday, I think?? Confused

Oh, I remember, I was hoping someone could tell me when I could put the run back on, so Imposted pics of the Ark with the run on, and also the ladder, which is now not open, but covered with a peice of MDF. So, anyone who can let me know, when the chicks will be able to descend the ladder, it will have beading for treads Very Happy