Delia is a hybrid, a Rhode Rock cross. She came to us as POL in January 2010 and has laid faithfully pretty much every day ever since. We had two other Rhode Rocks at the same time. When they came to us, Delia had a bald patch on her lower back … the result of [...]
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Hen Profile – Delia
Posted by LB on September 16, 2011
http://henkeeper.wordpress.com/2011/09/16/hen-profile-delia/
Chickens come and chickens go …
Sadly, I decided it was time to cull Nigella … we have battled with her dropped crop for almost all her time with us, but recently it has been increasing in size. Despite all the natural yoghurt and maggots that we have fed her, she continued to lose weight, and with our summer holiday approaching, [...]
Posted by LB on July 21, 2011
http://henkeeper.wordpress.com/2011/07/21/chickens-come-and-chickens-go/
Every hen laid today
We had three eggs from the Cook Chooks, three eggs in the nest box, a softie and a broken egg … the egg skelter is filling up nicely! The Cook Chooks have been with us three days, and have been desperate to get out of their run ever since they arrived. So instead of working [...]
Posted by LB on January 24, 2010
http://henkeeper.wordpress.com/2010/01/24/every-hen-laid-today/
Leg Rings
Clarissa & Nigella Delia is the odd one out … and a few pics of the others … No Comment! ‘Who are you laughing at?!’ Catching some rays … and just to show that it’s not always ‘birds of a feather’ … Verity & Yoda in the dustbin and finally, Yoda digs up some sunshine! [...]
Posted by LB on January 22, 2010
http://henkeeper.wordpress.com/2010/01/22/leg-rings-2/
Rhode Rocks
It took a while to get organised this morning … somewhere for them to roost/sleep, a nest box, feeders and water. We used the box and perch from the greenhouse but put it on a base of bricks next to the small run and wrapped a shower curtain round it to provide some weatherproofing … [...]
Posted by LB on January 21, 2010
http://henkeeper.wordpress.com/2010/01/21/rhode-rocks/
Hen Pics
