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  1. The best part of my work day so far (WFH alone today) has been going out to feed their #Chookesties and see that our Baby (mini wyandotte) has laid an egg after months of being on strike.

    And also enjoying all the bulbs peeking out and so many crocuses filling the garden with color.

    #KeepingChickens #ChickenKeeping #ChickensOfMastodon #KippenToot #Chookingham #ChickenFlock #bloomscrolling #crocuses

  2. It's been a while since these gals featured here.

    They're not really amused by the weather. They only came out of their covered run after they saw me (which means they get some scratch feed and bugs).

    #KeepingChickens #ChickenKeeping #ChickensOfMastodon #KippenToot #Chookingham #Chookesties #ChickenFlock

  3. Happy to report that miss broody Baby is no longer broody, so we could let her back into the flock.

    Which also means Betty and Bonnie are making it into the coop on time before the door auto closes. Since Baby is the night time alarm clock of the family.

    #Chickens #KeepingChickens #ChickenKeeping #ChickensOfMastodon #KippenToot #Chookingham #Chookesties #ChickenFlock

  4. A pigeon landed inside #Chookingham open run, their #Chookesties quickly reacted to get the intruder out of their turf.

    That was a funny sight of our little Baby (no longer broody, the three days in broody jail worked), Betty & Bonnie, speed up and puff up to get that ugly flying thing off their home.

    #Chickens #KeepingChickens #ChickenFlock #ChickenKeeping #KippenToot

  5. Tentatively positive that Baby is no longer broody.

    She got out (escaped) broody jail yesterday while I was cleaning the run & coop, and behaved normally.

    This morning she's out and about doing what chickens do.

    #Chickens #KeepingChickens #ChickenKeeping #ChickensOfMastodon #KippenToot #Chookingham #Chookesties #ChickenFlock

  6. If you offer the hens weeds or greens from your hand, the ladies think they're the best. Drop them to the ground, and they'll ignore them tho.

    They also love mock strawberries en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potent and go nuts when we offer some. So we exercise them by throwing the berries in random places of the run (also, Baby is slower, so we distract Betty and Bonnie by throwing one in a corner so we can throw a second one towards Baby).

    #Chickens #KeepingChickens #ChickenKeeping #ChickensOfMastodon #KippenToot #Chookingham #Chookesties #ChickenMusings

  7. Nighttime tales from Chookingham Palace.

    As the youngest one (we think), Baby goes to bed about an hour before (official) sunset.

    Betty & Bonnie, the slightly older two, often stay out for about an hour, checking their run and eating some more.

    #Chickens #KeepingChickens #ChickenKeeping #ChickenShenanigans #Chookesties #Chookingham #KippenToot

  8. Today marks the three weeks of getting Baby, Betty & Bonnie.

    Today is also the first day we have had two (2!!!!) eggs from the ladies.

    Now to make them understand they need to get in the coop on time at night 🥺

    #Chickens #KeepingChickens #ChickenKeeping #ChickenShenanigans #ChickensOfMastodon #Chookiesties #Chookingham #KippenToot

  9. Throwing the question into the ether, hoping someone sheds some light:

    The last few days at least one of the chickens has not gotten in the coop in time (door closes at 40lx), and is distressed that they're not in. Baby is usually always in, and purring / rrrr-ing calling for whomever is not in. This after a week of some shenanigans but always being in time.

    What can we do to have them all three get in on time?

    #Chickens #KeepingChickens #ChickenKeeping #ChickenShenanigans #Chookingham #Chookesties #KippenToot

  10. Tonight Betty & Bonnie got stuck out of the coop after the door closed!

    Luckily we opened the door and went out of the run, and they rushed to get back in, at which point we closed the door again, just in time for @jan to hear the sweet girls purr inside their coop 🥰

    #Chickens #KeepingChickens #ChickenKeeping #ChickenShenanigans #ChickensOfMastodon #Chookesties #Chookingham #KippenToot