Miss Piggy's chicksRe: Miss Piggy's chickssadly the 4th chick didn't make it, it died having only made a small hole in the shell.
Misspiggy looked very relieved when I took it away & immediately took the others off for a scratch around the coop. Infact she trashed their nest, filling the little bowls of food & water with bedding! Then led the 3 chicks out into the run where she had a quick dustbath - throwing dirt all over the babies, meanwhile I tidied her bedroom before they all trooped back in and dived into her feathers for a rest. Welcome to the world little chicks! (more piccies later) "He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals."
--Immanuel Kant
Re: Miss Piggy's chicksOh poor number 4. But it is so wonderful to read about Miss Piggy's chicks. Looking forward to their next photo shoot!
Re: Miss Piggy's chicksAww poor little chick, but lovely she had 3, she sounds like a good Mum already
Hurry with the pics!!!!
Re: Miss Piggy's chicksWhat a gorgeous litttle family. .
Very sorry for the chick you lost linda And then there was one, Again!!!!
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The first explore, don't they look tiny next to Misspiggy (and she's a bantam!) [url=http://s474.photobucket.com/user/kittyla/media/CIMG2862_zpsbe4f8793.jpg.html][img]http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr107/kittyla/CIMG2862_zpsbe4f8793.jpg [/img][/url] So far I'm thinking "Caramac" for the ginger one & "Cheesecake" for the yellow one, unless anyone has better idea? "He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals."
--Immanuel Kant Re: Miss Piggy's chicks "He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals."
--Immanuel Kant Re: Miss Piggy's chicksDarn! I put their food in the run this morning & was watching them playing when
I kept catching a movement in my corner vision. There it was again! a mouse poking his head out from under their coop to eat the chick crumb! I know they are around & expect they will come out at night & eat any spillages, but I wasn't expecting to see them in broad daylight! Not much I can do about it really I hope they don't pass diseases to the babies. I've heard that mint is a deterrent to mice - I'll give that a try! "He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals."
--Immanuel Kant Re: Miss Piggy's chicksYes I had heard that about mint and also strong spices like Cayenne mixed in with the feed, which apparently put mice off, and which hens are supposed not to mind - although I am not sure about the effect on teeny weenies like Miss Piggy's three babies.
Re: Miss Piggy's chicksTime goes fast for little chickies, the first tiny feather tips are showing already.
No more pics yet, I've just bought a replacement camera, I'll have a practise with it tomorrow. Today I found Misspiggy wrecking her nest in the coop, she was bocking away while scratching all the bedding out the door & everywhere, the babies were zipping about pecking at the floor. I fetched my glasses and had a closer look at what they were doing & saw there were lots of teeny-tiny larvae & little black fly things, when I tried to catch one it hopped a bit like a flea. They were living in the dust under the bedding and amongst the DE! Nearly all of them have now been eaten now, but I better give her coop a good clean tomorrow. I wonder what they are? "He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals."
--Immanuel Kant
Re: Miss Piggy's chicks
Chickens are really quite when you think about it Perhaps they are the larvae of those tiny little flies you get living in plant compost (I have them all over the place at the minute, obviously they are liking the warmer weather) The chickies are gorgeous but have you named the little grey one yet? You could call the little yellow one 'Souffle' (as in lemon souffle) Karen
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Re: Miss Piggy's chicksOh wow, they are beautiful. More pics definitely needed - but not of the grubby larva things!
Re: Miss Piggy's chicksKitla I've only just seen this.... they are gorgeous!!
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Re: Miss Piggy's chicksWhat lovely chicks you have! Jealous. Jealous. Jealous.
Re: Miss Piggy's chicksSo beautiful I love the expression on Miss Piggy's face, what a proud mummy
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This little chick already has a comb - and big feet! Must be a boy, I might call him Borage, its blue and edible. Caramac having a zizz Unfortunately we have an overdose of cute in the chicken run and I now have 4 other broody hens all wanting their own chickies! (which aint going to happen) This has led to a major shortage of nestboxes, I have just made a temporary one from a wicker veg basket! But I think I was too late as Hobnob disappeared for a while meaning she's fond somewhere in the garden to lay her egg today. "He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals."
--Immanuel Kant
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