Poultry Blog - My Chicken Diary

We have a Layer!

We've finally started getting eggs from our youngsters. Buff is giving us little pullet eggs daily and Princess Lay-ah looks like she will join her soon.

Cock-a-doodle-doo! 16 Weeks Old and Reaching Maturity

Well, the time came last weekend with the 3 big Light Sussex boys awakening us at 5am with a rather loud cock-a-doodle-doo. It meant it was time to cull.

10 Week Old Chicks & Juvenile Moult

The chicks are all ten weeks old now and going through their juvenile moult. We may also have more girls than we thought as all three Spangled Orpingtons appear to be girls!

Favourite Chicks plus Omlet’s “Hentertainment” Bundle Review

Little John is a hen - Gabe is very attached to her fluffy feet! We've had the pleasure of testing out Omlet's "Hentertainment" bundle this past month too.

Outdoor Explorations and Sexing the Chicks

Now 4 weeks old the chicks are growing fast and enjoying the outdoor run during the day. The boys are quickly making themselves known too!

Little Chicks Growing Fast and Feathering Up for Flight

The chicks are thriving and quickly feathering up. Soon they will need a new brooder box and in no time out in the lovely new poultry coop and run.

New Chicken Enclosure and Incubation

We've been busy building new poultry runs, hatching chicks, and getting ready for some newcomers to the flock - 11 little chicks all thriving.

Farewell Charlie Chicken Three

We've lost Charlie Chicken Three. It's all very sad but you have to accept that you'll lose pets and there's nothing you can do about it.

Rockettes Settling In, First Egg Arrives!

Black Rock pullets settling in with the Nova Browns and Norfolk Grey hens. First egg arrives from the Black Rocks.

New Hens – Black Rock Pullets

We've got some new hens. 3 pretty Black Rock pullets who are are settling in although the existing flock are determined to prove who is the boss.