Introducing the first ever gold designer backyarders.
There is a silver laced on the left for comparison, but her brothers and sisters are the first gold laced.
They're going to a lovely garden in Montmorency when their mother decides they're big enough -- right now they lift her right off the ground when they snuggle up for a nap.
The problem with keeping them separate is that when they all head in at dusk there's a bit of confusion about who belongs with who.
It think some of the cousins have been having few sleep-overs but no-one seems to mind.
We have lots of chicks at the moment (I stopped counting at 40) -- but Miss P is making it her business to ensure they all receive an equal share of love, handling and attention.
Note to self: must buy MORE watermelon today.
She cuts it into tiny pieces then rolls it in chick crumble for their special snacks. I really should plant some as it's costing a fortune.
Speaking of gardening...
Plant mint -- I have discovered that rats and mice hate the stuff, which is great news for us!
Your comfrey and tansy should be growing at a great rate right now too -- as soon as the tansy begins to flower put a bouquet in the layer boxes to make it unattractive to lice and mites.
Mites are cunning little things that only come out at night so the first you'll even know they're a problem will be because the chooks are suffering from anaemia.
Bunnings also have a new triple strength pyrethrum spray that remains effective for 20 days. I bought it on the weekend and am going to make it part of my routine to spray the inside of the chookhouse whenever I do a clean-out -- just in case.
Some of these little lovelies may even be yours if you're on the waiting list.
My plan is to touch base with people this week. Keep your fingers crossed that there are plenty of pullets and not many cockerals.
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