New Chooks 2015 – Day one

First full day at Meadowbrook Mansion for the little chooks, lots of playtime, eating & drinking, resting - repeat the cycle. Got a bit confused at bedtime by the look of it, seemed to be settling down in a corner outside their box LOL so we went and guided them in.

New chooks–first night

First night at Meadowbrook Mansion for the little Pekin bantams.

Didn't take long for the little ones to find their accommodation, been in there for a few hours now.

Buying some more bantam Pekins

Off this morning to Abundant Layers in Emerald to get three Pekins, 2 x buff and 1 x white. Spent the last couple of days building a box for them for the integration period and fencing off one end of the run. Samsung Galaxy is on charge so had to use the little Kodak M753 for the first shots.

New Pekins 2015

The chook box is done so that's accommodation out of the way, now we can move onto putting up some framing with wire mesh so they have their own area.

Preparing for new chickens

We need to provide accommodation for the new girls (looks like three) during the integration period. Previously I used a timber dog kennel rescued from hard rubbish but that was years ago and it's been lying around unused, so I put it back out (where it come from) for the last collection - not knowing it would be needed again.

No need for anything fancy as it will only be used for about a month, I'm using plywood panels that I saved from a dismantled vintage 60's wardrobe.

USB Tower Fans

Woolworths - Hub It Accessory USB 2.0 Tower Fan - $5.00.
Bought one to try and surprised how well it works so went back and got some more of them to hand out to family and friends.

Need some more chooks

With Ruby gone to the big coop in the sky and only Misty and Speckles left we are looking to get a two or three Pekins. Two places on the list are Abundant Layers and Craigs Farm.

RIP my girl.