Chickens.

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  1. rustyroots

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    The girls are settling in nicely. Still very skittish when I go on run. They took themselves to bed last night at about 9:30, but failed to get on the roost bar. Two were on the floor and three in the nestbox. I need to put a post on freecycle for a couple of logs to make it a bit more interesting.
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    I can only tell 1 apart from the others as she is more brown around the neck. I need to get some leg rings.

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      Excellent! Really happy for you and they are gorgeous girls :chicken: :chicken: :chicken: :chicken: :chicken:
       
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        Hello @rustyroots your coop & run look fantastic, well done you! :dbgrtmb:
        Your girls are very pretty, I hope it won't be long before they lay you some eggs :chicken:
         
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          Girls enjoying the sun and having a dust bath.
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          No eggs yet, but their comb and wattles are reddening and one has started to present herself when I go in. Hopefully not long to wait

          Rusty
           
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            Sounds imminent! That first egg is the tastiest you will even eat :wub2: ... :think2:


            .... well, until the first one next Spring :heehee:
             
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              Had the first egg today :rasp:
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                :yahoo::hapfeet: :yahoo:
                I am so thrilled for you!!!! :hapydancsmil:

                How did you eat it? ;)
                 
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