I'm here, checking in for April.   Hello to everyone.

 

Not much happening poultrywise with me; I'm not hatching anything this year which will be the first time ever since we got our very first chickens nearly 13 years ago... has it really been that long?   I just don't have the space to take care of youngsters at the moment but who knows what the future will bring...

 

We've had the most horrible Winter healthwise and it's still not over yet.  We're all finally getting over a nasty 'flu virus (3rd bout) that has been in the family since last year... I'll be glad to see the back of it once and for all.  I haven't left the house in over three weeks and I think I've gone a bit doolally because of it.  Roll on Summer!!!

 

Weather is has totally gone up the spout.  The kids have been off school (hols) for two weeks and during that time we've had hail storms, torrential rains, a week of really hot, dry and sunny weather followed by snow.  Today it's grey, dull and damp.  Who knows what's going on with the climate but it's April which means Summer ought to be just around the corner.  Spoke too soon - it's sleeting now.   Time to light a log fire in the living room I think.

 

Nice calender Michelle.

 

Phyllis - my drakes were doing exactly the same thing recently.  They were just sorting their heirarchy for dominance, which I'm glad to say they have now.  One drake had a lot of feathers pecked out from around his neck area but they seem to have divided into three groups and seem to keep themselves to themselves during the day, each group made up of one drake and a two females.  The dominant drake has four females.  It's interesting watching them.  They all roost together in a large shed at night where they seem to put their differences aside.