The Chicken Year Month by Month: June

In this series we will be following a year with our chickens month by month. We'll cover:
What is happening to and with the chickens each month.
What we're preparing for in coming months.
Issues that we're on the look out for.

In June our broody hen support takes over for us here on the smallholding. We'll cover:
An update on Marshmallow who has hatched 12 chicks. We'll look at the changes we have made to accommodate the needs of the chicks in our free-range area
Additional care for broody hens that are losing weight
Brooding in breeds that don't normally brood
Improvising brood coops.

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Composer = Claudine West
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