Posts by cruelshoes

Thanks for all the responses.  Lots of food for thought.  We don't have a rooster (we live in the 'burbs), so all the eggs she has been sitting on for the last day or do are infertile.  If we wanted her to hatch eggs, we...

We just took 3 eggs out from under her.  They were very warm - almost hot.  Can we eat them, or will her body heat have made them unsafe?No eggs from the other chickens yet today......

One of our hens has gone broody.  We are trying to figure out what to do, if we want to let her hatch some eggs, or if we want to try to get her over it.  What are the pros and cons or allowing a broody hen to hatch eggs. ...

That really is sad.  I hope you find a good home for them.Are there any vets in your area that offer free spay/neuter service?  That way whomever you give them to would be assured of not adding to the unwanted pet population...

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This was in the Seattle Times this weekend.  I thought it might be of interest to those who keep turkeys.Pilgrims Progress

You can eat them in a box, and you can eat them with a fox.  You can eat them here and there - you can eat them anywhere.I can't wait until we get our first EE egg!  I hope they are green......

Quote:Originally Posted by rosyposyosy I think it would be cool to make flavored eggs! Just feed them bell peppers, onions, bacon... It'd be like an omelet!I like your thinking.  That would be very eficient! 

I made seedless raspberry jam this weekend, and have lots of raspberry seeds/pulp left over.  I know how much the chickens love our raspberries, so I decided to give them some.  I put some of the pulp and seeds in a bowl and...

You are all so creative - you put Macgyver to shame!  I hope Barg does not see this thread because he will want to hatch eggs in a homemade incubator for sure.  I have too many projects around the house I need him to do...