Recent content by chickngal98

I had a tiny one as well from a RIR last fall,,,, just a wee bit bigger than a jelly bean...of course, my boys cracked it open and there was not a yolk in it, just the white...wish I could share a pic of it...

Thank you, thank you, for all of the ideas! Happy Easter to everyone...even though we just received 16" of snow yesterday!!

10 eggs from 17 hens.....lost a hen the other day to a canine that came on the farm...

14/18 hens

so instead of boiling in water, boil in vinegar?

Thanks for the ideas!

I was told that he was a RIR, sorry for the misidentification....never heard of Buckeye....

Introducing Reggie, our RIR Rooster....he is blind in one eye, and doesn't crow..lol...he is living out his final days on my farm with my hens. We rescued him from a farm that didn't want him anymore. He loves to be handfed and follows us everywhere!

Can you use the traditional easter egg dyes to color brown eggs? If not, any suggestions on recipes?

My girls are free range and love, love, love the wide open areas. Unfortunately, the girls love my landscaping and rocks too. I am constantly sweeping rocks back into the landscaping. Is there such a thing as a "deterrent" (besides, penning the ladies back up) that anyone has used? I don't...

Thank you for the advice.

What do you recommend for the rest of the year regarding the light?

I have had chickens in the past and was always told to keep a light on during the night for better egg laying. Is this true? We are getting ready to have daylight savings time end here in Illinois, so it will be dark by 4:30 or 5 p.m. Any comments? What about a heat lamp? Is it necessary?

12/16 not too shabby

You are quite welcome....Hopper, my hen, is doing much better...I feel good about the decisions I made to operate. Without doing surgery, I am sure she would not have made it.... we are good buddies now!