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Does anybody have an idea why my girls only use ONE nest to lay in, when I have three available? I found TWO mommas in the same nest yesterday.....pretty humorous!

Looks like my LH pullet may be laying soon! Last night she was waddling and trying to head into my compost pile while I was trying to herd her to the pen/coop. She was the only one left outside, which struck me as odd when I checked on them, usually they all head into the coop at the same time with out any stragglers.

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Originally Posted by Farmin Momma 

I am so bumbed. A few weeks ago I told you guys that I got 5 more hens for free. Two speckled sussex, one I sold (which I have wanted for a LONG time) two RIRs and a dark Cuckoo Maran. I have been so busy this past two weeks that untill today I did not realize that I have not seen the Speckled sussexin about a week and a half. As of this morning now all of them are gone. They had decided to sleep outside of the coop on a pile of tree branches and now they are gone. Dang cyotes!!!!! I was planning on grabing those girls at night and putting them in the coop but again I have been really busy, well now I am paying for not finding time.

 

Also I have some really odd news. I have a White Leghorn hen....and she is acting BROODY! What no lady, you are not supose to do that. What the crud. Plus I already have one broody sitting on nothing for the last few weeks. Every time I would give her eggs she would leave them and go to another nest that was empty, that is why I have not bought any eggs for her as I would  not want to waist money on the eggs for her to just leave them. 

 oh no FM sorry you lost your birds! Those coyotes sure are hungry this time of year. You'd think they'd be higher up in the hills now that the snow is gone (I live below the Olympics, they lost all of their snow in the last 2 weeks!)

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Originally Posted by ByN8ureHomstead 

That is a great price for cherries. 

I got a pound each of Rainier and bing from ReiMiraa and they are really good, very sweet and plump. Haven't yet tried the bicolor corn and apricots she brought, but they look tasty!

Would recommend her family's fruit to anyone!

Hatching eggs? Anyone? I hate to let these go to waste.

Chubby Chicken is coming to get some chicks tomorrow, so if you're out in her neck of the woods she can pick 'em up for you!  

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Originally Posted by ByN8ureHomstead 

 

From what I have read you need a four stage reverse osmosis system to get rid of most of the fluoride. I have also read the colloidal silver will keep the nasties from growing.

Well, yeah, but colloidal silver is pretty darn nasty itself.  Give me fluoride any day above colloidal silver.  Yikes!

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Originally Posted by Teva 

Does anybody have an idea why my girls only use ONE nest to lay in, when I have three available? I found TWO mommas in the same nest yesterday.....pretty humorous!

 

Looks like my LH pullet may be laying soon! Last night she was waddling and trying to head into my compost pile while I was trying to herd her to the pen/coop. She was the only one left outside, which struck me as odd when I checked on them, usually they all head into the coop at the same time with out any stragglers.

I cant answer why they do this, but I can tell you that your not alone..I have 8 boxes for 9 hens but they all lay in 2 boxes, several times I found 2 and even 3 in one box.. Silly girls!! I origanally thought that maybe it was because they were all raised together from day 2 of life. But I adopted another flock of 15 hens... when I got them they had not been laying for awhile... they do the same thing  only lay in 3 boxes of their coop .... they like to snuggle all together in the boxes. :)

Answer Number 4 makes sense for this :)      

http://swampyacresfarm.com/EggLayingQandA.html    

Hard - BAKED eggs!!

http://muffintinmommy.wordpress.com/2012/04/26/hard-boiled-eggs-in-a-muffin-tin/

I tried this today and it works-with fresh eggs! After cooking, I immediately plunge them in ice water for 15 minutes. I cut the eggs in half before I peel them, and then scoop them out of the shell with a spoon. (an old trick my grandma taught me!). When cutting the eggs, don't try to slice it, just put pressure on the knife and it will cut right through. It's definitely different in texture, when you are used to rubbery after so many years! lol. they're good.