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post #11 of 17
2/27/12 at 2:24pm



 

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Yes, Miss Lydia, she is laying.  No matter how much feed and treats I give them these days they seem to be bottomless pits!  Within last couple of weeks, been giving them double the feed and treats.  But their run is pretty much picked clean for foraging and they aren't getting out as often to free range as they do in summer and when I am not working odd hours.....



 bottomless pits is a good discription lol, there is nothing here yet to forage.  so that is probably part of her problem, I saw one of my girls eating dirt, do yours do that? I know they eat some but she was packing it in.  with feed sitting right there in the feeder.

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Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 23 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma, 7 Black Australorps 13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

 

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post #12 of 17
2/27/12 at 5:15pm

Better she eat it than play tug of war with it with the others like mine do th.gif

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post #13 of 17
2/27/12 at 6:08pm
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Yeah, they have been eating dirt.  All their feed and a couple heads of cabbage, brocolli, and some lettuce today (so far).  As for playing tug of war with the frog, they would have, but Peeps was too fast for the rest of them.  The minute she found the frog she took off running.....gobbling the frog as she went.  They tried to catch her, but were unsuccessful. She's a spry little thing.  Smallest of the bunch, lays the biggest eggs, and runs like heck!~

 

Going to get some chicken scratch and see if that helps some.  Maybe some sunflower seeds as well. They just seem so much more hungry.  Eating me out of house and home!  And yet when they are out free range they are more interested in the pond and mating than the food that is available (not surprising I guess!)

 

I don't like to leave them out free ranging without being out there with them, but may have to  do some limited time out with me in the house. Or set up a new pen in another area where there is grass etc to forage in.

 

Gave them some Lacinato Kale yesterday and they initially turned their noses (bills) up at it, but by the end of the day it was gone with the head of cabbage.

Have some quinoa that I am fixing for us, maybe some of that (cooked) and some smashed potatoes are in order.  Anyone ever given them quinoa?


Edited by newbyduckmom - 2/27/12 at 6:10pm

Three spoiled Khaki Campbells (Walter, Mildred, Mocha)(RIP Watson), two spoiled Magpies (Ciscoe, Peeps), one spoiled miniature red dachshund (Abbey), one spoiled black and tan dappled miniature dachshund (Sherman), and a not-so-spoiled husband.

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Three spoiled Khaki Campbells (Walter, Mildred, Mocha)(RIP Watson), two spoiled Magpies (Ciscoe, Peeps), one spoiled miniature red dachshund (Abbey), one spoiled black and tan dappled miniature dachshund (Sherman), and a not-so-spoiled husband.

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post #14 of 17
2/28/12 at 5:23am
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Yeah, they have been eating dirt.  All their feed and a couple heads of cabbage, brocolli, and some lettuce today (so far).  As for playing tug of war with the frog, they would have, but Peeps was too fast for the rest of them.  The minute she found the frog she took off running.....gobbling the frog as she went.  They tried to catch her, but were unsuccessful. She's a spry little thing.  Smallest of the bunch, lays the biggest eggs, and runs like heck!~

 

Going to get some chicken scratch and see if that helps some.  Maybe some sunflower seeds as well. They just seem so much more hungry.  Eating me out of house and home!  And yet when they are out free range they are more interested in the pond and mating than the food that is available (not surprising I guess!)

 

I don't like to leave them out free ranging without being out there with them, but may have to  do some limited time out with me in the house. Or set up a new pen in another area where there is grass etc to forage in.

 

Gave them some Lacinato Kale yesterday and they initially turned their noses (bills) up at it, but by the end of the day it was gone with the head of cabbage.

Have some quinoa that I am fixing for us, maybe some of that (cooked) and some smashed potatoes are in order.  Anyone ever given them quinoa?


Nope never even cooked quinoa, let us know how they like it.
 

 

Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 23 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma, 7 Black Australorps 13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

 

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Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 23 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma, 7 Black Australorps 13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

 

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post #15 of 17
2/28/12 at 1:17pm

 

 

Thought you might get a giggle out of this pic :D

 

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTMHF9LkeHoZVjc4miLUbZ_AujHt821cDU-HwXD_bNg63psYpJ26w

WI'd rather have a life 'oh wells' than a life of 'what ifs.' " - Anon.

 

Welsh Harlequins and Cayugas; Easter Eggers, Wellsummers, Barred Rocks, Buff Orpingtons

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WI'd rather have a life 'oh wells' than a life of 'what ifs.' " - Anon.

 

Welsh Harlequins and Cayugas; Easter Eggers, Wellsummers, Barred Rocks, Buff Orpingtons

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post #16 of 17
2/28/12 at 1:22pm
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Thought you might get a giggle out of this pic :D

 

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTMHF9LkeHoZVjc4miLUbZ_AujHt821cDU-HwXD_bNg63psYpJ26w



 Cute pic.  lol.png

Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 23 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma, 7 Black Australorps 13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

 

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Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 23 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma, 7 Black Australorps 13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

 

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post #17 of 17
2/28/12 at 2:27pm
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Love the pic!  Looks really familiar!

Three spoiled Khaki Campbells (Walter, Mildred, Mocha)(RIP Watson), two spoiled Magpies (Ciscoe, Peeps), one spoiled miniature red dachshund (Abbey), one spoiled black and tan dappled miniature dachshund (Sherman), and a not-so-spoiled husband.

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Three spoiled Khaki Campbells (Walter, Mildred, Mocha)(RIP Watson), two spoiled Magpies (Ciscoe, Peeps), one spoiled miniature red dachshund (Abbey), one spoiled black and tan dappled miniature dachshund (Sherman), and a not-so-spoiled husband.

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