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11/9/12 at 5:50pm

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janelle18

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Silly Barred Rocks....

One of my pens is Barred Rocks, we have 7 hens with 1 rooster. We have been getting eggs from them regularly, but not quite as many as I hope. Anyways, today I was in the barn and noticed one of the hens up at the very top of the pen nestled between the rafters. While looking at hen I noticed an egg beside her, 9ft up between the rafters!! I got a ladder and checked up there and found FOUR eggs. Not sure if it is one hen laying up there or a couple. They are almost impossible to see from the ground because of the angle. Not sure why this hen decided to lay way up there when she has a cozy nesting box with straw and shavings and a ladder for easy access... silly chickens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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11/10/12 at 8:54am

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Originally Posted by janelle18

Silly Barred Rocks....

Yes I quite agree, CRAZY CHICKENS! :)

I have 2 cats, 1 Golden Retriever, 2 gold fish, and now 13 chickens. :)

Tough Cookie (T.C.) Cleo, at 6 weeks old, died in April 2012. Kanaliha Cleo, at 9 weeks old, died on May 14, 2013. They are greatly missed.

"Know this, my beloved brothers. Every man must be swift about hearing, slow about speaking, slow about wrath." James 1:19

I have 2 cats, 1 Golden Retriever, 2 gold fish, and now 13 chickens. :)

Tough Cookie (T.C.) Cleo, at 6 weeks old, died in April 2012. Kanaliha Cleo, at 9 weeks old, died on May 14, 2013. They are greatly missed.

"Know this, my beloved brothers. Every man must be swift about hearing, slow about speaking, slow about wrath." James 1:19

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11/10/12 at 9:03am

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Hahaha, there's something to be said for a girl's need for privacy

Game warden of the crazy preserve. Inmates include: EE's, RIR, BSL, BO, SLW, Welsummer, Exchequer Leghorn, blue/black Wyandottes, BR's, Ameraucana's, and Icelandics <3 Plus an adopted brown turkey who is broody and must be part cobra, part goose :P

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11/25/12 at 11:50am

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I had some time last week when it was nice so i decided to let the Light Sussex pen out to have some grass. Well it took them about half hour to figure out how to walk out the door of their pen, but finally after a little bit they all made it outside and got to sit in the sunshine.