Maybe one day I'll ask for some of your SPR eggs to be shipped out...
Aw, that's great! We all remember Gracie, she has a reputation! I couldn't believe my BSL had such a naked chest when I lifted her up. I think she will be an excellent Mama. I wonder if Rusty will be a good supervisor. He is always calling the girls over when there are treats, and warning them of any danger. Anytime he sees the dog (who is very well behaved and couldn't give a fig about the chickens), he alerts the girls.
Wow, that's awesome. Just quit your day job! You don't need to pay your mortgage, haha. That does sound reasonable. I have been asking for $3 a dozen for the eggs and nobody has had any qualms about it. I even included a turkey egg for one customer, who thought that was awesome. He later told me it was a bargain, as he looked it up online and saw that turkey eggs often sell for $2-3 a piece.
If the chicken train is heading your way give me about 2 weeks notice and I will hook you up with eggs as long as our fertility holds out.
Yes, Gracie has been one of our best broodies, she hatches year round and really seems her happiest when she has a brood to tend. She is slowing slightly with age, I think she has actually been nearly 2 months since she gave up her last bunch and normally she only goes 4 or 5 weeks. I am actually glad she is giving herself a break though.
Sounds like your BSL is determined, she will be good from what you have described. Remember...BSL are basically a mutt, just that the parents are chosen from purebredcstock with the right color genetics...sometimes the parent stock can be a breed that still has some genetic tendancies to brood still buried in their heads, so don't discount them as broodies! Some families of Barred Plymouth Rock and Rhode Island Reds are still broody prone and I believe both are used in some SL crosses. I don't follow all of the SL genetic issues but keep in mind that breed line or family tendancies can show up.
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