(Pics)HELP, Am I crazy?? Chicken has not laid egg, no Signs off egg binding, or lethargy!!!

[21hens-incharge]

I had a favorite hen that declined rapidly. I could not bring myself to do the deed. I admit I am a softie when it comes to some of them too. I took her to the vet to be put down.

Funny how some of them get into the squishy parts of our hearts.

That flower bed is so pretty. I am working on one for my house and am wondering what the red flowers you have there are.

 

[redrstr29]

Thank YOU thats just the tip of the iceberg... I have a pool n patio with has over 100 pots outlining it.. Begonia, angel trumpets etc.

It's a full time job in itself. Ill put up some more pics when its daylight lol

I had a favorite hen that declined rapidly. I could not bring myself to do the deed. I admit I am a softie when it comes to some of them too. I took her to the vet to be put down.

Funny how some of them get into the squishy parts of our hearts.

That flower bed is so pretty. I am working on one for my house and am wondering what the red flowers you have there are.

I know I hate emotions!! Usually when I get fed up and there's 7 feet of snow outside, there's a mass chicken homicide lol... they are at the end of a 3 acre property... winter isn't fun in CT

 

[redrstr29]

They are begonias, the simple ones... so easy to maintain drought tolerant (up to a certain extent) not hard to grow at allll

 

[redrstr29]

 

[21hens-incharge]

I may have to look into growing them here. My soil is horrid though so amending it and amending it and amending it and lol running out of money for flowers.

 

[21hens-incharge]

That is one spectacular blooming bonanza there. I am still on the amending phase and finding a lot of tree roots I have to work around.

I have to go for tonight time to lock the ladies in.

 

[redrstr29]

OMG MONEYYYYYYYYYYYYY I have all expensive hobbies, why cant I just collect stamps or matchbooks hahahaha. If I told you what I spend a year on annuals you'll send the men with the nets after me!!!


OK have fun I'll keep y'all updated.


My secret to blooms is putting a scoop of the rock fertilizer in a watering can (or the miracle grow attachment) mixing it with water in the can and watering with that weekly or using the attachment on the hose!!! I never had burn out!!

 

[chickmomma03]

Quote: Um, collecting stamps isn't cheap either, especially if you want to get your hands on the rare (older in pristine condition) ones! I can't seem to find a "cheap" hobby either. Gardening, setting flowerbeds, building things, and now I can add knitting (gasp, I'm not a girlie girl so this is really unusual for me) to that. I'm knitting my son a scarf as we speak (well, taking a quick break then back at it)

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I have found that sex link hens lay like crazy for the first year or two than stop, never laying again, then usually they die within a year, don't like them, yours looks to be over a year, maybe two. If the others were messed up internally than odds are she is too. People don't take hens that are producing well to an action. Sorry.

 

[redrstr29]

Jeez nothing is cheap!!! Well at least we're doing healthy things.... I'm actually a registered pharmacist with a 6 year degree and I took two years off work due to some let's say health issues.... I do still have my license and will be practicing soon but at much much much less pay rate doing research I just do not want to be in a pharmaceutical setting anymore working with the public made me nuts... I find gardening and animals very very very relaxing... it's an outlet for me and my grandmother lived with us as a kid and we always had chickens, rabbits etc. And I love seeing the results of my flowers and vegetables I'm good at it and I usually get the results I want it's so fulfilling... knitting isn't even cheap anymore my sister in law does it that yarn is expensive