Reviews by cincyfarmgirl

Well written article with a lot of good detail. This is just what I’ve been looking for to put in my backyard. Thanks for sharing!

Excellent review and chart of egg colors. Thanks a lot for that. I do like to have different kind of chickens that lay different color eggs that way it’s a clue to which chickens are laying.
My favorite chickens have been: the Easter egger so little and gentle and a little skittish, but reliable and layed eggs up to year seven when a hawk got her unfortunately. Buff Orpingtons are a favorite because they are very people friendly and likely to be broody and they make good moms. Rhode Island Reds are tough and durable and reliable big egg layers. The Brahmas are beautifu and they lay beautiful, large brown eggs, but frankly they’re not as a reliable producer as some of the other breed - and no doubt they eat a lot more since they are so big and beefy. But my Brahma rooster is a sweetheart nice toward humans and takes care of business fertilizing many eggs. Which the Buff Orpington sat on and reared the chicks. In fact three of the eggs were a combination Brahma and Easter Egger turned out to be beautiful roosters, which people gladly adopted. My little white leg horn is reliable producer of a medium to large size white egg. She and the Rhode Island Red think they are the bosses. And I haven’t had experience with some of the other breeds. Thanks for the egg color info.

Very good article. I fermented the pellets (which the chickens didn’t like eating dry) and added to it some warm cooked oatmeal and other goodies for a warm morning meal. And they’re laying more eggs than they did the month before.

This is a really great article with a lot of practical detail that I wish I had known about sooner. Unfortunately, I have had egg bound hens. With one I did not recognize the symptoms and found her dead later. And with the other, I was unsuccessful in saving her even though I tried. I believe at the moment that my Wyandotte was going to lay an egg she was disturbed and left the nest and huddled in the corner on the floor. I tried the warm bath but was unable to save her. It’s a very sad day when you can’t save your hen, especially your favorite one - which was in another case. Her name was Chelsey. She was a lovely Buff Orpington hen who consistently laid beautiful eggs. She was determined to lay her egg in her own nest, and one day she accidentally was locked out of the chicken house causing a problem. I believe she became egg bound because she was holding it in waiting to get back to her nest. By the time I saw her pacing and wanting in it was too late. I didn’t suspect that she was egg bound though. I left her in her nest, but evidently she had been holding it in for too long, and was unable to lay the egg. I found her dead there later. It was a very sad day. The environment is an important factor in addition to the reasons that the article gave. In both of my egg bound situations the hen’s usual habits of egg laying were interrupted, and that contributed to being egg bound. Chickens are kind of nervous Nellies so they need to feel safe and secure in order to successfully lay their eggs. Make sure that they have access to their favorite nest and are not disturbed during the egg laying process.