No he does not view them as "family." Animals do not have human capabilities. Unless you are with the two pullets 24/7 you can be assured he is doing the deed with his girls. He is an animal. He is controlled by his biological drives. As much as people want to think of them as family, they...
To anyone who followed the saga of the Whole Flock Going to Freezer Camp I have an update.
I got an egg. Actually I have two hens now laying. How did this happen you ask? Well I followed some of the suggestions on this thread, to no avail. So what I did was to go into the hen house, had one...
Ha. Sorry. When and IF I get an egg I will certainly post it. As of today, I have not gotten any eggs. Well that is not entirely true. I do get a few from Wal Mart.
Well hello to all. I just got back yesterday, but was so busy I didn't have the chance to get on here.
Hope everyone had a great and safe Holiday. I sure did.
I was able to take another deer on the last day of season, so now I have plenty of meat in the freezer. Also my son and I took...
Well again. Since some of you are just coming in on the last few posts I will say again. There will be no freezer camp for the ladies. Just gonna wait for the spring and see what happens. So again, thanks for all the good advice. Much appreciated.
To all Merry Christmas and Happy New...
DeGriz, would be happy to share the deer meat with you, but it has already been claimed by several family and friends. Ha. I do have a couple more tags to fill. Hoping to do that over the Christmas holidays. Gotta be sure to have my supply of deer jerky.
Para, thanks, that is exactly...
WOW!
You guys really do crack me up! I am sitting here laughing as I type. :lau:lau:lau:lau:lau:lau
Well I did just get back from my deer lease today. Haven't been on a computer since last Thursday.
Well there was no big BarBQue. Not one chicken lost its life, at my place.
I did...
Ha. You guys crack me up. I am sure they are not roosters. Sure they are not too fat. Well maybe a couple, but most are not. HA.
Also, no mixed vibes, would love for them to start. But fact is they will either lay, or they will go to freezer.
However, I guess I can wait a bit longer...
Yeah they are barred rocks and black australoups.
And this is not my first flock of chickens. I don't think my expectations are that high. I have hens I would like them to lay some eggs. Not real high there Jess and Jeff. Not expecting 35 eggs a day. Three or four would get them all spared.
Not slow layers. NO LAYERS. They are about 35 weeks old, raised them from day olds. I even put lights in the roost when the days started shortening. If I were getting any eggs, just a few, I could give them a reprieve, but nothing. I mean do they eventually HAVE to lay. Could I have by...
These are the most pampered birds alive. Eat well, plus scraps, I talk to them, hold them, even name most, let them out to free range. Have nice warm roost, clean fresh water. You name it.
Ten are Barred Rocks Ten are Black Australoups and Five are a mix breed.
Have about waited all I...
I have about 25 hens that I got first of April. It is now December and not one egg. I am done feeding them. This weekend they are all going to the freezer. Guess I will maybe try again in spring. I may be done with chickens.
Okay I bought ten barred rocks and ten black austeroups, yes I know I did not spell that correctly, at the first of of April. I have not gotten an egg yet? Any suggestions?
Hold on! Hold On! So your basically gonna waterboard him? Oh man, Oh man. Don't know if I would go there. You are libel to have the FBI, CIA, AC, HS, and even Pelosi herself out there stringing you up. You know we had those bad roos from some other country blow up stuff here, drive planes...