Well, I was gone to California for 2 weeks and Pearl started going downhill. It got really hot here and the CPD really did a number on her. I returnees to find her thinner, weak, and very lethargic. No meds could help her. No TLC could save her. We had to put Pearl down this evening...
So eggciting to be getting laying hens AND a tractor! Woohoo! Hope you all are blessed with many eggs! Eggcellent News!
Ok, so Omlette has stopped laying. It may be that she's stressed from the heat, or she's decided not to share them. I dunno. We'll see if she becomes a "More than...
Ok, so I found out who was laying the egg(s). It was Omlette, my BO hen. By the end of the weekend, she laid 3 eggs! Yay!
So my oldest son, Forrest, said, "Wow Mom, now she's a 3-egg Omlet!
The egg is medium sized, so I don't think it was Omlette or Huevo --our BO hens. Could've been my RIR--Rosie, or possibly Piper, my SLW, or Whiskey or Tequila--GLW. I'm hoping to catch a gal in the act tomorrow.
What a morning! My son was leaving for work and ran back inside frantic! He said,"Mom HURRY! QUICK! THE CHICKENS!!!!"
A sense of dread cloaked me and I couldn't rush, for I just knew something awful had happened to my feathered family. My heart sank, my palms were sweating. I crossed...