Girls were FINE al day long, they are 24 (plus?) weeks. Went to check for last egg at 1PM after the pounding rain quit and everyone was fine. I have to be at work at 4am, so I am home by 1pm. Recently got new (2 week) chicks, which I have taken out 3 times in a covered run(RAINING), so the big...
I can home from work to find an equal amount of eggs to pullets. My poor RIR that is 23 weeks and was starting to get picked on, finally layed today. Now maybe the other girls will see her as an equal.
I PLACED AN ORDER THE OTHER DAY FOR SOME NEW CHICKS. DH SAID NOT TO ORDER THE USUAL MINIMUM OF 25 THAT IS REQUIRED BY MOST HATCHERIES, JUST GET A FEW MORE. HE WAS THINKING A HANDFUL. DOES ANYONE ELSE AGREE THAT 12 IS A HANDFUL? I ALSO ORDERED 12 SO THEY WOULD THROW IN THE ROOSTERS. IS THAT WRONG?
When I got home from work I promptly went out to check for my third and there she was in the the nest ready to go. It took maybe 15 minutes, but I got it on video with my phone.(I didn't want to leave to get the video camera and miss this little miracle.) I was so surprised she didn't make a...
I am in the process of testing to be a living kidney donor for my cousin-in-law and I am waiting on all medical parties to decide on me being the right person for the job. The wait is killing me. I should know something by 5pm. I want to do this for my cousin and him, as I feel I should give...
I GOT MY FIRST EGG TODAY!!!!! I CAME HOME FROM WORK AND THERE IT WAS. I BET THE NEIGHBORS THINK I LAID ONE MYSELF WITH ALL THE NOISE I MADE. I'M PRETTY SURE WHO LAID IT. HER NAME IS FRIED AND SHE HAS BEEN PRETTY CRANKY, HENCE THE NAME, AND TODAY SHE IS SO QUIET AND CONTENT. SHE WAS GIVEN A WHOLE...