I went to poach a couple of eggs this AM. I cracked this one into the poacher. What looks like light yellow in the picture is more white and looks like the egg had started to cook. The yolk (sorry I broke it getting it out of the poacher) had several tiny blood spots.
The hen that laid this...
Today I broke down and bought some chicks. I had been promised the chicks from my grandsons class. They were hatching eggs. It seems like everyone is tight lipped about the new chicks. One of the teachers took them home. My guess she let them die. So a trip to rural king and I came home...
I have lurked for a long time and have decided on joining in. I had got rid of my chickens several years ago. I missed having them so I am getting a small flock together. I have 2 EE and an Australope (sp) hens and should be getting a barred rock roo next week. That is enough to supply eggs...
I had a BO roo that was about a year old. I usually let my chickens out for a couple of hours in the late afternoon. When I feed them I will call and they will come a running. I have to use a stick to shoo them away so I could walk. I fed them in the pen and did not see the rooster. I...