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She is a big girl! She makes the nesting box look so tiny. I am super proud of her for using it though. Now I just hope the others follow her lead <3

Thank you so much! I did adjust the roost to keep her from getting injured from jumping down. They didn't like the lower roosts at first but now they don't mind.

I wanted to update this post on Bonnie. She's 20 weeks old today and is 7lbs 8ozs. She laid her first egg from the roost last night and it was a soft shelled egg but the light layer of shell that was there is a light brown color (I don't have high roost because I do not want her to get injured...

I've got it in my head that there's a possibility that she might not lay, so there's all kinds of possibilities running through my mind. She looks and acts healthy and happy. Here's hoping she'll be a BIG girl that's perfectly normal. The only LF males that i have to breed with her are...

Thank you for your reply. I haven't thought about that, but that's interesting for sure! Her comb and wattles have really been growing and getting closer to red, so I'm excited for her to start laying. If she does begin laying soon, that'd be another great thing. My girls that are on the larger...

Agreed! December 22nd of 1995 is the day my brother was killed. That was a long time ago, but it's part of me and always will be. Time has given me the gift of more and more fond memories instead of constant pain. My daughter is named after him, which he thought was hilarious (not sure why i...

I am so sorry. There are no words to express my feelings, as you know all to well. I am so so sorry. My condolences to you as well :hugs

I apologize, I was reminiscing about before my brother was killed years ago. Now, i do remember the pop rocks thing about Mikey. The rumors that run in the tabloids can be so wacky. I thought i heard the "fallen" commercial a month or so ago but i didn't think about it enough to check it out...

Forgive me for going off topic on my post because i am truly concerned about Bonnie and I'm hoping for some thoughts, suggestions, knowledge, etc from the incredible folks here. I am so grateful for your time and whatever you can add. @aart that seems like a long run for a commercial! I fondly...

I worry there's a hormonal issue or something going on with this bird. In the beginning i thought that she had meatbird in her genetics because she was growing faster than any birds I've had experience with (i don't have experience with raising meatbirds and have only read about them here)...

@Ridgerunner @Mrs. K I hatched Bonnie from eggs that my neighbor got from her friend. She said her friend has "TopHats" (polish), "Americanas" (EE), and RIR's. She mentioned that the RIR's were kept separate from the others though. I've been thinking that she's a RIR/EE cross, but I'm really...

Hahaha! Yes, I'll be 42 in May 2021. I also have some extra thickening too :D

Thank you for the replies. She seems to be maturing quickly so hopefully she'll be laying and losing the extra padding soon. I've had a difficult time trying to figure out the pecking order in her flock, so you may be right about her being boss :-) @aart my avatar is my favorite picture of my...

Thank you! I agree. She's a gorgeous bird

This is Bonnie. She's 17 weeks old and I'm concerned about her size. I weighed her today and she's 6lbs 9ozs. Her keel bone is padded, unlike my other birds. She is fed the same as everyone else - Purina Flock Raiser. I know that some breeds of birds are extra large, but at what point do you get...