Alaska Chicken Lover's Soup for the Cold!!

[BirdBrain]

The light comes on at 6am and goes out around 9pm. Do you think I should go until 10 or start earlier in the morning? Seems like my roo starts crowing around 5:30 in the morning. Lets see, they were hatched June 1, 2010 so that makes them just over 21 weeks. Hmmm, maybe I just want them to be over achievers.

 

[PaulaJoAnne]

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Oh, they'll be just fine with what you have going.
Just be patient.

 

[BirdBrain]

Just be patient.

That's the part I'm not so good at. My daughter was very encouraging..."Mom, it's okay. They will be laying by Christmas...maybe."

 

[PaulaJoAnne]

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That's the part I'm not so good at. My daughter was very encouraging..."Mom, it's okay. They will be laying by Christmas...maybe."

Snicker, snicker...

 

[Eveil]

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That's the part I'm not so good at. My daughter was very encouraging..."Mom, it's okay. They will be laying by Christmas...maybe."

Ya that is my hard part to. I want my chickens to lay now dang it. I will wish you luck every time I peek into the chicken coop to see if there is un egg maybe that will help lol. My girls laid one egg two days ago there first one and then nothing.

I think there getting sick of me looking at them all the time now cause I peek in every time I get a chance.

 

[Ban seabhag]

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Bonnie that's OK... My brother stopped by early this afternoon and JUST LEFT! Is there any way besides computer to contact you?
Also, WHOOHOOOOO on getting the eggs!

For your hatch! No breakage or anything? That's great... Ditto your welsummer... Are the eggs dark?

 

[Wolfwoman]

Gorgeous DARK DARK eggs

I'll get a pic!!

My phone is 745-7134 at home.

No breakage and what a packing job! Pics coming on that too! lol

 

[PaulaJoAnne]

Someone just posted on Craigslist that they have 5 goat does for sale. At almost giveaway prices.
And their contact is not Working!!!!!

I did repost with their title to see if they can fix it.
I want goats so Bad!!!!!

 

[Mrs MIA]

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That's the part I'm not so good at. My daughter was very encouraging..."Mom, it's okay. They will be laying by Christmas...maybe."

Depending on the breeds, she may be right.

24 weeks/6 months is the average, but I've had Orps wait until 7. And lights usually don't affect the young layers, only the older ones. The pullets should start laying and continue right through winter.

 

[Wolfwoman]

Today's eggs....

Now the packing job....

This was inside...

of this....

Packaged like this...

And THIS....

With this result