Am I the only one who threatens hens/pullets with freezer camp?

[Twoleggedmotherhen]

Yep.. that's what I do.. well sortta .. I have incubators and start itchin to hatch around Dec but make myself wait till Feb at least...

DH says NOOOOO to incubatoing eggs. You will become the chick lady I'll get you the replacements.
Will talk him into incubating eggs. Will tell him I'd have to have the heat turned up to 75, that will work

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

All of my 8 month old EE girls are molting and quit laying. They look dreadful. My year old BCM is molting. The 2 younger BCM haven’t started laying yet. So only my Buff Orpingtons, Silver Laced Wyandottes & Brahma are still laying consistently. And either the Gold or Black Sexlink.

While I haven’t threatened to off anyone yet...... I hope they get over their molting soon. We went from 10-14 eggs per day to 3-5. I did up their protein in their feed so hopefully that helps.

Sounds like most of mine right now..

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

DH says NOOOOO to incubatoing eggs. You will become the chick lady I'll get you the replacements.
Will talk him into incubating eggs. Will tell him I'd have to have the heat turned up to 75, that will work

Its sooooo addicting..
And you'll be amazed at how many people will say " I have an extra bator.. its all yours"
I now have 3..

 

[Twoleggedmotherhen]

Nope Goldens will be 24 weeks Sunday. They have plenty of time. It's the EE, Brahman and Barred Rock that will be 4 in Feb.

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Nope Goldens will be 24 weeks Sunday. They have plenty of time. It's the EE, Brahman and Barred Rock that will be 4 in Feb.

Ah. Ok.. I get ya. How big are the brahmas?

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Nope Goldens will be 24 weeks Sunday. They have plenty of time. It's the EE, Brahman and Barred Rock that will be 4 in Feb.

Oh wait..
I was talkin about the fact that Alexas are still laying...

 

[Twoleggedmotherhen]

Ah. Ok.. I get ya. How big are the brahmas?

Carnation is 8-9 pounds now. When we took them in she weighed 6 pounds, other 2 barely hit 4 pound. All 3 older girls were under weight, nasty rear ends, shabby feathers. Pretty much feral. Landlord's son refused to buy them feed. When landlord (lives out od state) came back & saw the shape they were in, he asked if we wanted them otherwise he would cull them.

 

[MissChick@dee]

I don’t put my girls in freezer camp. But...I do corner them all dramatic like scold them and tap them on their beaks with my finger. A little embarrassement and attitude adjustment. My leghorn can actually make me feel guilty!

 

[Twoleggedmotherhen]

Oh wait..
I was talkin about the fact that Alexas are still laying...

Oh sorry wrong person...lol

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Carnation is 8-9 pounds now. When we took them in she weighed 6 pounds, other 2 barely hit 4 pound. All 3 older girls were under weight, nasty rear ends, shabby feathers. Pretty much feral. Landlord's son refused to buy them feed. When landlord (lives out od state) came back & saw the shape they were in, he asked if we wanted them otherwise he would cull them.

Oh wow.. how sad. Im glad you got them and gave them a good home and better life!
I hatche 6 back in June and they are almost twice the size of the other breeds I hatched at the same time.. Im hoping to get more from them next spring.