Are all Orpingtons friendly?

[Liz Birdlover]

We had only one of our 6 hens laying so we gave them some sardines. Two days later, 4 of them began to lay and by the end of the week all of them were laying. Sardines are packed full of readily accessible protein. The bones don't cause a problem, they are soft, and they add calcium to the diet. You need to find the right ones. Avoid those packed in brine or with added salt. Also avoid the ones packed in tomato sauce. They can be packed in oil or water. Sardines are a good supplement in molt and to kick off egg laying. They are also a good supplement if you live in really cold climates. I would limit sardines to once a week and only during times when they physically need more protein as too much protein isn't good either. Best of luck with the egg laying!

They do get sardine breath right after eating them so do your lap time snuggles beforehand