Australorps breed Thread

[MeanV2]

Had a surprise today when I opened the nest box. 2 eggs that were not fake! Somebody else clocked in for duty!

Dan

 

[Gramma Chick]

Had a surprise today when I opened the nest box. 2 eggs that were not fake! Somebody else clocked in for duty!

Dan

I love those surprises ! Every once in a while I dont look into the nest box ..just reach in ..
And I find a big feathery thing in there ...I dont know who is more startled ? Her or me ..LOL

 

[ocap]

"Snopes" says the burn remedy of using egg white is a hoax. if you try it and it works please "pm" me.

 

[vickiw]

"Snopes" says the burn remedy of using egg white is a hoax. if you try it and it works please "pm" me.

What??? It's been proven! Many orgs are teaching their EMTs to use it whenever possible on burn victims till they can get them to the ER. Used it myself on a steam burn and it worked.

 

[Highcotton]

I love those surprises ! Every once in a while I dont look into the nest box ..just reach in ..
And I find a big feathery thing in there ...I dont know who is more startled ? Her or me ..LOL

Mine are gradually starting to lay one by one. We had 2 ducks lay today. We have 3 Mallard hens. So far all of the hens have been laying for a couple of weeks. The White Leghorns were first. Then the first Red sex Link started just before the last White Leghorn. The Australorp hen started just before the last Red sex link. The Mallards were last to start. We need one more Mallard and we will be in full production. The most fun is watching the granddaughter gather the eggs. She gets so excited. They are her chickens. I am just the caretaker.

 

[MeanV2]

I love those surprises ! Every once in a while I dont look into the nest box ..just reach in ..
And I find a big feathery thing in there ...I dont know who is more startled ? Her or me ..LOL

You ever get a hold of a snake doing that?

Dan

 

[RoseMarie1]

Had a surprise today when I opened the nest box. 2 eggs that were not fake! Somebody else clocked in for duty!

Dan

ALRIGHT! Congrats!

 

[RoseMarie1]

I love those surprises ! Every once in a while I dont look into the nest box ..just reach in ..
And I find a big feathery thing in there ...I dont know who is more startled ? Her or me ..LOL

no I don't think so! I wont be doing that because I to worried about snakes!

 

[Gramma Chick]

Quote: See what you started ! Rose Marie is afraid of snakes ..LOL
Never even seen a snake near the hen house ...actually I havent seen a snake at all this year ..maybe the chickens took care of that
to get to our nesting boxes the snake would have to .
go through the fence ...jump up on the upsidedown pedestal pot ...climb up the steep ramp ..walk / slither on the floor .... hop into the nesting boxes
Our nesting boxes are in our old 4 x 4 foot coop .. We raised it up for more room in the run . So the ramp was too short to touch the ground .They roost in the enclosed run .
We will winterize it more when it gets colder .
old coop/ nesting house is on the right , Middlle door is the big girls coop / run , Left door is the babies ( 4 months ) coop / run


inside big girls coop / run


inside babies coop / run..Young Hens as they mature will go into the big girls run .. roosters to the freezer


inside the henhouse....Lucky trying to teach the girls to go broody ..see the ramp..about 3 foot off the ground

the nest boxes

End of Tour

 

[MeanV2]

When you said that about reaching in the nest box and not being able to see just reminded me of a story my Mom had told me about gathering eggs and reaching up where she couldn't see. She grabbed a snake! Her egg gathering days were over. I had a friend that told me about his wife doing the same thing this year.

I really don't think a snake could get to my nest boxes either but I will still take a look in before I go sticking my hand in there!

Dan