California - Northern

[Ali707]

Ok, I will post a picture! These are from my Olive Egg laying pullets. The first, smaller ones are from Crele Pene x Cream Legbar. One of the looks very blue and the others are working on getting more green onto them.

I wish my hens were laying. Of course that would by quite impressive at 7 weeks.

got a another batch ofd silver ameraucana eggs today. box was damaged badly but no egg damage thanks to good packing. The ones i shipped tuesday morning have not arrived yet. just say acceptance at west sac Tuesday the 11th.

Well I hope they didn't play tackle football with it. Good luck. I am anxious to see those hatch for you.

 

[lizanne]

I got a first egg from a White Leghorn pullet today. At least I think that's who it was from. I don't have any white layers right now, and I don't think it was one of the Cornish-x because they are too fat to get into those nesting boxes. It's pretty big and pretty for a first egg though...

 

[tommysgirl]

Ron thanks so much

Mg only passes when it is shed. Most of the time a bird stressed or sick enough to shed virus is not laying. The chance of getting stuff in an egg is very very rare IMO, I don't worry about it. But a bird having something that gets activated by shipping or driving is not that uncommon. I mostly worry with adult birds. babies have not had as much time to get something and then not show symptoms.
Did I read this wrong and are we talking about eggs?

I agree however, my biggest worry is shoes, I have yard shoes that stay in the yard and dont go anywhere else. Mind you, I forget and go barefoot mostly, so I'm a bad girl.

OK so far I have not walked into their enclosure so I am good on the shoes. I will wash hands from here on but I have been seeing to them last and changing my shirt if I picked them up. Reassuring to know that you don't worry as much about juveniles. These are 2.5 mos old.

I so appreciate the help both of you have offered!

 

[ronott1]

I got a first egg from a White Leghorn pullet today. At least I think that's who it was from. I don't have any white layers right now, and I don't think it was one of the Cornish-x because they are too fat to get into those nesting boxes. It's pretty big and pretty for a first egg though...

Congratulations!




Leghorns lay very large eggs!

 

[lizanne]

Ahhhh.... Now I need to install a radio inside the coop.

http://www.classicfm.com/music-news/latest-news/classical-music-makes-hens-lay-larger-eggs/

"But when he began playing the works of Mozart, Bach and Strauss in the hen houses, he noticed a remarkable change in the size of eggs they were laying."

 

[chickee]

got a another batch ofd silver ameraucana eggs today. box was damaged badly but no egg damage thanks to good packing.
The ones i shipped tuesday morning have not arrived yet.
just say acceptance at west sac Tuesday the 11th.

Yay! Sending good hatching vibes your way!

Did you trade eggs with Jerry? Hope the eggs you sent make it safely too!

 

[PetRock]

These aren't great pics but any chick pic is a cute pic, right?!

The first two pics are of my first 2 Am Bresse chicks to hatch from my breeding trio along with the 4 RIR chicks that I got from Ron to keep the Bresse company. I'm thinking that the RIR's are 2 boys and 2 girls. What do you think, Ron?





These are my newest babies. They are 5 days old today. There are 9 Bresse chicks, 2 blue Langshans, 2 black Langshans, and 1 white Langshan that I can't tell apart from the Bresse at this age. I had just moved them into a bigger brooder and they are not sure it is safe!



Edited to add that the white Langshan does not have leg feathering which is why I can't tell it apart from the Bresse. Both get darker legs but the Langshan's should be a little darker and the Langshan should also keep dark eyes. I thought that I was safe hatching a few Langshans in the same container as the Bresse because of the feathered legs. I think that I won't do that again!

 

[PetRock]

Ok, I will post a picture!

These are from my Olive Egg laying pullets. The first, smaller ones are from Crele Pene x Cream Legbar. One of the looks very blue and the others are working on getting more green onto them.

Very pretty!!! I love the different colors! It makes for such a fun egg basket!

 

[Janeothejungle]

blarg. Hadn't considered coyotes. Yeah, I can see how one could probably get over the gate. I'm thinking about putting a hot wire along the top of the main fence & gates...

It is likely spotted skunk. They are excellent climbers and their tail fur is surprisingly long.

 

[Janeothejungle]

I got a first egg from a White Leghorn pullet today. At least I think that's who it was from. I don't have any white layers right now, and I don't think it was one of the Cornish-x because they are too fat to get into those nesting boxes. It's pretty big and pretty for a first egg though...

woo hoo! I can't wait til my girls start laying! Is there a way to help "grow up" a group of 13 week olds? Maybe have them watch 'old yeller'? It sure aged me a bit at the end. .... Congrats on the beautiful egg!