California - Northern

[lawatt]

Yes, that does nix the eggs for a while.

Up the protein and give them some or more Black Oil Sun Flower Seeds--Helps them grow new feathers.

it's already one of their regular treats, but i will be more generous with them!

and Shantih, SO sorry to read about Herman! my condolences...

 

[ronott1]

Laura, that sucks. I'm sorry about your loss!

We have been madly cleaning today due to a surprise visit from my mother. The house is a TOTAL disaster, now its only bad. But she knows I have not been home for 3 weeks now, lol. Thank goodness I got that last hatch of breese out with mothers, 40 chicks in the office is hard to hide!

While out cleaning today I found the sad reason for my fertility problem . Herman died this afternoon. he was from the cage that had the merriks chickens, so Id imagine that's it, he had been very skinny and I was worried about him. No other symptoms besides the whole dying thing, however, so it could be something else. All the 4 remaining girls are eating and frisky, so I'm praying that is it. I'm keeping all my remaining chicks just in case however, I had to call 2 people and tell them only silkies from me atm, I have one sad petting zoo, lol.

No one else on the property has had any symptoms whatsoever, so I'm thinking the turkey thing works. I'm putting flame in there with the girls. So its partridge over white and black partridge. Flame is ginger and Josephine's boy, so he has black and partridge genes. Since he sneaks into ever pen I have and contaminates my hens, LORD knows he is fertile. I'm going to start using big ol bird in there too to try and keep the poor things healthy. The poor little money pits are just not having the best luck. Flame is not quite as spectacular as Herman or my silkie black boys are, so I may switch a black silkie boy in there at some point to get some beefier crests and better toe feathering. he is also REALLY red partridge, so his neck and comb have some red to them rather than being 100% black. I'll have to see if that passes on or not. And watch for nekkind butt syndrome. Herman seemed to not be passing that along on the few chicks I got.

Flame is trying to court up a storm but the girls are not having it. They did not seem so fond of Herman, they all preferred Maxx the roo I lost first. It will be an interesting week.

I am sorry for the set back and the loss of Herman.

Have fun with the visit from your Mom.

I changed my Avatar. Very pretty HRIR in the picture! It is too bad the eggs from Mr. Heinz did not hatch for you. Did you try getting her Mohawk Straight Come HRIRs?

 

[ChickNmamma]

Laura, that sucks. I'm sorry about your loss!

We have been madly cleaning today due to a surprise visit from my mother. The house is a TOTAL disaster, now its only bad. But she knows I have not been home for 3 weeks now, lol. Thank goodness I got that last hatch of breese out with mothers, 40 chicks in the office is hard to hide!

While out cleaning today I found the sad reason for my fertility problem . Herman died this afternoon. he was from the cage that had the merriks chickens, so Id imagine that's it, he had been very skinny and I was worried about him. No other symptoms besides the whole dying thing, however, so it could be something else. All the 4 remaining girls are eating and frisky, so I'm praying that is it. I'm keeping all my remaining chicks just in case however, I had to call 2 people and tell them only silkies from me atm, I have one sad petting zoo, lol.

No one else on the property has had any symptoms whatsoever, so I'm thinking the turkey thing works. I'm putting flame in there with the girls. So its partridge over white and black partridge. Flame is ginger and Josephine's boy, so he has black and partridge genes. Since he sneaks into ever pen I have and contaminates my hens, LORD knows he is fertile. I'm going to start using big ol bird in there too to try and keep the poor things healthy. The poor little money pits are just not having the best luck. Flame is not quite as spectacular as Herman or my silkie black boys are, so I may switch a black silkie boy in there at some point to get some beefier crests and better toe feathering. he is also REALLY red partridge, so his neck and comb have some red to them rather than being 100% black. I'll have to see if that passes on or not. And watch for nekkind butt syndrome. Herman seemed to not be passing that along on the few chicks I got.

Flame is trying to court up a storm but the girls are not having it. They did not seem so fond of Herman, they all preferred Maxx the roo I lost first. It will be an interesting week.

Sorry you are having such a time with those Showgirls. I hope the turkey trick works for the girls! You did manage to get a few chicks from Herman? Hopefully one boy in there for you (funny, usually we hope for girls..)

The nekkid butt syndrome got a laugh out of me, wrong end for NN...

 

[Happy Chooks]

Sorry about Herman. I hope you have a nice visit with your mom.

 

[Chickengirl1304]

Anyone know how long English orpingtons lay?

 

[ronott1]

Anyone know how long English orpingtons lay?

In years or during the year?

They should lay as long as any chicken--rates start to drop after two years and stop completely after 5 or 6 years. Hendersens chicken chart gives them 3 eggs so they lay fairly well and the eggs are Average to above average in size. They are a winter layer so even though they lay less eggs in the winter than the spring and summer, they will still lay eggs in the winter without supplemental light.

Do not expect an egg for two weeks from the ones just shipped to you.

 

[Chickengirl1304]

In years or during the year?

They should lay as long as any chicken--rates start to drop after two years and stop completely after 5 or 6 years. Hendersens chicken chart gives them 3 eggs so they lay fairly well and the eggs are Average to above average in size. They are a winter layer so even though they lay less eggs in the winter than the spring and summer, they will still lay eggs in the winter without supplemental light.

Do not expect an egg for two weeks from the ones just shipped to you.

That was another question I had. I figure they're stressed :/ but they're 2 yrs old and hoping they're still in their prime

 

[Chickengirl1304]

That was another question I had. I figure they're stressed :/ but they're 2 yrs old and hoping they're still in their prime

And they're so beautiful for being 2 years old compared to my factory reds that are the same age

 

[ronott1]

That was another question I had. I figure they're stressed

but they're 2 yrs old and hoping they're still in their prime

And they're so beautiful for being 2 years old compared to my factory reds that are the same age

Yes, they will lay a lot of eggs for you!

Do you have pictures yet? Friends on Facebook may not care but we go gaga for chicken pictures!

 

[Chickengirl1304]

Yes, they will lay a lot of eggs for you! Do you have pictures yet? Friends on Facebook may not care but we go gaga for chicken pictures!

Here is one. The others I didn't take pics of because they needed a bath. I'll get more in the sun tomorrow