California - Northern

[Happy Chooks]

I just set my first eggs for 2015

Yay! More Barnevelders coming into the world! Good luck and Happy Birthday to your daughter. (when they hatch)

Did you light your coops? I only have 1 Barnevelder pullet laying.

 

[tls_ranch]

I just set my first eggs for 2015

Yay! More Barnevelders coming into the world! Good luck and Happy Birthday to your daughter. (when they hatch) Did you light your coops? I only have 1 Barnevelder pullet laying.

Thanks I was worried for a bit that I wouldn't have enough eggs to set. I don't have lights in my coop. I was only getting a handful of eggs trickling in up until this week. But, more hens and pullets started up laying just in time. I think I have about 8-10 laying as of yesterday though more look ready to start up any day. The sunny weather, green grass and just a few minutes longer of day light have started the ladies into thinking spring is coming. Trisha

 

[ronott1]

I just set my first eggs for 2015

Thanks I was worried for a bit that I wouldn't have enough eggs to set. I don't have lights in my coop. I was only getting a handful of eggs trickling in up until this week. But, more hens and pullets started up laying just in time. I think I have about 8-10 laying as of yesterday though more look ready to start up any day. The sunny weather, green grass and just a few minutes longer of day light have started the ladies into thinking spring is coming.

Trisha

It is nice to have them laying again!

I hope you have a great hatch!

 

[caychris]

Well I got 3 eggs this morning and my CLB girl is definitely squatting now. Pretty blue eggs should be on the way. I think 4 of my 8 birds now squat again.

Looks like I'll be back in egg production soon.
Since they have been such good layers. I'm going to try breeding my best 2 to the Cockerel I sold to Neal (zooman).

 

[tommysgirl]

Thanks to all who gave me processing solo advice...I am exhausted. I did 4 cockerels. Had the dispatching done pretty quickly and was surprised at how fast the plucking went but then things stalled. Took 4 hours total but I did get quicker as it went on.

Also sold a hen and a pullet...Speckled Sussex who is a sweetie but not much of a producer and a Blue AM who irritated me because she was so skittish. Ironically I am pretty sure the SS started laying again this week AFTER I made arrangements for her sale but I spent 75.00 at the feed store ( for 3 weeks worth) last week and need to cut down my flock and feed bill.

Anyway,,,it was an emotional chicken day. I know I did right by those boys and that they lived good lives up to this morning but it is hard on the psyche. Still I am proud that I was able and as my daughter said. I now have a marketable skill in the event of the zombie apocalypse.

 

[SpringPeeper]

Thanks to all who gave me processing solo advice...I am exhausted. I did 4 cockerels. Had the dispatching done pretty quickly and was surprised at how fast the plucking went but then things stalled. Took 4 hours total but I did get quicker as it went on.

Also sold a hen and a pullet...Speckled Sussex who is a sweetie but not much of a producer and a Blue AM who irritated me because she was so skittish. Ironically I am pretty sure the SS started laying again this week AFTER I made arrangements for her sale but I spent 75.00 at the feed store ( for 3 weeks worth) last week and need to cut down my flock and feed bill.

Anyway,,,it was an emotional chicken day. I know I did right by those boys and that they lived good lives up to this morning but it is hard on the psyche. Still I am proud that I was able and as my daughter said. I now have a marketable skill in the event of the zombie apocalypse.

Well done! Both for the processing, and the downsizing.

 

[Honey Maid]

Anyone else from the State of Jefferson?

 

[TheKeeper]

Yay for setting eggs!
I filled my 'bator with eggs from showgirl/silkies, seramas, OEGBs, & banty EExOEGBs - 30 total.
This will be a seriously mixed batch.
It was all those NYs HAL chick pics that lit my fire.

Ooh! I think my partridge penedescenca has laid her first eggs @ronott1.

 

[Michael Apple]

Anyone else from the State of Jefferson?

I'm not sure who else is, but have heard good things about that area. Welcome to BYC.

 

[OR4-hmom]

Anyone else from the State of Jefferson?

Just about an hour North of the border here.