Egg sizes

[Kiki]

Same here. I have a digital scale and found it pretty close but never calibrated. the mechanical scale, if kept clean, should be close to full proof.
For 6-12, L =6, M =3, S =2 for a total of 11. 3 Lg whites.
6-13, L =2, M =9, S =4 & P =1 for a total of 16 (good day!). 2 Lg & 5 M whites.

This means the former broody, whose face turned red again, is laying.

Today is is 6-12.

 

[RUNuts]

I'm on PTO. Time has no meaning.
thank you for the correction. Staying up late are we?

AND fixed.

 

[Kiki]

I'm on PTO. Time has no meaning.
thank you for the correction. Staying up late are we?

AND fixed.

App troubles APP USERS NEEDED

 

[Kiki]

App troubles APP USERS NEEDED

We are determined to figure out what the problem is.

 

[RUNuts]

I'm running apple ios 10.1.1. There are enough quirky bugs that I use it occasionally when away from computer. They want me to upgrade to 11.

Resist! Especially now that I know the app doesn't work at all. Quirky is better than kaput.

 

[CSAchook]

@KikisGirls This is interesting. I suppose it makes sense that larger birds lay bigger eggs, but for some reason I thought breed would have more of an impact. I found a scale in my kitchen last night, but it was not sensitive enough to weigh my eggs.

I am kind of wondering about this. I take this (the reference Kiki provided) to mean that *within a given breed* weight of the individual correlates with egg size. But I still think breed has a bigger impact overall. My cochins all lay medium eggs. My ISA browns (who were much, much smaller and lighter) consistently layed large to jumbo, because that is what they were bred to do.

 

[Kiki]

I am kind of wondering about this. I take this (the reference Kiki provided) to mean that *within a given breed* weight of the individual correlates with egg size. But I still think breed has a bigger impact overall. My cochins all lay medium eggs. My ISA browns (who were much, much smaller and lighter) consistently layed large to jumbo, because that is what they were bred to do.

I haven't finished reading the book I linked above. Part of that book is also starting that what the birds eat, what exact item that provides the protein makes a difference.

I shouldn't even make this comment until I fully understand it but I can't help myself.
Diet is a huge part of many things.

 

[CSAchook]

I haven't finished reading the book I linked above. Part of that book is also starting that what the birds eat, what exact item that provides the protein makes a difference.

I shouldn't even make this comment until I fully understand it but I can't help myself.
Diet is a huge part of many things.

Agreed! And I am glad that you shared! I like learning new stuff and discussing it with others. And you always have such interesting and informative references

 

[RUNuts]

After a week of not weighing, I get a XL. What changed? I bought and am feeding BOSS. Kick in the protein content? I was trying Fermented feed for the last 3 weeks. I added ACV with the mother and got a good smelling brew. Then it went off. Added some nasty tasting beer and got a good brew. It turned with black mold around the top of the bucket. Tossed that. I'm guessing the black mold was from high temps (our AC died that week too). House was sitting around 85°F. We like AC.

Questions for the fermented feed people (@KikisGirls ). I'm asking to find out what I did wrong. Living in a swamp with all kinds of molds and humidity is my first guess. I read through the threads, but I'm missing something.
1. Where & what temperature do you store your buckets?
2. How often does your batch go off? Putrid smell or black mold?
3. Just wet or sitting under water like Justin Rhodes? What consistency?
4. How often do you sterilize and restart your FF?

I know, too many changes to make a confirmed correlation. Bottom line is we got an XL on 6-30 - first in a month, it looks BIG at 2.32 oz compared to my mediums. 5 White with 1 XL, 1 Lg and 3 Med. 7 Browns with 3 Med and 4 smalls. Note also, no peewee that we were getting daily. Smallest brown was 1.58 oz compared to 1.3 oz. Will monitor. I'm gonna have to make an excel tracking sheet. Was trying to avoid it... With daily averages, by color and SD with full color graphs. Chicken keeping can be a lot of work.

Interesting enough for me to post to keep a record. I will watch for increased size and quantity. For the moment I am returning to my previous feed regimen. 2 alfalfa blocks soaked overnight in tap water. Add ACV occasionally. Keeping the bucket in the kitchen for scrap collection. In the morning, add dry feed to make a mash.

I will supply free dry feed also. My mess-less feeder keeps developing water leaks and wet feed inside (I try to empty after rain to check and yep, she leaked. Chickens pulling the caulk off the seams.) Next option is a roofed feeding platform.

 

[Cluck17]

OMG I need one of those!!! That is awesome!!

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