You know out of the different breeds, Light Sussex, Golden Comet, Funny head Legbar, Red Rock, Marans Legbar cross and Red Sex Links, I think the Red Sex links are the most attractive.Okay, another 'blast from the past:
@Shadrach: I think she is gorgeous. Is that Dink?
Maybe different, but if they all looked the same, it would be dull & boring!!
Allele says, "as it should be"
Did you share a link to this scale so others could buy one?
It is clear we are on its "route". It is coming from the same direction at the same time every other day.I do hope that you are able to land a few shotsso he gets the idea to move on.
I fully understand that hawksand such just need to live, and are an important part of the eco system, but in this case, I am a firm member of the NIMBY camp
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It will be a very long winter/spring if he decided to settle in your area, @BY Bob. I hope he doesn't.
Those sure are pretty eggs.....RC, in my experience, my chickens have never weighed what the hatchery (nor livestock conservancy) states the breed should weigh. I believe those weights were for the true heritage breeds before they became so productionized. So, if their breast muscles feel good on either side of their keel bone, and they look healthy & act robust, I wouldn't worry about their weight relative to that listed. I think that now that you have the scale and can track their weights, this will be a better measure of if they are getting heavy or skinny - comparing to themselves over time. Hopefully Minnie will put on a few ounces over the next few days/next week.
That scale looks easy enough to use if you have a hen that will stand still! Do you have a table/counter/bench you put it on when you weigh them? How long do they have to stand still for it to give a readout?
Unfortunately, I am unable to use the 'hold chicken and stand on scale' method because (pardon the TMI) both the belly & the chest prevent me from being able to read the scale while I am on it.
Tax: (Sorry Bob)
It might be possible to string the yard with twinkling lights. She loves those.
I could them sell used cars too.
Well she has been out digging stuff up for many hours today and even flew about 15’ so I think she is doing OK on the exercise front. She is still outside (everyone else has gone to bed) and she just got a worm and had it all to herself. Will it wriggle its own way out of her crop or will I have to help with my morning massage?
Yup! That's a downright beauty!
