Freezer Camp For The Whole Flock!!!!!!!!!

[NicInNC]

I'm not sure if someone else mentioned this, but could they possibly be laying elsewhere and eating them? A few of mine were doing that this summer. I could not figure out why they weren't laying and I couldn't find proof that they were eating them. Come to find out, they were laying elsewhere and eating them. I wasn't seeing proof because they would scratch dirt over anything left behind. Smart little suckers!

I was able to break them by putting fake eggs in their coop. Eventually they started laying in the coop (well, except for a few times) and stopped eating the eggs.

I only have one laying occasionally now because of the winter. She wasn't laying either until I put the heat lamp in the coop. Now she's started laying again.

 

[M To The Maxx]

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I totally agree!

Me too!

 

[fancbrd4me02]

I agree that this is probably just a bit of fun for Chicken George, but in case he is serious: I have some rocks that I bought the first week of January. They just started laying this month(December). I live in California, so sunny & warm here. If I was somewhere cold, I am sure they wouldn't start until spring unless I had artificial lighting. I have always noticed that rocks and some other heavy breed layers take forever to get started. But I keep them because once they start, you can't really stop them. They lay when the light breeds quit, they lay in the winter and I have had a couple rocks & RIR lay consistantly until they were about 5 years old. If you ask me, that's a high performance layer. Chicken George, If you wait....The eggs will come.

 

[ChickenGeorge]

Well hello to all. I just got back yesterday, but was so busy

I didn't have the chance to get on here.

Hope everyone had a great and safe Holiday. I sure did.

I was able to take another deer on the last day of season, so now I have plenty of meat in the freezer. Also my son and I took quite a few ducks, and that season does not end till Jan. 24th here, so we should be able to add a few more. Of course we did nearly freeze to death one trip, a front came through and the temp dropped about 20 degrees and it rained, talk about wet and cold. Then the boat trip back was pure misery, rain felt like ice bullets, but loved it and can't wait to get back out there!

We are supposed to have another front this weekend, low in the lower teens, will be great.

DeGriz, you are so right, I have such a blessed life. The Good Lord has been so good to me. He gave me parents that taught me well and put a good head on my shoulders, of course, it came at times by the way of my backside.

I have a great son, who truly gives meaning to my life. I thank God daily for my blessings.

I want to say again that I did not intend to get anyone upset on this thread. It was not just a bit of fun at anyone. I did not try to keep it going or offend anyone. I did enjoy reading it and thought it was a beneficial topic. To anyone I offended, I truly apologize. Life is too short to sweat the small stuff, so I hope you will forgive me and get on enjoying each and every moment of your life.

So until we meet again, God Bless you all.

 

[tryingtohaveitall]

Are you kidding me? I read through *15* pages and the last post is an update from George but still..... you don't answer the question. Did you ever get an egg? Please don't leave me hanging!

 

[CheerfulHeart2]

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[ChickenGeorge]

Ha. Sorry. When and IF I get an egg I will certainly post it. As of today, I have not gotten any eggs. Well that is not entirely true. I do get a few from Wal Mart.

 

[toetoe]

Have you tryed shaking them up and down. Maybe the egg is stuck inside.

Sorry

just had to say it.

 

[MaggieRae]

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Here, let me tell you this. The week before christmas, I go to the store and buy two dozen eggs, with another dozen in my fridge. (We eat a lot of eggs!) The NEXT day, they started laying. One week later, another started. And another. By the time I remembered all the eggs in the fridge, only a dozen weren't bad.

But I don't mind. Those fresh eggs are good, and I'm sure you'll be getting some soon!

(May I also mention that I had threatened the hens if I didn't get some eggs by christmas, the roo was going to be christmas dinner... Of course I wouldn't do this as I'm fond of my rooster, but the girls didn't know that! I guess they like him and want to keep him around.)

 

[greathorse]

Chicken George is still Killin me. LOL