Granny's gone and done it again

[Granny Hatchet]

I had a little wyandotte that was a rescue and had become someones house pet. He gave her to me because he had sold all the others. That hen ONLY wanted to be with me. She refused all other chickens around her trying to be friends . She would come running to me wanting to be picked up. I used to hold her in one arm and do chores with the other. Every single time I bent over she would fly on my back and crawl up til I was standing and she settled on my shoulder nestled in my hair.

 

[Nomadicus]

I have at least one hen that is similar as she seems to try and protect me from the other hens and is jealous of any other hen I pick up.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

I have at least one hen that is similar as she seems to try and protect me from the other hens and is jealous of any other hen I pick up.

they are so adorable when they act like that

 

[Nomadicus]

I have 5 Sapphire Gem pullets. One is way smaller than her sisters and I was afraid they would bully her but they don't. The complete opposite. When another pullet or hen gets to close to her they gang up on the intruder. They protect her. I do love this breed. Actually I think they are a hybrid rather than a cross. I just hope that they do not die young as some hybrids do.

 

[Nomadicus]

Sapphire Gems are suppose to avg 290 eggs a year. I don't like that. I'd much rather have 180 to 220 eggs a year and longevity.

 

[Nomadicus]

If I can get a Sapphire Gem rooster and breed some of the hybrid vigor out of them and reduce the rate of lay back down and then they just might live longer. The problem is the pullets may be all that are sold. I want to find out.

 

[Nomadicus]

Tomorrow is supposed to be bright and sunny and I hope to takes some short videos of some of the girls to post.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Tomorrow is supposed to be bright and sunny and I hope to takes some short videos of some of the girls to post.

That would be awesome Larry. I would love to see them

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Sapphire Gems are suppose to avg 290 eggs a year. I don't like that. I'd much rather have 180 to 220 eggs a year and longevity.

that is a lot of omelets. lol

 

[microchick]

Til they toss him out anyway.

Granny are they saying for certain that he will only be there for 30 days? Frankly, I've never heard of that happening. Like I said earlier, if he already has Medicaid that will kick in automatically after 30 days. They are probably already filing both Medicare/Medicaid for him now although the latter usually doesn't kick in until after Medicare's 30 day pay period. It's been a while so I'm not 100 percent sure.

IMHO I would talk to his doctor and see what he recommends. Or talk to the Social Services Dept at the nursing home and see what they can tell you.