grannys gone and done it

[ChickenLady2014]

Well I'm home already. The Dr had an emergency so all the appointments were rescheduled. Now I go the 30th. 2 more weeks of doing nothing and I will tear my hair out!

So sorry Newfie, I consider you a emergency. They should have seen you long before now, d@mn doctors anyways

 

[ChickenLady2014]

 
The orange in the yolks comes from carotenoids, dark leafy things, grass, alfalfa.  Corn will contribute too.  They will build it up in their systems over the winter break, and you will see yellower legs and skin (for those who have yellow skin).  Yolks are darker orange in the spring and tend to get lighter over the summer as the pigment gets used up.  Hens that have laid well will have very pale feet/skin.  Old timers cull hens who have bright yellow legs in the fall because it meant she didn't lay much.  You can supplement with leafy things, but I have found that the cycle tends to happen anyway.  Some feeds add marigold petals to make the yolks orange, but I wonder if that has the same health benefits as when the hens get good greens.

Your gd is a cutie!!! 



Morning! Hope dd's appointment goes well. I can tell your eyes weren't open yet because jane had 6 Xs in her age, not 7!




  Free horses!!!  Get 'em in the barn!   




Lisa, fasting is no fun.  They make you do that when pregnant to check for gestational diabetes.  After not eating, you have to sit in the dr office and drink this syrup stuff with your poor empty stomach.     I couldn't finish it all.  Oh, you have to they told me.  I said the blood test wouldn't work anyway if I barfed the syrup all over the office.  Haha!  Did I mention I don't like going to the doctor? 

thanks  for the info about  the egg yolks..when i have to fast they tell me i can have black coffee..

Really, I've never had them tell me that grr.... Just had routine fasting blood work because my annual physical next week.

I definetly hated to drink that syrupy stuff when I was pregnant many years ago. I think it actually was suppose to taste like cola years ago, just tasted horrible

 

[ChickenLady2014]

Aww how precious, your gd looks like she is having a blast, the chicken not so much

 

[ChickenLady2014]

Morning y'all.

Cute pic, jane. I love babies with chickens.

I'm getting some coffee right now. Today I'm tired. And the kitchen didn't magically clean itself last night.

We're working in the church pumpkin patch today. It's supposed to be 92 degrees. SO wrong.

Sorry Camp, that is just too hot. I think of pumpkins & I think of our fall. That really stinks, way to hot for fall.

 

[ChickenLady2014]

Hey granny.....truck said it was 38 this morning when I left for work, had light frost on the windshield. .....thinking they might be right about prediction of light freeze this weekend, brrrrr

We are calling for the same kind of weather here. They were even discussing the S word on the news last night. I am so not ready for that yet.

 

[jane s chickens]

80 degrees now 40 this am. Chickens should be laying red yolk eggs from all my tomatoes they ate. They were free ranging until dog got my favorite cockeriel. Also took out all tail and neck feathers from a laying hen. Got 3 eggs from 8 layers today. BR hens are only 11 mo old.

 

[campingshaws]

DD said "I just can't find one I like."

 

[napdognewfie]

Mine always went for the biggest one. Lol

 

[ChickenLady2014]

 

Morning Red!    Or afternoon for you I guess.

Good afternoon wishing. You sleep ok.?

Sleeping ok is a good way to put it.  Kind of feel like a zombie most days.  Maybe I ate my own brain! 

Wishing have you had thyroid checked. I just drag when mine is low & my meds need to be adjusted.

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

We are calling for the same kind of weather here. They were even discussing the S word on the news last night. I am so not ready for that yet.

now that "S" word this early in the year is grounds for time outing. Easiest thing for pale yolds around here is a flake or so of alpha hay. I don't know if the pellets you can buy in the feed store would work or not but know the actual hay does wonders. Calling for a HARD frost tonight. mid 20's