I got 5 today. Got 6 yesterday.
How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?
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2/6 today but had a record-setting 3/6 yesterday!
4/7!!! yee haw!
4 for 3 today! Our Buff Cochin laid once between 6:30 and 7 this morning. Then again at about 4pm I saw her in the nest box, pulling double duty. This is the second time one of our hens has laid twice in a day.
1 from each of the 2 GLWs; 1 from an EE; 1 from an unknown hen
everyone has finished molting and the days are starting to get longer (by the tiniest of margins) 4 eggs from 12 std hens and our 2 bantam novelties not bad when it's 18 degrees outside - this is up from 1-2 eod. Go ladies, go!!
everyone has finished molting and the days are starting to get longer (by the tiniest of margins) 4 eggs from 12 std hens and our 2 bantam novelties not bad when it's 18 degrees outside - this is up from 1-2 eod. Go ladies, go!!
19 eggs today...although 1 fell outta my coat pocket as I was takin my boots off to come inside...~bummer~
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Great job,,give those girls some ice cream
do you have a light on a timer. how do u get them to be so consistent day after day. what do you feed them for layer rations.
No, we're not using a light on a timer. I really don't know what it is. I can't explain it other than to say it's beginner's luck. We do take good care of our flock of 19 and fret over them probably more than we should but I doubt that's it. My honest guess is that it's about 90% the breed of the GC's and 10% what we're doing. Lately in this lousy arctic weather we've been having we have given them extras like greens (collards, lettuce, cabbage) every other day or so. We've also been giving them something warm at the end of the day to help them through the night. We've taken their layer pellets (very similar to Layena) that we get from Southern States milled here here in Statesville, NC and mix it with a cup of powdered milk, a quarter cup of sugar, and hot water and stir it all up in a pitcher until it's a lumpy mixture. It makes about a quart and a half of mush that they go nuts over. I just put it out for them in a big terracota saucer we have in the run. Every other day or so we'll also mix in a cup of yougart and sometimes they'll get some leftovers like spaghetti or beans or whatever mixed in. Just something to warm them up for the night. We also put out some cracked corn every day because I heard that helps keep their metabolism up in the winter. I know it's unusual that we're getting such production but I really believe it's a lotta luck and a bunch of happy chickens!
Great job,,give those girls some ice cream
do you have a light on a timer. how do u get them to be so consistent day after day. what do you feed them for layer rations.
No, we're not using a light on a timer. I really don't know what it is. I can't explain it other than to say it's beginner's luck. We do take good care of our flock of 19 and fret over them probably more than we should but I doubt that's it. My honest guess is that it's about 90% the breed of the GC's and 10% what we're doing. Lately in this lousy arctic weather we've been having we have given them extras like greens (collards, lettuce, cabbage) every other day or so. We've also been giving them something warm at the end of the day to help them through the night. We've taken their layer pellets (very similar to Layena) that we get from Southern States milled here here in Statesville, NC and mix it with a cup of powdered milk, a quarter cup of sugar, and hot water and stir it all up in a pitcher until it's a lumpy mixture. It makes about a quart and a half of mush that they go nuts over. I just put it out for them in a big terracota saucer we have in the run. Every other day or so we'll also mix in a cup of yougart and sometimes they'll get some leftovers like spaghetti or beans or whatever mixed in. Just something to warm them up for the night. We also put out some cracked corn every day because I heard that helps keep their metabolism up in the winter. I know it's unusual that we're getting such production but I really believe it's a lotta luck and a bunch of happy chickens!
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4 for 4 and all laid by 10 am I was IMPRESSED!!!
Go ladies!!
Go ladies!!
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do you have a light on a timer. how do u get them to be so consistent day after day. what do you feed them for layer rations.
No, we're not using a light on a timer. I really don't know what it is. I can't explain it other than to say it's beginner's luck. We do take good care of our flock of 19 and fret over them probably more than we should but I doubt that's it. My honest guess is that it's about 90% the breed of the GC's and 10% what we're doing. Lately in this lousy arctic weather we've been having we have given them extras like greens (collards, lettuce, cabbage) every other day or so. We've also been giving them something warm at the end of the day to help them through the night. We've taken their layer pellets (very similar to Layena) that we get from Southern States milled here here in Statesville, NC and mix it with a cup of powdered milk, a quarter cup of sugar, and hot water and stir it all up in a pitcher until it's a lumpy mixture. It makes about a quart and a half of mush that they go nuts over. I just put it out for them in a big terracota saucer we have in the run. Every other day or so we'll also mix in a cup of yougart and sometimes they'll get some leftovers like spaghetti or beans or whatever mixed in. Just something to warm them up for the night. We also put out some cracked corn every day because I heard that helps keep their metabolism up in the winter. I know it's unusual that we're getting such production but I really believe it's a lotta luck and a bunch of happy chickens!
WOW....and I thought I LoVeD my chickens!!!..What lucky bunch of chickens you have!
do you have a light on a timer. how do u get them to be so consistent day after day. what do you feed them for layer rations.
No, we're not using a light on a timer. I really don't know what it is. I can't explain it other than to say it's beginner's luck. We do take good care of our flock of 19 and fret over them probably more than we should but I doubt that's it. My honest guess is that it's about 90% the breed of the GC's and 10% what we're doing. Lately in this lousy arctic weather we've been having we have given them extras like greens (collards, lettuce, cabbage) every other day or so. We've also been giving them something warm at the end of the day to help them through the night. We've taken their layer pellets (very similar to Layena) that we get from Southern States milled here here in Statesville, NC and mix it with a cup of powdered milk, a quarter cup of sugar, and hot water and stir it all up in a pitcher until it's a lumpy mixture. It makes about a quart and a half of mush that they go nuts over. I just put it out for them in a big terracota saucer we have in the run. Every other day or so we'll also mix in a cup of yougart and sometimes they'll get some leftovers like spaghetti or beans or whatever mixed in. Just something to warm them up for the night. We also put out some cracked corn every day because I heard that helps keep their metabolism up in the winter. I know it's unusual that we're getting such production but I really believe it's a lotta luck and a bunch of happy chickens!
WOW....and I thought I LoVeD my chickens!!!..What lucky bunch of chickens you have!
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