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[PeacefulWalls]

One of my EEs started laying. It no doubt a double yoker. Heres a couple picture to capture it size.

In this picture I am holdin the egg, and I have pretty big hands for a girl




next to a medium/large size egg


It is a large size egg carton. I couldnt shut the carton, Is there a size bigger than jumbo?


And this was her first egg.

Extra jumbo??!! She must have wanted to make a really good first impression on you for her egg laying abilities!

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

Extra jumbo??!! She must have wanted to make a really good first impression on you for her egg laying abilities!

I didn't know there was a sizing called that. lol, she definalty made a good first impression. Most chickens egg sizing increase as they get on tract laying, hopefully hers decreases. Dont get me wrong I love finding an egg that big and am grateful she layed one that big, but I feel bad for her!

 

[PeacefulWalls]

I didn't know there was a sizing called that. lol, she definalty made a good first impression. Most chickens egg sizing increase as they get on tract laying, hopefully hers decreases. Dont get me wrong I love finding an egg that big and am grateful she layed one that big, but I feel bad for her!

I just made up the extra jumbo thing, but it fits! I like finding the big eggs, too, but yikes -- laying them has got to hurt!

 

[Mother2Hens]

This is off the chicken topic, but a while back a number of us were talking about caregiving with parents/other relatives with dementia or Alzheimer's. I found this quote on Pinterest and just started crying as I read it -- especially as things are getting a lot tougher now with Mom's progression of dementia. I think I need to print it out & stick it on the fridge to look at often! I thought those of you in the same situation might like it too...


Alzheimer’s Request

Do not ask me to remember,
don’t try to make me understand.
Let me rest and know you’re with me,
kiss my cheek and hold my hand.

I’m confused beyond your concept,
I’m sad and sick and lost.
All I know is that I need you,
to be with me at all cost.

Do not lose your patience with me,
do not scold or curse or cry.
I can’t help the way I’m acting,
I can’t be different though I try.

Just remember that I need you,
that the best of me is gone.
Please don’t fail to stand beside me,
love me ‘til my life is gone.

PeacefulWalls~

I am sorry that you, jchny/Janet, kaphyper, and probably others on this thread have to watch such a terrible disease affect your loved ones. I know that some of our other members like hogster, Leahs Mom, and vickichicki have loved ones with other challenges. (Sorry if I have missed mentioning other members-- please chime in).

Both my husband’s and my parents have passed, and as the youngest in both of our families, we were the family members who lived in town and handled most of their care.

My Dad had a long, slow illness of congestive heart failure, which led to dementia. (For those who don’t know, Alzheimer’s is one type of dementia). One thing that seemed to help him was the Memory Book that I made him. I gathered childhood through adult photos as well as photos of relatives, friends, and places. I chose around 12 photos because I didn’t want it to be too long. I scanned the photos and put one on each page with a line of type like: My name is (insert name) and I am (age) years old. The next page said something like My wife is/was (insert name) and we were married 50 years. Next page-- We had six children (insert names and photos of how they look today). Next page: I live in (city/location) with a few photos. I have a (sibling) named-- My friends who come to visit are-- Anyway, it was very simple and I put the pages in a small notebook. If anyone can’t scan their photos, they could be attached to a page and covered with a plastic page protector that has holes for a binder.

My Dad always asked for me to drive him around his old neighborhood where he grew up. He would point out his family’s home, the home of his grandparents who had lived in a house behind them, his school and church. Sometimes he would ask me to drive him there each day as though he had not been there in years.

I just want to let you and others know what my Dad enjoyed in case making a Memory Book would help your loved ones.

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

I just made up the extra jumbo thing, but it fits! I like finding the big eggs, too, but yikes -- laying them has got to hurt!

Maybe she laid a wumbow egg LOl ( if you have ever watched spongebob you know where i got that). This is bigger than the double yokers I got before, just to be safe I am going to be watching closley incase she would happen to become egg bound

 

[Leahs Mom]

Peacefulwalls -
I forgot to comment on that as well. I cried when I read it... Then I sent it to my husband in an email.

Mother2 - that is a GREAT idea. My dad doesn't have signs of dementia, but I will store that idea away in case I ever need it for another relative or friend. If my dad goes that way I can't use it with him (blind) but I really like it!

 

[AmLambson]

She sure is pretty! She has an EE look a like sister in Lebanon!

So funny we are in Lebanon also!!

There is a book Once Upon A Flock ~ the author had a chicken with the Mareks. She put that chicken through all kinds of physical recovery, home remedies and then her friend helped with physical therapy. That chicken made it but she did live separate from the flock in a special area just for her. It is not something I would do for any of my chickens at this point but if Pepper is your pet, maybe it is something you could look into.

I'm going to get looking on Amazon right now!!

Did you find someone else that would see her then?

I'm going to wait until I'm positive she isnt getting additional Mareks symptoms. My husband comes home next week if shes the same we'll be finding another opinion.

I sent a pm too, but was wondering how old she is? Here is a link to a post earlier in the thread here with some info about the nutrition issues - specifically b vitamins but others also - that may be worth reading through.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/730582/indiana-bycers-here/15530#post_12133636

Pepper is 7months old. I will read the link thank you very much!!

AmLambson~ When you mentioned that Pepper misses her sisters, it reminded me of this site that has a downloadable pdf about
Caring for a Sick [or injured] Chicken:
http://www.brittonclouse.com/chickenrunrescue/CARING FOR A SICK OR INJ 9_08.pdf
Here is one section of it and at the bottom it mentions that chickens become depressed when alone.

This is exactly what I'm doing. Shes currently sitting on the kitchen table watching my son do homework. She chats with my cats and rolls her eyes to my pup. We had her in her own coop out with others but would rotate one of her sisters in with her at night so she had someone to roost with.......until Monday when they said it could be Mareks. Shes been inside since. She is eating very well and drinking good too!

 

[Urbanmom519]

anyone here raise frizzle cochin bantams I may be looking to add some in spring!

 

[PeacefulWalls]

PeacefulWalls~

I am sorry that you, jchny/Janet, kaphyper, and probably others on this thread have to watch such a terrible disease affect your loved ones. I know that some of our other members like hogster, Leahs Mom, and vickichicki have loved ones with other challenges. (Sorry if I have missed mentioning other members-- please chime in).

Both my husband’s and my parents have passed, and as the youngest in both of our families, we were the family members who lived in town and handled most of their care.

My Dad had a long, slow illness of congestive heart failure, which led to dementia. (For those who don’t know, Alzheimer’s is one type of dementia). One thing that seemed to help him was the Memory Book that I made him. I gathered childhood through adult photos as well as photos of relatives, friends, and places. I chose around 12 photos because I didn’t want it to be too long. I scanned the photos and put one on each page with a line of type like: My name is (insert name) and I am (age) years old. The next page said something like My wife is/was (insert name) and we were married 50 years. Next page-- We had six children (insert names and photos of how they look today). Next page: I live in (city/location) with a few photos. I have a (sibling) named-- My friends who come to visit are-- Anyway, it was very simple and I put the pages in a small notebook. If anyone can’t scan their photos, they could be attached to a page and covered with a plastic page protector that has holes for a binder.

My Dad always asked for me to drive him around his old neighborhood where he grew up. He would point out his family’s home, the home of his grandparents who had lived in a house behind them, his school and church. Sometimes he would ask me to drive him there each day as though he had not been there in years.

I just want to let you and others know what my Dad enjoyed in case making a Memory Book would help your loved ones.

That really is a great idea. I bet the kids would like to help put something like that together. Thanks for sharing!

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

anyone here raise frizzle cochin bantams I may be looking to add some in spring!

I have a couple, but I dont breed them. They are great though, I hope you find some