I think it's because they think they have a pure bred bird, something of quality, and by telling them that it's an Easter-egger, they seem to believe it loses value. I personally love my girls, don't much care what breed they are as long as they are friendly and healthy and lay plenty of beautiful eggs, and I know quite a few people are like that as well, but some just seem to see it as, "my bird is better than yours," and don't want to be told that they're wrong. :/ We didn't have much snow until that big snowstorm a week ago, which dumped a foot or more on us. And now it's all melting, so all that shoveling wasn't worth a whole lot.
But my girls were happy to get out of their coop, so that made the effort worthwhile to me, anyway. 
I have 1 in my back room with my baby goat, he has upper respiratory problems and is not liking his meds. but is loving being back inside with mom ( me ) again... he tries all the time to get back into the house, he don't like any of the flock, always alone.Chickens in the basement must be going around
My old girl, Cubby, is in my bedroom with me. I guess it is going around! 
Sounds to me like she ate too much. They make sort of gasping, shifting motions with their heads when they are trying to settle something in their crops.
The Dorkings were being particularly loveable. The two of them hopped up onto the feed shed and were taking turns getting hugs. One would wander off to peck at ice and the other would come over for her turn for cuddles, and then she would go off and the first would come back for hugs. It was too precious.
Had to reassure her that yes, I still love her, even though I give attention to the babies sometimes as well.
I think this is the first winter in a few years that there weren't several complete melt-offs throughout the weeks of snow. I don't let the girls out to range when there's snow on the ground because they won't go anywhere, so they haven't free-ranged at all since last year!! Poor, abused girls!
I am terribly sorry.hey guys last night my leg bar roo sven was not moving much and this morning i found out he's goneD: my baby boy!!!!!!!!
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Quote: Great post! Very good advice.
Quote:My old girl, Cubby, is in my bedroom with me. I guess it is going around!
Quote: Sounds to me like she ate too much. They make sort of gasping, shifting motions with their heads when they are trying to settle something in their crops.
I saw this a lot in the cornish cross meat chickens, and BB variety turkeys.
Aww, bet they are feeling stir crazy. Going to be even warmer Sunday! We have 50 predicted here but some rain too.Chicken hugs today.The Dorkings were being particularly loveable. The two of them hopped up onto the feed shed and were taking turns getting hugs. One would wander off to peck at ice and the other would come over for her turn for cuddles, and then she would go off and the first would come back for hugs.It was too precious.
Elda 'Elly-cuddles' the Silver Gray Dorking. I apparently didn't get any pictures of Kit-kit, her 'twin'.Oh, well.
And Freema, the eternally jealous Barred Rock.Had to reassure her that yes, I still love her, even though I give attention to the babies sometimes as well.
Just because she is so fabulously beautiful, here is Vespa the silver Sebright:
And Roha the attention hog says, "Where's MY attention?!"
The snow has melted a LOT since that picture was taken--by the time I was getting the girls in for the night, you could see the ground where she's standing!! We're probably down to about half as much snow as we had yesterday. Of course, there's an abundance of water here at the moment and the coop and its occupants are looking pretty soggy, but we're all gunning for springtime so I think we can tolerate the mess until then!I think this is the first winter in a few years that there weren't several complete melt-offs throughout the weeks of snow. I don't let the girls out to range when there's snow on the ground because they won't go anywhere, so they haven't free-ranged at all since last year!! Poor, abused girls!
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So glad you're on the upside of so many trying events! Welcome back! So awesome your babes are laying! Congrats! Looking forward to you being back![COLOR=8B4513]Hey, I like those T-shirts! Nice work. [/COLOR][COLOR=8B4513]Thank you to all who checked on my whereabouts--lol. I sincerely do appreciate the messages! [/COLOR]
[COLOR=8B4513]We last left off (I'll make this short) when my DH had his second melanoma surgery-- he’s fine. I had a weird lengthy ear infection-- I’m fine. I have been going back and forth to Louisville every week because my oldest sister had cancer surgery-- she’s fine, but recovering. My DH made a round trip to IU today to pick up our younger daughter who has a chronic illness. She’ll feel better. Needless to say, between the holidays, work, and family illnesses, I’ve been exhausted. [/COLOR]
[COLOR=8B4513]My 11 pet chickens are all doing well! Since Nene’s passing, my LF flock has been co-ruled by my 2.5 year old black&white “sisters” (I got them as pullets from a farm) -- my Barred Rock, Tweedy, and SLW Lacey. Tweedy is the flock leader outside of the coop, and Lacey is the flock leader inside the coop. That seems unusual to me…has anyone else every had Co-Flock Leaders? My EE, Road Runner, wants so badly to perch with Tweedy and Lacey at night, but they peck her away. Road Runner then knocks my two giant English Orpingtons off the perch (until I lock up the coop and put a partition between her and the Orps--lol). My blue silkie, Smalty, perches between the Orps, and my splash silkie, Ditzy, sleeps in a nesting box. In a smaller coop, my chocolate bantam Orp, Bonbon, still resides with her three “babies” -- black bantam Cochins who are now laying. One is still half the size of the other two and is especially adorable. [/COLOR]
[COLOR=8B4513]I am looking forward to re-connecting with old friends and getting to know new members! [/COLOR]
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