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[racinchickins]

I was just at the new RK in Ft. Wayne and got chick fever....I was wondering what people's experiences are with SLW? I have read that they are very docile and lay large brown eggs. I was wondering if they are a high/medium/low production layer. Tell me what you think!

I have one SLW, not quite a year old. She lays light brown med/lg eggs about 5/week. She was my most consistent winter layer until my Bresse started laying. As far as temperament, she's the lead hen in my laying flock, she took over from my two older Welsummers when they molted late last fall and hasn't given it up yet. She makes sure the others know their place, but doesn't bother them if they aren't in her way.

 

[CRSelvey]

[COLOR=333333]Originally Posted by CRSelvey /img/forum/go_quote.gif[/COLOR]
[COLOR=333333][COLOR=0000CD]I was concerned about that too! I plan on wrapping the outside of the gardens with some soft fencing until the seedlings get really established.  Its all trial and error here. [/COLOR][/COLOR]
[COLOR=333333][COLOR=0099CC]CRSelvey [/COLOR][COLOR=8B4513]~ After DH plants, he'll put a chicken wire & T post fence around them. It worked well last year. We don't have enough full sun to plant much, so our garden is pretty small.[/COLOR][/COLOR]

[COLOR=333333][COLOR=8B4513]Very intriguing story about how you got started working with stained glass ~ and I know of a great opportunity for you. I ran across an auction ad for a stained glass business located in Newburgh, Indiana (the eastside of Eville). Actually, Newburgh is a really cool historical little town on the Ohio. Here's the link about the auction, which includes photos:[/COLOR][/COLOR]

[COLOR=333333]FANTASTIC BUSINESS / INVESTMENT...[/COLOR]

[rule][COLOR=000080]pginsber ~[/COLOR][COLOR=8B4513] I have never heard of tomato-loving dogs before! Your fencing will keep out chickens, too, since they aren't supposed to eat the plant part of tomatoes if they'd even be interested. I was worried about having tomatoes and Chinese eggplant growing in the chicken area last year, but luckily chickens seem to know what not to eat-- most of the time anyway.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=8B4513]If you covered your raised bed with hardware cloth, it would make a nice, large brooder!  [/COLOR]

[COLOR=8B4513]That's too bad about your run caving in from the snow! Chain link sounds much easier to use-- hardware cloth and chicken wire are both horrible to work with. [/COLOR]
[rule]Originally Posted by Mother2Hens /img/forum/go_quote.gif
[COLOR=8B4513]Has anyone heard from our honorary West Virginia Hoosier member,[/COLOR][COLOR=333333] [/COLOR][COLOR=800080]minmin[/COLOR][COLOR=8B4513]? I have PMd her twice and haven't heard anything. Hope she is okay![/COLOR]

[COLOR=8B4513]I asked about her last Friday, and no one responded, so I'm glad to hear that she's fine![/COLOR]

Thank you for the garden ideas and the investment opportunity!

We got our garden trays started this afternoon. This year our garden is hopefully (weather permitted) going to be HUGE!! Over 30 varieties of plants. Cant wait for some fresh BLT's. Lots of canning this fall.

Congratulations on getting your start! That is so exciting. I hope you show picks when it's in the ground!

 

[kabhyper1]

Okay someone tell we what this craziness means. My LF cochin Lavender (the broody one from last fall) has stopped going out with the flock. She stay up on things all the time now. The alpacas hay boxes, the stall walls, the brooder box, anything to keep herself off of the floor. She hates the roosters. At least thats what Im gathering. She hasn't been over mated like a couple of my girls have who still hang with the flock. I put her out with everyone today to see what would happen. As soon as my LF cochin Blueberry saw her, he bee lined for her at a full run. As funny as it is to see a giant fluffy cochin rooster run, I wasnt laughing when he chased her right back into the barn. Its as if she isnt allowed to be with the flock free ranging. They dont bother her at all when she is in that barn up on her roosts, but she can't go out with everyone because the boys wont let her. DO you guys think the dynamic will change in her favor when the EE pullets get let into the flock? Thinkgs have been different for Lavender since she brooded her babies last fall. She is very submissive and being away from the flock put her immediately on the bottom of the pecking order. Any thoughts?

 

[LonelyPageTurne]

Top 4..I think he's a boy. Look at how his feathers are growing in. Also was told it's a splash. Opinion?


Here's the girl...She's supposed to be splash. I think she's white.

 

[kabhyper1]

Miss Lily loves the computer. She is getting better. Her sinus and eye swelling has gone down considerably. Only on day 2 of antibiotics. 3 more to go. Everyone else in the coop are healthy little guys and gals, showing no symptoms, so Lily will be a house silkie for a couple of weeks. She has had this before and no one has ever gotten sick. I think its just her own little quirk.

She kept trying to get closer by stepping on the mouse pad. She had all kinds of things on the screen, so I just put it on BYC.

She really focused on the moving pictures of chickens.

Searching for expert answers on her sinus condition.

 

[mlongworth]

My first to hatch this year.

I think it is a blue barred plymouth rock

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

Miss Lily loves the computer. She is getting better. Her sinus and eye swelling has gone down considerably. Only on day 2 of antibiotics. 3 more to go. Everyone else in the coop are healthy little guys and gals, showing no symptoms, so Lily will be a house silkie for a couple of weeks. She has had this before and no one has ever gotten sick. I think its just her own little quirk.

She kept trying to get closer by stepping on the mouse pad. She had all kinds of things on the screen, so I just put it on BYC.

She really focused on the moving pictures of chickens.

Searching for expert answers on her sinus condition.

Your pics of lily are too cute. It looks as if she is really concentrating

 

[kabhyper1]

She mostly just liked the pointer moving around, but I was happy to see her vision has improved. Yesterday she could barely find her food her eye was so swollen. No depth perception.

 

[LonelyPageTurne]

Nobody has any suggestions? Splash or white? Boy or girl?

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

The chicks have been outside almost 3 days. They hadn't used the heat plate until around midday today and they still aren't spending much time under it. I miss them being inside.

I have been getting more eggs. 6 eggs, 4 eggs, 3 eggs, 3 eggs, 3 eggs. I have over 3 dozen eggs in the fridge. My bantam Blue Ameraucana hen from littleameraucanamom is laying very well, and color is great. She lays 2 or 3 days in a row, takes a day or two break and starts again. Her eggs are pretty close in size to the 3 or 4 LF ameraucana eggs I have got. Imagine comparing a nickle and a quarter.