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Thanks @Leahs Mom, I never conclusively determined what was wrong with her. But a concussion seems like the most likely scenario. I don’t think it was mareks or another disease because 1. No other hens have showed any symptoms at all and 2. She didn’t seem to grow worse over the last week she was here. But I don’t know for sure though. Hoping it was simply a concussion, I’ve read what mareks can do to a flock.
That's great news! It's been so dang busy There are evenings I forget to check nest boxes. I would have a lot more if I did I'm sure. When we hit freezing temps over night I lose some.My egg numbers are actually increasing! I got 7 eggs today!!!!! I never got this many in December.
I also took a few pics outside. (Only of these 2 pullets because it was about 24'F & I got cold.)
Here's my newest layer, Glow. She hatched April 15th and made her 1st egg on Sat.
She's called Glow because of the way her beautiful feathers glow in the sunlight. (Also, she's a GLO = gold laced orp)
Here's my blue SLO. She's replacing Blizzard, so I'm going to name her something like "Snowflake" or "Flurry."
As she transitions to her adult feathers, she's developing a funny-looking hat.
This expression....... (She reminds me of an Ewok.)
I love those little fluff balls! Thanks for sharing their pics for me!
Perhaps someday I'll add a bantam cochin to my flock. Right now my kids have silkied seramas & they seem to reproduce like Tribbles. (In fact I named one Tribble.) I think I'd get in over my head if we had cochins. My bantam orp Cookie is broody enough, so as long as she's with me, I don't have a need for a cochin. .... That's what I keep telling myself, anyway.
* Of course I LOVE the Cochin shape & appearance, so that's why I need you to keep posting them.
Dixie's calf 16 days late! Born at 4pm.
1st calf I've ever had to pull he is a big boy!
good to see more of @pipdzipdnreadytogo
I also took a few pics outside. (Only of these 2 pullets because it was about 24'F & I got cold.)
Here's my newest layer, Glow. She hatched April 15th and made her 1st egg on Sat.
She's called Glow because of the way her beautiful feathers glow in the sunlight. (Also, she's a GLO = gold laced orp)
Here's my blue SLO. She's replacing Blizzard, so I'm going to name her something like "Snowflake" or "Flurry."
As she transitions to her adult feathers, she's developing a funny-looking hat.
This expression....... (She reminds me of an Ewok.)
Last winter I only got 2-3 eggs a day. One was always from Tillie, the Leghorn. That's why I added another Leghorn this year, so I'd get at least 2 eggs per day. LOL Tillie has yet to molt, so she's still laying daily. She looks a mess & really could use a break to grow some new feathers, but I'm grateful for her amazing production.
Currently, I've got 3 orps, 2 Leghorns, 1 spec sussex, and 3 bantams laying. Today it happened that most of these girls decided to lay an egg. It's not like I'm overloaded, but I probably won't have to buy eggs this winter.