Leghorns -19 weeks to first eggs

[AllenK RGV]

AllenK - I thought the birds were yours? LOL

When I asked what Crazy Lady thought about chickens, she said "yes". Then went on about a few things. I sat down and ordered mine from Ideal and delivered 2 days later. I ordered Monday night. They ship Wednesday. Arrived before work on Thursday. Her comment was "when did we decide to order chicks?" LOL.

Then I found out "my" project was "our" project. We have had a lot of fun. Unfortunately, I get all the chores. Lots of help with the chicks though.

Daughter and BF was here to collect 3 MORE eggs. Running total is 17 with 3 browns! It would appear only 1 RIR is laying. The other 9 brown egg layers are thinking about it. Home grown Scrambled eggs tomorrow!

Hear that @KikisGirls ? I'm having 3 homegrown eggs for breakfast and won't go hungry! 3 pullet eggs almost equal a store bought for size. I'm still thinking on quail. But that'll be years away. Did you decide on meat birds this spring? I did, but would like info on Ideals' CX. Do we have to ration food or not?

I'm really confused by this post.... can you shed some light on it for me?

 

[AllenK RGV]

Haha! I thought I was the only one who doesn't like eggs. Crazy Lady will eat them fried and plain. I pile on the onions, mushrooms, bell pepper and salsa. Yes, there is an egg in there somewhere. Put it on a hot buttered tortilla and smile!

I thought you were hatching something?

I like my eggs Mexicano style prepared by someone else then wrapped a flour tortilla that is freshly browned on the stove then wrapped in paper and foil then I get to take em home and pour on the Salsa Verde!

Mehicano Style down here means Pico de gailo, except I want it tripled so I get my veggies in too.

 

[RUNuts]

Sure.
1. Crazy Lady is the one who bore me 3 kids, hangs around and loves me dearly for all my wonderful qualities and points out areas that I need to improve upon <none IMHO>.
2. You said you are driving to Ideal to get birds.
3. I mail ordered my birds, as did Kiki, from Ideal.
4. We are considering ordering meat birds for the spring.
5. CX = Cornish crosses that will go from chicks to harvest in 8 weeks.
6. If you don't ration the feed for some strains of CX, it gets bad.

Did that work?

The great thing (?) about forums is that you can have a dozen different conversations with scores of people. At the same time. In the same place. Sitting in your living room.

 

[Kiki]

Sure.
1. Crazy Lady is the one who bore me 3 kids, hangs around and loves me dearly for all my wonderful qualities and points out areas that I need to improve upon <none IMHO>.
2. You said you are driving to Ideal to get birds.
3. I mail ordered my birds, as did Kiki, from Ideal.
4. We are considering ordering meat birds for the spring.
5. CX = Cornish crosses that will go from chicks to harvest in 8 weeks.
6. If you don't ration the feed for some strains of CX, it gets bad.

Did that work?

The great thing (?) about forums is that you can have a dozen different conversations with scores of people. At the same time. In the same place. Sitting in your living room.

I don't hatch anything.

 

[Kiki]

I'm really confused by this post.... can you shed some light on it for me?

Sorry but I have to do this:
Do NOT take it personally.
I promise it is meant to be funny.

 

[RUNuts]

I don't hatch anything.

And yet you were encouraging me to? Or was that adrikeen? Nope, dwaynenliz. Must have been them.

 

[Kiki]

@AllenK@new2this
If you notice that post above... where the Nutball 'quoted' me...that is one way to let someone know that you are responding directly to them.

It takes a few minutes to get the hang of this type of chatting forum but trust me...you will get the hang of it soon.

 

[Kiki]

And yet you were encouraging me to? Or was that adrikeen? Nope, dwaynenliz. Must have been them.

I alway encourage everyone to do any and everything.
But no that wasn't me.

 

[RUNuts]

Quail - are quieter than chickens. I've been complaining about the noise. Told Crazy Lady and she wisely told me to stick to one species. Quail would require a whole new setup.

 

[Kiki]

Quail - are quieter than chickens. I've been complaining about the noise. Told Crazy Lady and she wisely told me to stick to one species. Quail would require a whole new setup.

Quail require much smaller space...I have been looking into them too.
My Welsummers are the loudest ones of my bunch...they get on my nerfs!