Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[Living the Simple Life]

Here was the surprise that we had in the coop last night. 4 ounces even. Very thin shelled, double yolker, delicious!

 

[wannahomestead]

@Living the Simple Life is the larger one a duck egg or chicken egg?

 

[RaZ]

It sure has been slow on here lately.

So here are a couple of snapshots of the babies outside for the first time. Both moms are keeping a close eye on them and the other hens are paying respect.

 

[Living the Simple Life]

@Living the Simple Life is the larger one a duck egg or chicken egg?

A chicken egg...from an Isa Brown.

 

[iamfivewire]

chickens arent the only ones to cross the road . . . . . .

 

[dyorto]

are the red faced one roosters? They are 8 weeks old

 

[wannahomestead]

are the red faced one roosters? They are 8 weeks old

The larger wattles/comb could very well be roosters. Still kinda hard to tell at 8 weeks, but i'd think at minimum the first one is likely a roo.


Speaking of roo, tomorrow is the day I'm suppose to send mine to freezer camp. I've never done it, and I"m not looking forward to it.

 

[dyorto]

The larger wattles/comb could very well be roosters. Still kinda hard to tell at 8 weeks, but i'd think at minimum the first one is likely a roo.


Speaking of roo, tomorrow is the day I'm suppose to send mine to freezer camp. I've never done it, and I"m not looking forward to it. 

Thanks. These are my first 3 chickens. My husband says the Roos have to go to freezer camp too. I'm worried about only having one hen left then. Will she be lonely?

 

[wannahomestead]

Thanks. These are my first 3 chickens. My husband says the Roos have to go to freezer camp too. I'm worried about only having one hen left then. Will she be lonely?

How many birds do you have all together? Did you go straight run or get sexed?

if there's only 1 chicken, you will want to consider heating in the winter. They usually keep each other warm in the winter (from what I've read, still haven't gone through a winter.) I'm not sure if she'd be "lonely", but I think they do better in a flock.

 

[dyorto]

How many birds do you have all together? Did you go straight run or get sexed?

if there's only 1 chicken, you will want to consider heating in the winter. They usually keep each other warm in the winter (from what I've read, still haven't gone through a winter.) I'm not sure if she'd be "lonely", but I think they do better in a flock. 

I just have the 3. I simply bought what was available at our feed store, so I'm assuming they were straight run. I'll have to look into heating or possibly get her some friends by winter!