Michigan

[chicken grandma]

Vj- hamiltonl always posts short. Raises showgirl chicken.

Good luck RaZ!!!!

 

[RBahmer]

Good luck tomorrow Raz. 250 something post behind. Nope, can't read that many so, congrats to everyone with new babies, sorry to anyone who had mishaps, and welcome to any newbies
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I have new chicks hatching right now. 2 of my Icelandic hens went broody about a week apart and today the one sitting on 14 eggs is hatching. The other hen only has 5. Tried to look under her to see how many had hatched but she got pretty wicked on me so I decided to just wait.

Picked up some beautiful Buff Silkies this weekend and a pair of Bantam Mottled Cochins. Just gorgeous.

Happy Mother's Day to all mothers.

 

[RaZ]

So there is a chance you could be cooped up.

That is what my friend is afraid of. She seems to think that I'll wind up in jail. Sheesh, it is only an arraignment, it will either be dismissed or we go to trial.

Raz -good luck! If they lock you up Juise and I will come steal...er watch your ducks.

If any of you are coming to "watch" my ducks, you need to know that it's a package deal. Ducks, chickens, bees, dogs and cats all go together. And keep your sticky fingers off my Harley!

All the chickens are in the garage coop and not a one went up into the rafters. The older ducks are camping out under the white pine. Bees have been moved and now I think it is time for bed.

Thanks for the good wishes

 

[BackyardFarmMom]

I just came in to hydrate and get a snack while the paint dries.

I think you missed a decimal point. That peewee egg weighs nearly a pound! And the jumbos weight more than some of my hens.!

You guys need to read a little more closely. I gave the egg weight in GRAMS not ounces.

Size

Mass per egg

Cooking Yield (Volume)[1]
Jumbo​

Greater than 2.5 oz. or 71 g

Very Large or Extra-Large (XL)​

Greater than 2.25 oz. or 64 g

56 mL (4 tbsp)

Large (L)​

Greater than 2 oz. or 57 g

46 mL (3.25 tbsp)

Medium (M)​

Greater than 1.75 oz. or 50 g

43 mL (3 tbsp)

Small (S)​

Greater than 1.5 oz. or 43 g

Peewee​

Greater than 1.25 oz. or 35 g


So Lemon laid a small and Pepper laid a medium.

I'm just a metric kind of guy.

Ummm... sorry guys... I, uh, was a little excited to go outside and work that I did not mention... (or read) that the wieghts were MINIMUM NET WEIGHT PER DOZEN!!!

<-- Is what I will do... Oh boy... I will go back and change that too.

I still think it is amazing... I would not want to lay an egg. I didn't even have to birth my son... I respect these gals and what they do for us! And any mom that did have to push!!! (I wish I could have had the chance though)

Now everyone knows I am a skimmer...

 

[NovaAman]

Opa, I was just giving mom an excuse.... Not that she needs one... Lol. But its a real good excuse, isn't it.

 

[RIRJen]

Good lord woman! Don't you have enough silkies yet? HAHA!

I'm stock piling them....you should see my garage!

<--- they all dance like this too...heehee

Oh! And I just peeked in the bator and there was a little bit of this

going on...again!

 

[NovaAman]

Dismissed. Dismissed. Dismissed.

That's what I am saying...

 

[ksl42]

Olive Hill, please check your PM's. I've sent you a couple with no response.

 

[RIRJen]

Olive Hill, please check your PM's. I've sent you a couple with no response.

...did you write it in all Caps?...and bold...she likes bold too.

I set my BYC preference so I get notified by email if there was a PM sent to me and for some reason it's not sending anything and I don't know about any PM's until I sign on, maybe she just didn't notice them.

 

[RBahmer]

Quote:
Good lord woman! Don't you have enough silkies yet? HAHA!

I'm stock piling them....you should see my garage!

<--- they all dance like this too...heehee

Oh! And I just peeked in the bator and there was a little bit of this

going on...again!

Hee Hee.

I REALLY do have enough of them but couldn't resist LOL. They are soooo purdy.
I have that going on under a hen. My bator is due next Monday.