Minnesota!

[The BlanchRanch]

We are heading out to Fort Snelling State Park for their New Year's Eve Candlelight Walk.

In 2016 I wish for everyone healthy chickens, fertile eggs and absent predators.

Happy New Year!

Right by my house. But I will be in WI.

 

[The BlanchRanch]

so with it being winter how do we know if a egg is frozen? and can we still put it in fridge and eat it? Thanks....

My rule is as long as it isn't cracked. Others say it is good cracked as long as the membrane is intact.

 

[The BlanchRanch]

LOOKIE LOOK .. I got my 1st egg.. Well not me but my red sex link.. Remember the other day she laid down for me.. Well today when I went to sit with them she came up to me and laid down and I started petting her THEN she spread her wings and started doing some sort of shaking dance and out plopped a Egg... Ohh isn't it beautiful... her egg compared to a store bought large

Nice!!

 

[Cluckies]

Some feed the cracked ones back to the chickens - cooked of course. if they are frozen but not broke, just put it in the fridge and eat as usual, as you won't know if it is frozen or not... at least I didn't know, and didn't care.

 

[lalaland]

You can actually feed chickens raw eggs, shell and all. they love them.

I know some people say that you shouldn't give a chicken an egg in a shell because the chicken will learn eggs are for eating, but that has not been my experience. I think it is just one of those myths about chickens, like you need to give them heat, or you can't feed them potatoes, or beans, etc. Not true.


Well, today is Goldie's Liberation Day and so far it is a bust. I made her eat her mealworms before I would let her out of the kennel. She wasn't in the coop for more than a few minutes when I looked over and the roo and Goldie had their neck ruffs fully extended - roo jumped feet first at Goldie, she lunged back at him, and then turned and ran. I interrupted and chased the roo outside. I shouldn't have done that, because maybe it was over because she backed down, or maybe it wasn't....and now I dont know.

She wasn't hurt.

I spent the next two hours in the coop watching. She never went towards the chicken door. Hung out, did a lot of grooming as still more than half her body is covered in pin feathers. Ate some. There are about 5 other chickens hanging out inside with her. I think they like the extra room as it is crowded under the coop, and also there is feed and water. Can't wait til I can get those out of the coop, but that won't happen until Goldie is truly back to normal.

I cleaned the built up droppings and replaced with fresh hay. I put a flock block out and she was happily working away at it with other hens when I finally quit and headed in for coffee and breakfast. I'll head back out in a minute to watch, as I think she needs to be under observation to make sure all goes well.

 

[Cluckies]

You can actually feed chickens raw eggs,  shell and all.   they love them.  

I know some people say that you shouldn't give a chicken an egg in a shell because the chicken will learn eggs are for eating, but that has not been my experience.  I think it is just one of those myths about chickens, like you need to give them heat, or you can't feed them potatoes, or beans, etc.  Not true.


Well, today is Goldie's Liberation Day and so far it is a bust.  I made her eat her mealworms before I would let her out of the kennel.  She wasn't in the coop for more than a few minutes when I looked over and the roo and Goldie had their neck ruffs fully extended - roo jumped feet first at Goldie, she lunged back at him, and then turned and ran.  I interrupted and chased the roo outside.  I shouldn't have done that, because maybe it was over because she backed down, or maybe it wasn't....and now I dont know.

She wasn't hurt.

I spent the next two hours in the coop watching.  She never went towards the chicken door.  Hung out, did a lot of grooming as still more than half her body is covered in pin feathers.  Ate some.  There are about 5 other chickens hanging out inside with her. I think they like the extra room as it is crowded under the coop, and also there is feed and water.  Can't wait til I can get those out of the coop, but that won't happen until Goldie is truly back to normal.

I cleaned the built up droppings and replaced with fresh hay.   I put a flock block out and she was happily working away at it with other hens when I finally quit and headed in for coffee and breakfast.  I'll head back out in a minute to watch, as I think she needs to be under observation to make sure all goes well.  

poor goldie. She has been through so much. Do you have an area where the birds can see each other but not touch? Or is that your set up all ready?

 

[scandiafowl]

A shitty way to start the day. The hen who insisted on laying her eggs in the barn had an unwelcome visitor

this morning I threw out straw and added some mealworms and scratch grains.
Happy gals!

 

[The BlanchRanch]

Rooting for Goldie!!

 

[The BlanchRanch]

Sorry, you lost a girl, Scandia.

 

[scandiafowl]

Sorry, you lost a girl, Scandia.

Thank you. There is a part of me, sadly, that is not surprised. She was a black hen which made her harder to locate.