Nevadans?

[SunnyDawn]

OK, one of the pics showed up. It's still kind of hard to see but the brown part is very patterned across the wing and I cut the top of the head off in the pic but it's white crested....what do you think?

So cute! Jeez I am horrible at this kind of thing. I'm afraid I have no idea, that is not a type of patterning I am familiar with at all. Curious to see how she changes as she grows.

We got a record number of eggs yesterday--18. that's with 2 broodies. Also there was a soft shelled green egg so I guess, technically 19. I got so much done yesterday. besides the coop clean out and adding the roost, i cut the plywood for jose's box jump and cleared out the pile of wood and junk so we can put our squat stand under the roof overhang in back. I raked the run and gave them some fresh straw. back to work today though. I got an ergonomic assessment this morning and got my work space set up properly. hopefully that will help with my arm issues.

Woo hoo! Congrats on the eggs and the amazing amount of work you got done. Sure hope the ergonomic changes help with the arm!!!

Woohoo, Kung Pao the exchequer leghorn laid her first egg! I went to pick Sahara up from school, worrying that this tiny pullet would get eggbound. She's one of my favorites, and a little bigger than a pigeon! But a tiny pullet gave me a tiny egg, no blood spots or anything.

I've been getting a lot of green and blue eggs this size lately. CONGRATS!!!

Seth a friend of mine had a silver ameraucana that took well over a year to lay! In fact she was going on 15 months when she finally laid. So no, you don't get to say your pullets are taking the longest to lay! Mine just started 2 weeks ago and they are almost 2 months older than yours!

 

[wolftracks]

I've had AMs that took 20 to 22 months. Man was I getting frustrated, but they lay now.

 

[gaited horse]

yes I am coming tyler and what about your nethies?


 everyone has all the luck with eggs except me soo i'll start walking up to the coop and saying happy hunger games may the odds be ever in your favor because if your eggs don't feed me your meat will

I never confirmed they were NDs they are Brits. There still with a friend in WA til I can get transport. When is your Club's show?

 

[americanvalkyrie]

I've had AMs that took 20 to 22 months. Man was I getting frustrated, but they lay now.

At that point, I think I'd be reminding myself that it was a special bird, and I had it for a reason. Before Cacciatore started laying healthy eggs again, I had put her on Craigslist because I didn't want to pay for food, for an animal that didn't provide food. I'm so glad I didn't... her eggs are healthy and very large now.

I expect my brahma to lay latest. And the andalusians, of course, just because of the huge age difference. They're about 8 weeks now, I think? I'll have to check back on the calender to be sure.

 

[wolftracks]

At that point, I think I'd be reminding myself that it was a special bird, and I had it for a reason. Before Cacciatore started laying healthy eggs again, I had put her on Craigslist because I didn't want to pay for food, for an animal that didn't provide food. I'm so glad I didn't... her eggs are healthy and very large now.

I expect my brahma to lay latest. And the andalusians, of course, just because of the huge age difference. They're about 8 weeks now, I think? I'll have to check back on the calender to be sure.

They were from the last couple of hatches before Bill died, so they were special. OH and Bonnie became Bon Jovi, but was also a late bloomer. He was my first stolen bird too.


Been a long day so far. I haven't even gotten out back yet. I have 2 mini hoop coops done. Well, set uo, I need to make the waterers and feeders and the roosts. They're making dur right now, but I want to get as many done as I can and then I can go back and do the extras. Then I have 3 - 4 larger ones to do. Technically they will be small while I'm here, but I can add on to them later when I hopefully find a place to move. Prices are going up again, so I may end up with nothing. Who knows. OK, back to the grind. My back is on fire and so is my arm and shoulder, but I need these things done.

 

[2seth2]

Seth a friend of mine had a silver ameraucana that took well over a year to lay! In fact she was going on 15 months when she finally laid. So no, you don't get to say your pullets are taking the longest to lay! Mine just started 2 weeks ago and they are almost 2 months older than yours!

all i can say is that now you gave them something to aim for

squattting please ONLY 1 squats and the rest look at me like i have issues

 

[chicharomirinda]

so when I was looking into getting silkies, I read that they don't use ramps and don't roost. Well, my silkies have done the ramp just fine since they were pretty small. They have been roosting on the baby roost that I made. It's about 12" high and made of closet doweling. And last night I was peeking in while everyone was going to bed and I saw one of the silkies climbing up the fairly steep ramp up to the big roost! I don't know how long she stayed there or if the big girls chased her off but it was pretty funny to see her waltzing up there.

Woohoo, Kung Pao the exchequer leghorn laid her first egg! I went to pick Sahara up from school, worrying that this tiny pullet would get eggbound. She's one of my favorites, and a little bigger than a pigeon! But a tiny pullet gave me a tiny egg, no blood spots or anything.

everyone has all the luck with eggs except me soo i'll start walking up to the coop and saying happy hunger games may the odds be ever in your favor because if your eggs don't feed me your meat will

Woo hoo! Congrats on the eggs and the amazing amount of work you got done. Sure hope the ergonomic changes help with the arm!!!

I've had AMs that took 20 to 22 months. Man was I getting frustrated, but they lay now.

that was an enormous amount of patience!

 

[americanvalkyrie]

so when I was looking into getting silkies, I read that they don't use ramps and don't roost. Well, my silkies have done the ramp just fine since they were pretty small. They have been roosting on the baby roost that I made. It's about 12" high and made of closet doweling. And last night I was peeking in while everyone was going to bed and I saw one of the silkies climbing up the fairly steep ramp up to the big roost! I don't know how long she stayed there or if the big girls chased her off but it was pretty funny to see her waltzing up there.

When I had my silkie, he used the nesting boxes the majority of the time. But he also roosted a little. Usually on the low roosts, but I think I remember catching him on a high roost a few times.

 

[tolipgirl]

They were from the last couple of hatches before Bill died, so they were special. OH and Bonnie became Bon Jovi, but was also a late bloomer. He was my first stolen bird too.


Been a long day so far. I haven't even gotten out back yet. I have 2 mini hoop coops done. Well, set uo, I need to make the waterers and feeders and the roosts. They're making dur right now, but I want to get as many done as I can and then I can go back and do the extras. Then I have 3 - 4 larger ones to do. Technically they will be small while I'm here, but I can add on to them later when I hopefully find a place to move. Prices are going up again, so I may end up with nothing. Who knows. OK, back to the grind. My back is on fire and so is my arm and shoulder, but I need these things done.

That sounds like a lot of work while you are injured! Hey, I didn't even notice until now, but you are from Modesto! I was born there and visit about every month because my grandpa and aunt live there. In fact, I was talking to her and told her she should get chickens. She said no because her friend has some, and she has to have the coop ten feet away from the fence!

Is that true?

 

[wolftracks]

That sounds like a lot of work while you are injured! Hey, I didn't even notice until now, but you are from Modesto! I was born there and visit about every month because my grandpa and aunt live there. In fact, I was talking to her and told her she should get chickens. She said no because her friend has some, and she has to have the coop ten feet away from the fence!

Is that true?

All of mine are furthur than 10 ft away, but the birds decided the patio is theirs. That's why the extra little coops. I really have no idea what the laws are, only that my area became city and no longer county and they want us to get rid of our roos and not even sure how many birds are allowed. I don't like it here enough to care. LOL I moved to the Valley when we first had a house built and then didn't qualify for it 2 days befpre closing, so we did a RTO in Ceres and moved there on Christmas Eve in 09, and after my husband handed over 14k, the house went to auction. Like from friday to monday! Cheating seller who I can't fight because it was Bill's case. Then we had a house in escrow and rented a little house so we could save money and go through everything we owned and purge. Now I just worry about losing all my junk. I've lost too much the past 2 years and no house. So I'm stuck here. I do like it somewhat, but I've never really been many places in the state since I was a teenager. If I could afford what I want in the Bay, I'd be back there, but that would mean winning the Lottery. LOL

Do I sound grumpy? I think I need to lie back down. Been really hurting, so didn't get anything done yet today. Might see if I can finish the 3rd mini before it's too dark out. I did go buy more wire, connectors and rebar. I'm set.