Our new laptop does the same thing, I'd rather use my phone. I spend more time fixing misspelled missing letter words than I do typing. BYC is the only site It does it on.
The five silkie pullets I got from TSC this spring started laying really early, young, and have been laying four to five eggs every single day. I'm getting eggs from the others but I'm definitely impressed in those silkies.
I've had quite the collection of names, often with "themes". Two of my first five girls (2008) were named by my mom - Peach Bottom & Fluffy Buns!Wow! Beautiful. They're all just beautiful!
I had no idea that time of egg laying correlated to their combs. Hm! I've certainly learned something new. You have me absolutely ROARING at all the names!Love them all.
Interesting! I was looking at the hens today. I think most of our pullets are still like picture 1. I'll have to check them out tomorrow now that I'm more aware of it. You do have some very pretty girls! I love seeing this picture as this one has progressed.I've had quite the collection of names, often with "themes". Two of my first five girls (2008) were named by my mom - Peach Bottom & Fluffy Buns!
Ellie, a black hen with a muff (EExDom?) was named after a hen that was a "special lady" - a black-feathered mutt with a crest, beard & feathered feet - whom we met when staying with a family in Maine several years ago.Then, this year at Chickenstock, I acquired another "black beauty bantam" who was much closer in description to the original namesake. Plus, I'd always wanted to name a hen after Elly May. And this late summer, Elly May went broody & Ellie joined ranks, incubated close to each other & raised their chicks together. Such a precious group of broody hens.
Now, it generally if they are more "special" or something catches my eye about them.
Otherwise, I'd go crazy trying to name them all. Usually, the long-termers or ones that go broody & raise chicks get named.
Also the roosters that are blessed with being a "keeper" for breeding purposes.
Yes, usually when they're ready to lay eggs their comb size & the intensity of comb color increases. Sometimes, they start to pink up a few weeks early, but by taking progressive photos, you'll see the difference.
Ok, here's an example. Here's that same pullet, photo taken Sept 10th, vs the photo of her October 15th (in the other post).
Here's another one:
9/10
10/18
My husband calls our pullets "little moochers". lol They eat and eat and eat but they're not laying. In due time dear one. In due time. Hahaha This sounds like a crazy question but I'm guess you eat your duck and turkey eggs? Or are you using them to hatch more ducks and turkeys? Do you grow them for eating? Just out of curiosity. I know everyone has their own reasons for raising them but I've seen some people raising ducks in their small backyards and I always thought you had to have a farm for it. Same for turkeys (though honestly they fly over our chainlink fence into our yard).
Thank you! I was wondering about that. I couldn't remember who mentioned this but I thought I saw that they would lay with or without lights because they were pullets. It's next winter the lights will be needed right? So then I'll just light the run then and not bother with the ones inside the coop. My husband doesn't know this quite yet but after the spring garden is tended to, I have plans to expand the run and maybe even put electric out there. We'll see. One step at a time.
I need to have some leghorns in my flock!
I would love 10 a day at this point! 23 is better thoI'm averaging around 10/day. That's from 23 girls, some of whom have stopped laying earlier this year d/t old age. Of my banties only 1 is currently laying as far as I know - they are all over the place!
Lucky bc silkies are supposed to be poor layers. Mine don't lay much at all! If ever and aren't fertile!
Duck eggs are supposed to be highly desired by true bakers. I keep sayin the same thing about the pullets i have grown out also. I have about 14 that are now over 4 months...Most are EE, bielefelders, SFH...can't wait!
