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Woohoo! Go chickies go!!
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Any pips yet on those other eggs?

I thought my leghorns were holding out on me last week - three days in a row with only one egg and they never ever miss a day! (I love my leghorns).. I finally got suspicious and went around the property with a big rake since it's so overgrown.. There they were! a pile of giant white eggs under a bush in front of the house. They are now 'confined to quarters' until 10 or 11AM until they get the hang of it. So far so good, back to getting all my giant eggs again.
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I just remembered I wormed them so I can' t eat the darn egg after waiting 2 weeks for it. Guess the chicks eat well. sigh.

No pips on the upper part of the eggs....maybe on the bottom....time will tell. I am going to move her nest box to a segragated area (chicken wire around an old table, in the coop)

I had Ray put the nest boxes up with 2 holes and screws that I can lift them off the holes, so I can move the broody box and put another one in it's place so they have their favorite place to lay intact.
 
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Hi Vanessa, and welcome. I started a thread for those of us in lower NY who have our own unique set of issues, like being allowed hens only, as you and I have. I thought it would compliment the NY thread by having one where we could share what bugs us, what to do about it, and how we manage our flocks under those special situations. I hope you get a chance to drop by. The link is copied below.

Again, welcome to BYC. This is a great place to learn and share.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=534036


Best wishes,
Al
 
Lavender Fest.

Just google , Finger Lakes Lavender Festival and you'll find the information you need. Hope to see you there. It's rain or shine. July 9th and 10th.
 
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Wow big storm just blew through. Hope fireworks are on as planned tonight! Planning to go to Saratoga, I guess.
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Found a pet sitter that will do chickens in my neighborhood! I just need someone to make sure everyone gets in and that the coops with auto doors actually work. Relief since my birthday is coming up and I wanted to stay overnight in NYC for once..
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Apparently I have an egg business building up, and I didn't even know about it! I spoke with my mom on the phone today, and was told that she has a couple of co-workers who are eagerly anticipating my girls' starting to lay, as they want eggs from happy chickens, and it's obvious that my birds are spoiled.
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This may eventually serve as an excuse for more birds, as ANY excuse for more birds is a good one!

My coop is SO close to being done... DH was a mad painting fiend today. The interior is done, so it's down to exterior and run finishing. There's some painting left to do, the run cover needs to be finished, and the bottom couple of feet of the run wrapped with hardware cloth to discourage the raccoons. It looks nice, though - Behr Barn and Fence paint is good stuff!

 
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looking really good! Morehens disease..... yes I suffer from it. I started out with 7 chickens. I now have over 70, with 3 broodys sitting on a combined 18 eggs
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. The way my Sumatra's are going broody this year I'll be close to 100 birds this year if I'm not careful......
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I now need one of those pet sitters. My boys are too big to be staying home to close my birds in at night.
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Now that the pressure is off, have a Happy Birthday and enjoy your night on the town!


Al
 
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I now need one of those pet sitters. My boys are too big to be staying home to close my birds in at night.
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Now that the pressure is off, have a Happy Birthday and enjoy your night on the town!


Al

Sorry Maggie, I read Featherz post as yours. Long day, and my eyes are toast, not to mention my brain. Good luck getting the sitter.


Al
 
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Wow, lucky you...my DH and 3 of my kids are camping at an amusement park, while I stay here feeding chickens and building coops/runs
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(altho, it is sort of a vacation for me too....so few dishes to wash
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Have a Happy Birthday celebration!!
 

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