Official Squatch Watchers

[21hens-incharge]

I am full up on freeloaders.... I mean valuable and rare layers of invisible eggs.

No adding for me unless I process some out. These are now 95% under 3 years old.

 

[staceyj]

Long post: So, tomorrow I am meeting a lady to get a Black, a Wheaten and a “pet quality lavender with sun bleaching” Ameraucanas. They are 6 months and laying. While I am very excited and love my birds, I almost feel like I am giving my birds the death sentence, if the Merek’s hunch is true.

Now, I want to make myself feel better. If it was Merek’s, it was probably in my soil the entire time, or something??? The reason those 3 reds started picking on 1, could it have been early Merek’s? When I have another death, I will do a biopsy and know for sure. When I bought my chicks at the Co-op, someone could have petted the chicks and transferred the virus. I know I will never have the answers. But, I am moving on I suppose.

I support you.

 

[BantyChooks]

Watch. One will show up soon.

Ack, no! The dog would kill it.

Our neighbour's cat kind of adopted us. She doesn't come around too much any more thanks to the stoopid doggo. She's a chicken killer too... but she adores me.

 

[Sassysouth]

Anyone here having severe chick fever yet?? I'm getting to the point I reach every year where I can't seem to think of anything but. Two more months to wait.

I have been doing chicks for almost 4 months!!! No more chicks!!!!

 

[BantyChooks]

I am full up on freeloaders.... I mean valuable and rare layers of invisible eggs.

No adding for me unless I process some out. These are now 95% under 3 years old.

I have 35 birds. 26 are female.

I am getting one egg per day.

My current oldest is three years old, and a bantam. The rest are under two.

 

[staceyj]

Hey y'all guess which squatcher household has the stomach flu? Yep lucky me! I don't have it yet but hubs does, he finally passed out so I'm checking in.

Dear god. When men go down they go down HARD. good luck tonight.
If I were you I’d increase my salt intake even if it meant licking it off my hand and start hydrating in advance.

 

[BantyChooks]

I have been doing chicks for almost 4 months!!! No more chicks!!!!

I'd do chicks year round if I could. I did last year. Lotta work but oh so much fun.

 

[BantyChooks]

I have 35 birds. 26 are female.

I am getting one egg per day.

My current oldest is three years old, and a bantam. The rest are under two.

To be fair, my 4 best layers are all down with frostbite right now.

 

[Sassysouth]

I'd do chicks year round if I could. I did last year. Lotta work but oh so much fun.

My husband would kill me! He is ready for me not to be tied down for a weekend.

 

[21hens-incharge]

I feel your pain Banty.
I have 31 females and all but 2 are under 3 years old.
I collect my precious 2 to 4 eggs every evening while I grumble about freezers and crock pots.