Ohio. Let it Snow, Let it Snow.

[bigredfeather]

Wow! It's really coming down right now. The snowflakes are huge. Can't wait for the drive home from work.

 

[Jim from Cincinnati]

I just wanted to say hello

 

[insiderart]

You keep that snow up there! No more sending it south!

 

[Lacey Orpington]

I'm in Baltimore, OH. and we have had snow on the ground for over two weeks now. My baby girl, Audrey, just barely 6 mos. old, just laid her first egg today! I was so surprised. I thought that since it has been soooo cold this month, that she would not lay until the weather got better. She made my day

 

[bigredfeather]

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Welcome to BYC and congrats on your first egg!

 

[TeriNick50]

Congrats on your first egg.
My girls started laying on Dec 1st and every day since!
I was surprised they started to lay too because of everything I've read on these boards about the cold and light etc.

I heard someone say: A chicken will choose to live or lay during the winter.

I guess mine chose to lay because I feed and water them so well!

Looking forward to spring ... we will see spring in Ohio won't we?

 

[Lacey Orpington]

Thanks for the congrats bigredfeather and TeriNick50. Since laying her first egg, Audrey has layed every day but 2. I think that is pretty good. She usually lays medium size eggs, but one day she layed a giant egg! It was much bigger than the large ones you buy at the store. I felt kinda sorry for her, that had to hurt. Then she went back to laying medium sized. I wonder why that one day it was so big? If I had another girl, I would have sworn it was laid by another chicken. It is so rewarding to go out and play with my chickens and get rewarded with an egg. I can't wait to get more girls. I am thinking more rocks or wyandottes.
I know it doesn't seem like it now, but spring will be here before we know it. That is what I keep trying to convince myself. The snow has melted here and now we have the mud that the dogs track in. I prefer the snow. Have a great day everyone

 

[squiqwe]

Hi, I'm from Cortland,Ohio. I'm raising ninja Australorps. I call them ninja because we're not allowed to have them here so I have to hide them. I am ordering a dozen today. for a June arrival. I am so excited.

 

[Lacey Orpington]

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Good luck with the hiding. As long as you don't get any roos, there shouldn't be a problem. I am excited for you. B4 I got mine, I would have never guessed that I would love my chickens as much as I do and spend as much time with them as I do. Until you own your own chickens you just don't realize the personalities that they have and how much fun you can have with them. Good luck with everything

 

[domino7]

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Welcome. I'm just down the road from you in Niles. I have a few Australorpe hens, and I just love them. They are very easy going, and lay almost every day.

I own a lawn care business, and have a few customers in Cortland.