Okies in the BYC The Original

[Buckguy20]

I have concluded that antibiotics promote egg production.
You heard it here first.
I have never had chickens that laid well during the winter, if at all.
Since mid December I have been getting 3 to 6 eggs per day.
Last week I put Duramyacin in all of my birds' drinking water.
So, in the last 3-4 days I have been getting 12-15 eggs per day.
I have done nothing else different so I have reached the conclusion
that Duramyacin must promote egg production.

The downside of my hypothisis is I can't eat the EGGS!!!!

Another scientist gone MAAAAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Buckguy20]

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I like the coconut sprinkle Orps. Why are these birds names sounding like desserts to me.

Monty, are you hungry? You need a lemon pie with coconut topping.

Lemon Cuckoo Orps sound like they would go great with a cup of coffee.

Plus there are 25 in a box compared to only 12 doughnuts in a box.

 

[poultryand bees]

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Don't you just hate things which increase the production of uneatable eggs?
I recently started eating 3 poached eggs for breakfast and what seemed like a mountain of eggs in the garage frig last week, are suddenly diminishing. I need to figure out how to get the runner ducks to lay in a spot that I can find their eggs before they freeze, since the ducks weren't wormed. I may also try putting in a larger wattage lightbulb into the flight pen, since those hens are out of the quarantine period, but the few that were laying a few weeks ago have stopped.

 

[sjarvis00]

Maribeth,
If you are using a CFL bulb you don't really need a higher wattage, get a 5000 or 6500 kelvin bulb this is the color temperature. The suns natural light is rated at 5000 kelvin most regular bulbs are are only 4000 kelvin and the typical CFL is 2700 kelvin. believe it or not it makes a very big difference. The 5000 and 6500 do appear to put out a great deal more light.

 

[Buckguy20]

I guess I better go finish my preps for the Siberian Express!
Later Peeps and Peeples!

 

[poultryand bees]

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Thanks - I am goint to print out this information and take it with me to Home Depot and start reading labels. My concern with adding a higher wattage Edison bulb to the flight pen has been the higher wattage of electricity to operate it. That shed was wired by the former owner and probably needs to be redone by my electrician son so that I can have lights on both sides of the divided shed.

 

[Buckguy20]

Electrician Son ?

 

[sjarvis00]

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Thanks - I am goint to print out this information and take it with me to Home Depot and start reading labels. My concern with adding a higher wattage Edison bulb to the flight pen has been the higher wattage of electricity to operate it. That shed was wired by the former owner and probably needs to be redone by my electrician son so that I can have lights on both sides of the divided shed.

Most people buy the 2700 kelvin, they are the cheapest and they put out a dull yellow light, not very bright. then there is the next one up that puts out a perfect light for in the house. The next is the 6500 kelvin, i believe, it puts out a bright bluish light. It is suppose to be the closest to natural light. Thats what we have in our pens.

 

[poultryand bees]

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yes, but getting him to do my projects requires a reminder that it is my birthday or Mother's Day or something.

 

[sgtmck1]

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