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Coop is done. Girls have been moved.
 
AnneInTheBurbs said:
Ick, I caught a head cold and can't sleep, even with NyQuil. Chicken question, has anyone seen their egg production drop yet because of day light? I have one chicken that went broody again, but I feel like I still am getting less eggs. Maybe they are upset about being penned up.
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good luck with the cold. I'm getting over the one my daughter gave me. It's a rough one. I was completely down and out on Monday which is rare for me. Thankfully hubby took care of me. Try making a tea with 1 tablespoon ground, dried ginger, 2 cloves of garlic, lemon and honey to taste. (Makes a few cups full). I swear it helps. As for the egg production, ours has dropped too. I wasn't expecting it since I had heard the first year, they tend to lay through the winter. We have 13 hens, 2 are broody, 1 isn't laying yet and we're lucky to get 6 or 7 a day right now instead of the 10-12 we were getting.


AnneInTheBurbs said:
Thanks Dhetzel!
Glad it's not just me!

Had my first fox attack this morning. One of my girls is missing and I'm sure she won't be back. My husband let the dog out early this morning when he heard the chickens, but I asked him not to leave her outside, for fear or her barking and waking up neighbors. Later I heard the chickens and opened my back door to find a fox chomping on my favorite hen! :mad:

I think she is olay, she got quite a few feathers plucked out and has a scratch above her tail. She still seems to be in shock but I'm sure she will be okay. Any tips on making sure she is okay? Oh, and the dog is on the back porch with the chickens keeping an eye out.

It's so sad to see feathers everywhere, and I'm hoping my neighbors don't find a carcass in their yard. I cant figure out how the fox got my big BO under the fence, because I can't find her!
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I'm so sorry. I hope your girl recovers and the other managed to escape and reappears.
 
JadeComputerGal said:
Hello from West Chester! I didn't even know this thread existed until someone in the ducks forum directed me to it to get an answer to a question I posted there.

I'm planning to start showing next season, so I'm trying to find a way to get my AI testing done at a reasonable price.I had to call around to several avian vets to even find one of those who can do it, and it's going to cost around $300. That's going to run into a lot of money if we have to have it done every month or two, so I'm really hoping some of you can give me some other alternatives.

Thanks for any suggestions, and it's GREAT to see that there's a PA thread!
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Welcome! I'm up in Erie Co. :)

AnneInTheBurbs said:
Thanks Dhetzel!
Glad it's not just me!

Had my first fox attack this morning. One of my girls is missing and I'm sure she won't be back. My husband let the dog out early this morning when he heard the chickens, but I asked him not to leave her outside, for fear or her barking and waking up neighbors. Later I heard the chickens and opened my back door to find a fox chomping on my favorite hen!
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I think she is olay, she got quite a few feathers plucked out and has a scratch above her tail. She still seems to be in shock but I'm sure she will be okay. Any tips on making sure she is okay? Oh, and the dog is on the back porch with the chickens keeping an eye out.

It's so sad to see feathers everywhere, and I'm hoping my neighbors don't find a carcass in their yard. I cant figure out how the fox got my big BO under the fence, because I can't find her!
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I'm sorry about your hens! I lost some of my CX to a raccoon attack about two weeks ago, and it's such a frustrating/sad thing all rolled into one. I hope your hen comes out of it okay.

LadyBehir said:

Coop is done. Girls have been moved.
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Great coop! Love the covered run.
 
AnneInTheBurbs said:
You may be surprised, my DH went from not being crazy about having chickens, to today, when people come over, he's always happy to have them meet the hens.
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haha! Sounds like my hubby! When I get the chicks (remember, he was away for the army) he said, I never agreed to 17! Now, just the other day he said "I feel like we don't have enough hens" lol. I swear a month ago I suggested an addition to the coop. The other day he agreed that'll happen in spring :)
 
JadeComputerGal said:
Boy do I hope we get at least a couple of broody Calls. He told me a good while back that he's never seen a Silkie chicken, but I seriously doubt I could buy one and convince him it's an exotic breed of duck
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Tell him the silkie hen is a special breed of easter bunny that sits on duck eggs. Every time I see that Cadbury commercial with the bunny making chicken noises, I think of my silkies.
 

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