Should I buy eggs or wait it out?

[cheeka]

dang CLindz... he's awesome!

 

[lindz8504]

the girls set a 2014 laying record! 13 Eggs today!

the yard looks like half lake, half ice rink. and yet, I had no problems getting around... then I come in, put Chester outside, dashed upstairs to put some pajama bottoms on...(I like to be comfy and soft) and Ruby followed me up. I said No no... as she wanted to get up in bed... we need to go back down and let Chester in... I've noticed she has a cataract forming in just one eye, and she's been having a bit of trouble coming downstairs... so I scooped her up and we started down together... I got 4 steps down and slipped. bounced down the next 8 steps on my left butt cheek. smashed my elbow on each step as well, and got my ribs for good measure. Ruby was safe. I took the entire impact. nothing is broken. but wow I am sore! sure to be purple in the morning.
I forced myself to get up immediately, got a big drink of water, drank half right away and drank the other half with an anti-inflammatory & a muscle relaxer. Knowing that I would need to get outside within an hour or so to take care of the flock, I forced myself out right then. the store bought coop was like a mini-wading pool, so I had to get to the back garage and get straw to put down... got water off the taro roof of the bachelor pens, gave everyone a snack and collected the eggs. I didn't get any more from the Fosters. wouldn't that have been nice...? I would have hit 14 or 15... ah well... there is always tomorrow.

anyway, my "love interest" called, and I must have sounded cruddy... so he's coming over. I told him not to, that I would be lousy company and would be better off sleeping, and he said he wasn't coming for "company", that the dogs will need to go out and I shouldn't push it. (oh great... so I had to get up again, and do the dishes, scoop the cat litter, take out the trash {I had fish last night and the trash is kinda stinky...} and wash today's very muddy eggs)

OUCH!!!!!! That sounds like something I would do.... ok, have done! How sweet that he wants to come take care of you! I also spree clean! LOL...... Awesome egg #'s too!

 

[Scrambles55]

@cheeka Awesome totals on the eggs!! Yikes on the fall. Sounds like you have a good man who wants to take care of you. Although... I do understand wanting to rest. When I am truly sick or in pain, I curl up with the cats in bed and watch TV. Which is what I will now do.

 

[Scrambles55]

We got THREE eggs today!! The girls are kickin' it up!!

Hope everyone has a warm somewhat dry day tomorrow.

 

[Scrambles55]

I have gotten 11 eggs today so far... and what looks to be another broken one in the nest because it was a sticky mess! I took Abby (the 3 year old) with me to gather eggs at lunch time after we put the baby down for a nap. She loved it, and was counting the eggs as she put them in the bucket! I guess I'm going to have to let her do that more often! Oh, and I also figured out who is laying the cream colored egg! It is Olive! I was told that she laid an olive colored egg, but I caught her laying this morning and saw it drop! I could have caught it, but didn't. That clears up one mystery!

Olive= cream colored egg!

Bummer on the cream colored egg, but the hen is beautiful!!

 

[Scrambles55]

Yeah, it's raining here and we have a tornado watch!!!! I'm bummed cause I wanted to meet my mom, sister, niece and nephew for dinner. I don't mind driving in rain but not a fan of heavy storms... So I think I'll keep my butt home. Only problem is we have no back up plan for dinner. Pizza??? Sure sounds yummy!!!

Keep your feet planted firmly on the ground. Pizza is always good. Oooooo... stuffed crust pizza!!

 

[gilcamp4]

This is our toy hauler. It is called that because it has a ramp at the back end that we can load motorcycles or 4 wheelers into. The chickens like to be under it for shelter. It has a lot of dry dirt under it and I put water and treats there too.

yes my chickens love it under our coop, which is an old camper. summer time they go under because the ground is cool under there and is dry

 

[lindz8504]

Bummer on the cream colored egg, but the hen is beautiful!!

I actually like the cream colored egg. It is the only one that I get... all my others are blue/green or brown....

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Ouch Cheeka! Hope you don't feel too bad tomorrow. Moving around so much right after will help keep the swelling down too (as long as you didn't tear something), so your LI may have done you a favor by coming over and "making" you clean up. Congrats on the egg count. Spring is trying to get here.

CLindz, you found a good one. Don't forget to tell him!

Well, the Cochin did not lay any more, although there's still tomorrow morning. After waffling all week about returning her, another episode of bullying convinced me that she's really not happy and would rather be elsewhere. Kind of feel like she's a character out of Chicken Run, desperate to escape.

Only 4 eggs and one egglet today. Hubs and I are going out for an adult dinner, sans kids, for no particular reason. Kind of like a date. Oooo la la!

Happy Friday everyone.

 

[showbarnmom]

I am so excited!!!! I just got in 18 frizzled Americana hatching eggs!!!! Squee!!!