Should I buy eggs or wait it out?

[luvmychicken]

I have heard of Denagard. I can't remember why I dismissed it. I will have to look at it again.
I had 17 or so dozen eggs in the fridge a few days ago. The guy that put the plumbing in for the washer bought them off me for his customers. Turns out when a friend was asking if I wanted some Peacocks last Fall, he was asking for this guy. He also has some of my eggs incubating. I hope they hatch!!
Anyhoot, I am going to his house next week, and then follow him to a farm where they make their own feed. He said it was 100# bags for the cost of what I pay for 50#. I don't know if that means $12ish or $20ish. Either way is good. I pay $17 for Purina because the feed mill is just as far. Once I get to a feed mill (any direction, about the same distance) the guys are rude (they ignore me) and idiots (they can't answer ingredients, protein, etc.).
So far I know that the feed is 20% protein, and you can bring back their bags.
Okay, a few of you are old enough to answer this. Ready? What is mash? NOT mash/crumble/pellets. I mean back when the coop was a dirt floor, and cleaned every Spring. I THINK it is anything that is just grains thrown together. Nothing done to it. My husband's uncle asked if I feed the chickens mash. My husband started talking, and I never got to ask what he meant. He said he didn't mean what my husband was talking about.  So what was feed before?

Mash is hat is left over after you make moonshine. It is usually fermented corn with sugar.

 

[mmeyer]

good now that you've bought eggs your hens will start laying. you can always give the store bought one to the dog...shell and all.

 

[BullChick]

2 things to share!
1) A JG made me think she was going broody before. Yesterday she did it again. Ignored me when I was giving FF, not wanting the worms I was giving out, and 20 minutes later she was still in the corner. Hours later I found 4 eggs (that morning's) buried where she had been. I did collect them, but I am sorry I did. She is there again, so I took an egg out of a nest box, and asked if she would hatch it too. I then put it near her. We will see what happens! If it is buried later, I will mark whatever is there, and in a few days, she should begin... Right? She is just waiting for about a dozen eggs for her clutch?
2)My nephew came yesterday, and we got a small run together for the new gang. They refused to come out yesterday but this morning I put cranberries in the run. I am pretty sure that was what tempted them, because in the two or three minutes it took me to feed the other gang, they were out there, and the berries were gone.
What made me laugh so hard was that an EE was still inside, pecking away at the window. I swear I heard her asking, "how do I get out of here? Where is the door?" When the dog and I were finally conceived as a threat, they all ran in, then all 5 popped back out.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Mash is hat is left over after you make moonshine. It is usually fermented corn with sugar.

Ohhh, that makes sense. Chickens and hogs have always been the garbage disposals of farm so nothing gets wasted. It's the original fermented feed. They probably love it, after all, it's got two of the 4 basic food groups, sugar and alcohol!

 

[cheeka]

that hour loss must have thrown me through the same loop as Roger... I was up too early, perked my first pot of coffee all over the counter, where it could run nicely all over the floor, from one side of the kitchen to the other, and even under the refrigerator. after mopping and wiping 10 cups of coffee up... I started again, making sure I placed the pot where it belongs... ugh... then I started to get ready for work... and when I went back in to get my coffee... I had done most of it right. I just forgot to pour the water in. so no coffee til I got about half way to the city. thankfully, being the back-up person, I had a short day.

Peach is still resolutely sitting on those 2 eggs. her little one is doing very well. I'm not sure if she taught it to drink yet. but I've seen it eating.

 

[BullChick]

OREO PEANUT BUTTER DOUBLE STUFFED BROWNIE
Brownie mix (any favorite will do)
Oreo's
Peanut Butter
Muffin tin
... Paper cupcake liners
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
1). Prepare brownie mix according to directions on pkg.
2). Line muffin tin
3). Spread peanut butter on top of Oreo's
4). Add another Oreo on top & spread with peanut butter
5). Put in muffin tin
6). Pour brownie mixture on top
7). Bake for 10-15 minutes

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Stole this off the random pics thread. Could not resist.


If I tried to make bunny buns they would look more like the little devils.

Roger would eat them in a flash.

edited:
MC, we posted at the same time! Those look decadent!

 

[BullChick]

Yeay, Peach!

I have had an interesting day too. Not bad. Fortunately! After tending everyone, I put my pajamas back on (Cadbury nicely got poo on me) and sat down to wait for my nephew to wake up. Around noon I looked out to see the 2 EE outside of the run, trying to get back in. I put on some jeans, and went to see what I could do. I then saw a Marans pop out. Oh, yeay! Yada yada. I gave up the chase. I put the big gang back inside, and shut the 2 remaining Marans in their coop, then opened both runs. DN had gotten up, and we watched the neighbor trying to catch the chickens. I was kinda ticked, but let her be. We finally went out to tell her to leave them alone, but the chase was on. The Marans went into the big run, one EE was caught by a cat (she scared her onto the porch where she was caught) and the third got blocked between the neighbor's coop and green house.
Then I went to TSC for more chickens. They had mostly ducks and bantams. I was thinking about the week-old chicks that were half off. There are about 20-25 of them. All pullets, and good layers. I wish I could remember what they are called! They have something to do with teal or blue? Good layers, and I think their eggs are large. I am going back tomorrow. I hope a few are gone. I really "can't" get that many more chickens that aren't even on my want list.
I did buy a 5-gallon waterer, and 3 trees. The third (tallest, and hardest to get into the car!) was a pear instead of peach. I love pears, but have no use for a pear tree. It will go back tomorrow.
It is now after three, and I still need coffe and something to eat.

 

[BullChick]

Stole this off the random pics thread. Could not resist.


If I tried to make bunny buns they would look more like the little devils.

Roger would eat them in a flash.

edited:
MC, we posted at the same time! Those look decadent!

I saw the pic of the bunnies. The actual results are too funny!
I am hoping the brownies soften the Oreos. DH whines if anyting is hard.
EDIT! EDIT! He complains if food is hard or crunchy. He has no teeth.

 

[cheeka]

OREO PEANUT BUTTER DOUBLE STUFFED BROWNIE
Brownie mix (any favorite will do)
Oreo's
Peanut Butter
Muffin tin
... Paper cupcake liners
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
1). Prepare brownie mix according to directions on pkg.
2). Line muffin tin
3). Spread peanut butter on top of Oreo's
4). Add another Oreo on top & spread with peanut butter
5). Put in muffin tin
6). Pour brownie mixture on top
7). Bake for 10-15 minutes

Stole this off the random pics thread. Could not resist.


If I tried to make bunny buns they would look more like the little devils.

Roger would eat them in a flash.

edited:
MC, we posted at the same time! Those look decadent!

If I tried to make bunny buns they would look more like the little devils.

Roger would eat them in a flash.

edited:
MC, we posted at the same time! Those look decadent!

I saw the pic of the bunnies. The actual results are too funny!
I am hoping the brownies soften the Oreos. DH whines if anyting is hard.
EDIT! EDIT! He complains if food is hard or crunchy. He has no teeth.

I have both of those pics on my facebook page! the reality photo is too funny! and MC

your EDIT! EDIT! has tears flowin' from my eyes!

the oreo brownie looks amazing, I can do it GF... and yeah, the oreo should soften a lot. if it doesn't, you should get those Nabisco chocolate wafers from the old days that we used to make "Zebra Pudding" with, I think the traditional name is "ice box cake"... layers of wafers and whipped cream...

Peach abandoned the other eggs this afternoon. she was out in the room with the chick, teaching it to dust bathe in the shag carpet... one of the eggs sloshed like liquid, and the other was cold and quiet, I tapped a hole in it and it was dead, and way underdeveloped.

got tons of housework done today, got lots for the trash company to take away!