Should I buy eggs or wait it out?

[okallthis4eggs]

Like they say you will know it when they squat. They drop down real low and just kinda freeze in that position. They sorta hold their wings up and out slightly. If you rub her on the back of her thigh she will roll her tail to the opposite side. Then she will stand back up, ruffle all of her feathers and "shake off" like a wet dog does. Same thing that happens when they mate with a rooster.

 

[cheeka]

yep. she's a squattin'! so it should be soooooooooooooooon!

Oh Wilma My Wilma
such a beauty you are
you squat and you ruffle
and your feathers are barred.
You love your Mama
Your a good little girl
You'll lay me an egg soon
and dance in a twirl!


oh well... not my best... i've had a stinkin' fever since Saturday, can't seem to shake it, but can't get much rest either... work work work...

 

[okallthis4eggs]

SIX

SIX.....On Tuesday We Laid Six

We gave you perfect you were so glad
Then a day without pie made us bad
A deal is a deal we did our part
You give us pie or you come up short
Sincerely
The Brats

 

[Achickenwrangler#1]

Probably because you have several roosters you think? Isn't the squat the submissive position they assume for the rooster to breed them? I have read that if you don't have a rooster then they will squat for who ever takes care of them. But with several roos around poor things are probably careful about that squating

prob true. They must be careful who they accept treats from! They do enjoy a good head rub, and under the wing. I just got a new roos too, and chicken drama is rampant. The replaced roos I think I will give to my neighbor, who lost the last one I gave him./they have a short life expectancy in the mountains. Big boy is a blue jersey giant from pa. He looks like a basketball (no tail yet) and he is working on those drumsticks chasing old roos from place to place. (Old roo should have been more a gentleman) no body likes him....poor guy. Well, off to the neighbors! This fall I may let him pick a roo from my flock...but it's getting late for chicks.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

OK, so the rhyming bug has bit. Here's a true story.


Late last night my dog was pacing the floor,
Was she sick? Gotta go? So I let her out the door.
The neighborhood was quiet, the chickens were asleep.
Nothing rustling in the bushes. Not a single cricket cheep.

Then to my annoyance, she took off like a shot.
She circled something, growled and woofed and loudly barked a lot!
Oh no, what was that out there in the yard?
Something big and scary? Why was she on guard?

I ran to get a flashlight. I tried to call her back.
Couldn’t see what she was after, ‘cause the night was inky black.
Then, suddenly as it started, the barking was no more.
Did the creature eat my doggy? I was shaken to my core.

After one long moment, Belle came racing back to me,
And soon I suspected what the creature had to be.
A certain acrid odor was wafting through the night,
And Belle was rolling on the lawn. She’d given up the fight.

You’d think the first three times would have taught her what to do.
"Leave that skunk alone, you dope! It’s the garage tonight for you!"
PeeYew!!

 

[Achickenwrangler#1]

Ah ha ha...they get you every time!

 

[cheeka]

W4W!!!! omg!!! poor doggy!!! that was an awesome poem... now we gotcha hooked!!! mwahahahaha!

 

[cheeka]

I told a friend I needed to make
a pie for my gang, but no need to bake.
My gang, you see, are chickens, no lie!
and they won't lay eggs til I make them a Pie!
The pie must be special, it must have a face,
my friend said "you're crazy", and came up to my place.
With her she brought, one hamburger bun.
She said "I'm crazy too, let's both have some fun"
Your bread is too pricey, let's use this instead,
With that we got started and fashioned a head.
Watermelon sliced round makes for a very nice start
I want them to love this, with all of my heart.


They Perped and they Murmured, and their heads start to bob,
Do they approve? Do they think that we did a good job?
The coleslaw that's hair, is a tiny bit sour...
they gobbled it down, it was my finest hour!
They loved the granola, the cereal too...
The radish that's nose, belonged to the roo!
He snatched it and ran as fast as he could,
The girls certainly followed, but it did them no good!
Royce ate it so quickly, it was gone in a flash!
So the next thing to do was find a good stash...
Bugs are aplenty, so it's time for a search
one half hour later, they head for their perch.
With crops stuffed so full, they look odd, yes they do...
but I'm sure I heard clearly, "our eggs will be blue"

 

[okallthis4eggs]

I told a friend I needed to make
a pie for my gang, but no need to bake.
My gang, you see, are chickens, no lie!
and they won't lay eggs til I make them a Pie!
The pie must be special, it must have a face,
my friend said "you're crazy", and came up to my place.
With her she brought, one hamburger bun.
She said "I'm crazy too, let's both have some fun"
Your bread is too pricey, let's use this instead,
With that we got started and fashioned a head.
Watermelon sliced round makes for a very nice start
I want them to love this, with all of my heart.


They Perped and they Murmured, and their heads start to bob,
Do they approve? Do they think that we did a good job?
The coleslaw that's hair, is a tiny bit sour...
they gobbled it down, it was my finest hour!
They loved the granola, the cereal too...
The radish that's nose, belonged to the roo!
He snatched it and ran as fast as he could,
The girls certainly followed, but it did them no good!
Royce ate it so quickly, it was gone in a flash!
So the next thing to do was find a good stash...
Bugs are aplenty, so it's time for a search
one half hour later, they head for their perch.
With crops stuffed so full, they look odd, yes they do...
but I'm sure I heard clearly, "our eggs will be blue"

PERFECT......

it really does work. You will be rewarded over and over when they start laying.

 

[cheeka]

thanks!