Should I buy eggs or wait it out?

[Scrambles55]

I found this in the nest this morning.

It is Smoke's egg and it looks like it has been pecked. I went out o give the girls a flock block to keep them busy on this snowy day. Looks like one of them got bored.

 

[Whoops]

George and Hattie say "Hi" George looks huge in this picture, but it's deceptive. She is about half as big as Hattie, and Hattie is a little ameraucanaish EE.

This morning, Astrid was attempting to crow. It sounds like he has laryngitis. Just sort of a whisper-hiss crow. Here's hoping he never figures it out! Currently, Hecate, the Barred One, is the noisemaker. Hattie doesn't even do an egg song. She just goes into the coop, there is silence, then she comes out and there is an egg in the next box. And the more psycho aspects of her personality have really mellowed out since she started laying. Hecate is always commenting, complaining, announcing, dramatizing, and otherwise vocalizing. Her "egg song" usually makes me run out there in alarm thinking something dire is happening.

 

[chickenlindz]

George is beautiful... Seems like just yesterday she was running around in the incubator on the new year hatch-a-long thread!!!

Oops scrambles-bad hens!!!!

 

[Scrambles55]

George is beautiful... Seems like just yesterday she was running around in the incubator on the new year hatch-a-long thread!!!

Oops scrambles-bad hens!!!!

Ya... ooops!! But I did find 2 more eggs. One was a most beautiful greenish blue and I have no clue who laid it. The girls are out under the toy hauler, so it will keep them from getting bored and eating eggs. Bad chickens!!

lol.....

 

[Whoops]

Quote:
naughty hens!

 

[Scrambles55]

3 eggs today. One had been pecked at

so, the girls get scrambles eggs for breakfast. Snowing.....

 

[cheeka]

11 Eggs and I'm toast. I overdid it big time. hope everyone enjoyed the weekend! can't wait to see what you traded for Lynda! but i'm done for the night. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

 

[Wishing4Wings]

So just cause....

Adorable!!! Is that a work puppy or a Honey-guess-what-I-got! puppy?

Ugh I've been getting up without fail at 6 every morning!! Wide awake!!! I use to be able to sleep til noon! This getting older thing sucks! But a favorite saying of mine is "be thankful for getting old, it's a privilege denied many".

So I'll counteract the early awakening with and after church Sunday nap!!

Chinese sounds yummy!!! Haven't had that in awhile! I just made pulled pork nachos. If you've never tried that combo you are missing out. It is fabulous. I don't even like beef or chicken nachos anymore!!! Yummy!!!

The oldest girls are 17 weeks!!! It's getting close (of course the 5 oldest girls consist of two silkies and a polish.... So I'm really only close prob with the two marans).

I'm right there with ya. Set the alarm for 7:30 today, luxurious Sunday snooze in. I wake up at 4:30am, can't go back to sleep, and end up watching the gold medal hockey match. I'm not really even a hockey fan, but it's better than not sleeping and worrying about not sleeping.

Quote: Could have been an accidental breakage and then they explored and tasted a bit. I have one that lays thin shells (despite the oyster shell on offer) and those often get stepped on and cracked.

Quote: What about Rumples? Isn't she an Araucana? They lay blue eggs!!!

George and Hattie say "Hi" George looks huge in this picture, but it's deceptive. She is about half as big as Hattie, and Hattie is a little ameraucanaish EE.

This morning, Astrid was attempting to crow. It sounds like he has laryngitis. Just sort of a whisper-hiss crow. Here's hoping he never figures it out! Currently, Hecate, the Barred One, is the noisemaker. Hattie doesn't even do an egg song. She just goes into the coop, there is silence, then she comes out and there is an egg in the next box. And the more psycho aspects of her personality have really mellowed out since she started laying. Hecate is always commenting, complaining, announcing, dramatizing, and otherwise vocalizing. Her "egg song" usually makes me run out there in alarm thinking something dire is happening.

Hi George and Hattie!

I've never really cared for the term Easter Egger. Makes me think they're some kind of colored egg laying machine. But Ameraucanaish, now that's a good name (and it would drive the Am breeders nuts! But only the snooty ones!

).

 

[Wishing4Wings]

11 Eggs and I'm toast. I overdid it big time. hope everyone enjoyed the weekend! can't wait to see what you traded for Lynda! but i'm done for the night. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Hoping that means you had a good time!

Well, I went ahead and got the little Silkie. She was not too happy about being torn from her beloved nest, and so far has not gone back on. The breeder even gave me 2 fertile Cochin eggs to encourage her to keep sitting. This is a hatchery girl, and is not the most attractive creature. But she has character! I'll get some pics tomorrow.

Hope she sets those eggs and I will add the other egg from the red girl and the Serama egglet from today. Chicks would be so fun for spring.

 

[Scrambles55]

11 Eggs and I'm toast. I overdid it big time. hope everyone enjoyed the weekend! can't wait to see what you traded for Lynda! but i'm done for the night. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Feel better Cheeka!!