Should I buy eggs or wait it out?

[Scrambles55]

Driving on the slick icy roads isn't fun either. I have to snow blow a path to the coop and from the coop to the toy hauler. (chickens love it there in WINTER) I barely shovel anymore. I am too old.

Only one egg so far.

 

[valjean]

Man I feel for y'all having to deal with snow in the winter. I think I would rather have bad heat for 2-3 months of the year. I hate the cold. But the mosquitoes, eye yi yi

Still no eggs here. They free ranged a bit and I lured them back in with carrot peelings and tops. They always seem mildly annoyed like they've been tricked. But I can't stand out there as long as they would like.

 

[JW12]

7 egg so far today! All from the RSL's, but still have 4 that are not laying

Ducks 0

Silkies 0

 

[mortie]

Ah, I was waiting to see JW's egg count (typically higher than my total eggs all put together!)

Today brought a strange new development. I've never seen my chickens fight or do anything other than a little chest bump and some ruffled up neck feathers. Today, Penny was really going after Maggie. I had thrown some scratch down and any time Maggie came near Penny, she would bite her comb and chase her away. I know chickens act like that, just have never seen it in my own yard. Interesting. Penny's movin on up.

Someone new squatted. I know I said I don't check to see if I can get them to squat, and I don't. I couldn't help but notice this one. I pretty much just walked by her and she assumed the position. No interest in the nest or anything though, so we have a ways to go I'm afraid. Be nice to get at least ONE egg most days, even if Miss Working Girl Penny is taking a day off.

 

[mortie]

Oh, Val, do you treat the girls every time they go home? Mine LOVE going home after range time, and often they beat me to the run door when i come out because they know delicious treats will be dispensed.

 

[Scrambles55]

My girls do not come running when I throw treats into the pen. They know what is going to happen. My old flock would come running and hop right in. This flock runs the other way. I have wait for dusk to arrive to close the door to the pen.

 

[valjean]

They won't go in the pen without a bribe, unless it's dusk or it's starting to rain. They will all come running in for scrambled eggs. Other things, my stubborn EE may or may not come in for - she's either really stupid or really smart, I haven't figured it out.

The thing is, I can only stand to be out there for may one hour at a time because of the mosquitoes. So, yeah, they usually aren't ready to come back.

 

[mortie]

Yeah well around here when dusk arrives it just means a couple of bad birds go up a tree.

 

[Scrambles55]

@valjean ... The snow isn't that bad. It is really quite beautiful. After a heavy snow, everything is quiet. I just don't like driving on it. Bad winters do suck. When a 4 lane road becomes a 2 lane road and the berms are 5 feet high...,

My DH and I become sick in the heat. It is draining.....

 

[Scrambles55]

Final count! TWO!! We laid TWO eggs today!! Rumples laid an egg!! Woo Hoo!!