Southern NY, Dutchess county and below

[Cheeky Chick]

Thanks guys for the great ideas, I have to get this finished by sunday so if it comes out interesting maybe I'll put it up as an article. I really like the point about free ranging being enrichment; just by allowing them to do what comes naturally we are enhancing their lives. I also agree that PETA is extreme in some cases. I don't agree with their position on zoos or circuses. It does take two extremes to find the reasonable middle though. I doubt Eggland's Best would want people to really see what their layer hens lives are like. Or that clothing mfrs would want you to watch the video of raccoon dogs being skinned alive in China. Ugh. Anyway, thanks! Off to catch a plane & about 90 other tasks....

Absolutely-none of the egg companies would want the public to see how their hens are housed and treated. One big reason I have my own now. There should be stringent laws. I doubt most companies could afford to free range the sheer number of hens they have BUT, a tiny cage where they can barely turn around is not acceptable. I guess more people have to stop buying the eggs in order for a difference to be made! Maybe a pen situation would work?

I will not view their videos-my daughter used to then she asked me a really good question- "How could they just video those things and not do anything about it?" I'd never be able to leave a puppymill or something similar without opening every cage and stuff my clothing with puppies and breeder dogs. Maybe I'm an extremist. LOL!! I work purely on emotion sometimes.

Are you back to NY yet-it's COLD here today! I love going away in the winter, but it's torture coming back to freezing!!!

 

[littlecritters]

I'm doing a happy dance! Yesterday we got our first silkie egg...and we got another today. It's so adorable!

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[magsrags]

I'm doing a happy dance! Yesterday we got our first silkie egg...and we got another today. It's so adorable!

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Congrats! Si

lkie eggies are the cutest darn things.

 

[littlecritters]

Thank you Maggie!


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[magsrags]

wow, my son came home tonight after another day of clean-up of homes here on the south shore of S.I.

lo and behold they actually helped a woman right her large wooden chickn coop back up....and he excited and couldn't wait to tell me.
Unfortunately all her birds were drowned.

It made me so sad.

With lots of muscle power they righted the wooden coop back up.

After seeing him on the NBC News last night with his Yellow Team.....I am so thankfull for my sons and proud of who they have become inspite of.....or .....because of .....me.

kids.....ya gotta luv em'.

Thats Chris on the left.
I think sometimes some people are just destined to serve others as he seems to be.
I am a proud mama.
Now I make sure and torment him, making sure he is wearing a face mask as the mold is making people so sick wporkong ondoors........sigh....and the beat goes on....and on.....

 

[Imprfctme]

Maggie, that is awesome! Both of your sons are a fine commendation to your skills as a mother, I'm sure. You have every right to be proud.

Now as for that woman that lost her flock, somehow I kinda suspect we're going to have some incubator madness come the spring. Perhaps some peeps would be willing to make a new crew for her? Not that any of you chickie addicts need encouragement!

Rosie I was in Florida. I walked the dog today and it started snowing! Kind of a shock after warm weather and palm trees! Oh well it was nice to get away from the huge piles of leaves and debris for a little while anyway.

 

[Imprfctme]

Congrats on the silkie egg! I am still waiting for one of our bantams to lay. Maybe we have to wait until spring?

 

[magsrags]

Maggie, that is awesome! Both of your sons are a fine commendation to your skills as a mother, I'm sure. You have every right to be proud.
Now as for that woman that lost her flock, somehow I kinda suspect we're going to have some incubator madness come the spring. Perhaps some peeps would be willing to make a new crew for her? Not that any of you chickie addicts need encouragement!

Rosie I was in Florida. I walked the dog today and it started snowing! Kind of a shock after warm weather and palm trees! Oh well it was nice to get away from the huge piles of leaves and debris for a little while anyway.

Heather....thank you.

I told him to let that lady know that "peeps r us round here" and she can come to me if she needs a hand anytime soon. He said she is ukranian and knew a lot about her peeps

 

[magsrags]

Congrats on the silkie egg! I am still waiting for one of our bantams to lay. Maybe we have to wait until spring?

I am getting 1 egg a day.......4 adults.....4 on the verge......3 3 month olds/ ugh....
Frustrating cause they might wait till spring to "SPRING". lol

 

[littlecritters]

wow, my son came home tonight after another day of clean-up of homes here on the south shore of S.I.

lo and behold they actually helped a woman right her large wooden chickn coop back up....and he excited and couldn't wait to tell me.
Unfortunately all her birds were drowned.  It made me so sad.

 With lots of muscle power they righted the wooden coop back up.

After seeing him on the NBC News last night with his Yellow Team.....I am so thankfull for my sons and proud of who they have become inspite of.....or .....because of .....me.

kids.....ya gotta luv em'.

Thats Chris on the left.
I think sometimes some people are just destined to serve others as he seems to be.
I am a proud mama.
Now I make sure and torment him, making sure he is wearing a face mask as the mold is making people so sick wporkong ondoors........sigh....and the beat goes on....and on.....

Maggie, you should definitely be bursting with pride! Is your son a fireman? can you tell me about the Yellow Team?

Congrats on the silkie egg! I am still waiting for one of our bantams to lay. Maybe we have to wait until spring?

Heather, Back in October, I put a light in the coop with a timer (4pm-9:30pm). It helped keep our LF gals laying up a storm. This weekend, I noticed a drop in egg production, so I will be changing the light to come on earlier. I know it costs a bit to run the light and our heated waterers...but my feeling is that these birds eat the same amount of feed whether they produce or not...so I'd prefer to keep the eggs coming. LOL