Stella's Social Club

[1muttsfan]

Man those emus move fast!

 

[drumstick diva]

Has the storm passed? Is everybody and everything okay?

 

[perchie.girl]

Has the storm passed? Is everybody and everything okay?

hasnt reached me yet.... I chatted with a friend in Marin County. she says its raining buckets.

deb

 

[lonnyandrinda]

Yay for much needed rain today!

Got a new layer today- One of my mottled orps has finally began laying! They are about 8-9 months old. Good size for a pullet egg!

 

[perchie.girl]

wow thats a big first egg.... I havent been around Orphingons are they large chickens?

deb

 

[lonnyandrinda]

wow thats a big first egg.... I havent been around Orphingons are they large chickens?

deb

Huge. 8 lb hens and 10 lbs roosters on average. One of those true dual purpose birds but very late to maturity. Not really full size until 15-18 months.

 

[perchie.girl]

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Thats HUGE... do they lay alot of eggs?

deb

 

[The Sheriff]

Huge amount of rain. lots of local flooding. I am anxious to see what things lok like in the daylight tomorrow. I hope the emus decide to use the shelters tonight. We never saw Jack or Diana today. they were probably holed up down the property in their shade shelter. It is bigger than the one by the house and they can lay down. I'll go looking for them tomorrow.

 

[lonnyandrinda]

Thats HUGE... do they lay alot of eggs?

deb

This is my first time with the mottled orps. So time will tell. They are fairly new to the US and rather pricey. My Jubilees orps started laying in early summer, I only had 4 hens lost one pretty quick so 3 for most of the summer. I'd say I got 4 eggs per week from each hen. I feel my Mottleds are larger than my Jubilees, although I think they are supposed to be the same size. I should get some weights to check that.

Huge amount of rain. lots of local flooding. I am anxious to see what things lok like in the daylight tomorrow. I hope the emus decide to use the shelters tonight. We never saw Jack or Diana today. they were probably holed up down the property in their shade shelter. It is bigger than the one by the house and they can lay down. I'll go looking for them tomorrow.

Can't win for losing with the rain, can you? Hang in there!

 

[mlm Mike]

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Those are some large birds.

I hope all the West Coast people are staying safe in the storms. I guess any rain is good rain for you all.