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[hungnguyen]

http://www.backyardpoultrymag.com/6-3/determining_sex_in_chicks/

I found this article helpful in sexing day old chicks.

 

[henless]

Well, I was going to make Fig/Raspberry Jam. Ken and I had picked a couple gallons of figs Thursday evening. I did the laundry Friday morning and was going to make the jam after the laundry. Well my son showed up and I didn't get to them. I kept them on the table in a huge bowl. The house is air conditioned. I went to wash them this morning and they had molded. I was so disappointed.

Such a shame you lost your figs. I love figs, they are so yummy!!

http://www.backyardpoultrymag.com/6-3/determining_sex_in_chicks/

I found this article helpful in sexing day old chicks.

Thanks for the article. I don't think I'll learn vent sexing. My eyes are getting to old to view such small things! LOL

@Ms Jellybean ~ I agree. We've had a lot of posts the last few days. Even more than the other Texas thread, LOL Have a good rest tomorrow. I plan on doing the same thing. I did my house work today. All that is left is dusting and I'll do it on Monday. My granddaughter is spending the night and we are going to watch a movie and play some games. We just got back from DQ with some vanilla ice cream. I haven't had any in months, and it sounded good.

 

[Brookshire11]

I am sorry about the toilet.  We had another water line break yesterday in the back yard.  Luckily it is used to water the new trees.  UGH!

Why did you name your hen 'Hawk'?  I thought mine was going to be a rooster. HA!

Lisa

Originally she was my only surviving red EE chick and I named her Rosey. My EEs were Rosey, Posey, and Pearl. But then Rosey started getting black and white feathers so she looked like a little hawk..and it just stuck..lol "Little Hawk". Then Posey turned out to be a roo. So my rhyming chickens didnt pan out lol

Oh that must be gross. Good luck to you. Hope you have a lot of bleach. 

I'll look for the chart. It may have been on the Fresh Eggs Daily site, or in my book.  I'll post it when I find it. 

I've had trouble sleeping too. It's an age thing.

I would love to be able to pay more people to do things around here. I have a great handy man and as soon as I recover from 7 months of financial hits he will be back out here doing some stuff for me. 

Sorry your figs molded. I've never tried figs before. What do they taste like?  I have a mop bucket (never used for mopping) full of pears that I picked last night. Not sure what to do with them. I picked what I could reach standing on the ground. I still have the whole rest of the tree to do!  That reminds me, Brynn (@Brookshire11
) do you want to come and pick some pears this week?  You can have as many as you like. They are really good pears. 

You have such pretty chickens.  I can't wait for the day I see some out in my yard. 

Yum!  15 eggs in a week is not bad!  

Yay!!

If you need a plumber call me. I have a really good one that is reasonable (if that is possible for a plumber).   You may need to call Roto Rooter to have your line cleaned out. 


Wow! That was a lot to catch up on. 

I would love to come pick a few Kiera is a fruit fiend. Maybe i'll bring her with, if you dont mind? Tuesday or Wednesday evening?

Ill definitely let you know! Its an old house..I have a feeling everythings on one line. Our washer was going both times it happened, but it hasnt done it before in almost a year. If this auger doesnt fix it ill get the info.
I worked on it a bit but..I have to be honest. Im nervous about turning the water on right now. The kids are asleep (so early!!) And I would hate to have anything go wrong and wake everyone up..
Oh! I found milk!
I cant wait! Thank you! and thank Barb! Lol

 

[TexasLisa]

http://www.backyardpoultrymag.com/6-3/determining_sex_in_chicks/

I found this article helpful in sexing day old chicks.

Hung, glad to see you!!! Please let us know how you are doing. We have missed you!

Lisa

 

[A1momof3]

HAWK LAID THE EGG!!! Lena (Australorp), the last of my original flock laid the egg on the left. Hawk laid the blue egg on the right.

Yea!! I only have shades of brown right now, it will be the first of November before I will see shades of green and blue, unless my silkie starts laying in the next month or so. LOL

Woohoo!!!! How exciting!!
My Little Hawk lays a blue egg too

Since everyone's being so productive today, seems I was given a little work to do too: our toilet is messing up! Yay!

I was in the bedroom putting away clothes when I heard a weird gurgling..I went in the bathroom to find large bubbles coming up.....then a boatload of God only knows...just..yeah..
Therllrew any towels I had on the ground, turned off the water, scooped up the kids and went to buy an auger...I hope it works. We only have one bathroom in our sweet teeny house...id like to be able to use it...
Oh! And until I fix it I cant use the washer..because I think a combo of that and maybe a clog down the line is what did it. Ugh...

I hate plumbing problems!!

You had a great week!

I've gotten 18 this week. I've eaten one and I just fixed one for my granddaughter. She wanted one of my baby chicken eggs.

Looks like a good size egg for a first one. I'm sure it's just the pic, but your blue egg looks half blue and half tan. Looks kinda cool!! I'm so glad your new girls are starting to lay now.


Awww man!! I feel for you. Nothing worse than cleaning up an overflowed toilet. Hope you get it fixed and nothing major is wrong with it.


It's been a hot day here. I sprayed the dl in the coop. It was starting to get dusty. The chickens love digging in it after it's sprayed.

Some of my chickens are starting to get into the swing of laying. Seems funny that some of one breed will start laying before others of the same breed. I have 1 BR, 1 Aussie, 1 EE and 1 mystery girl laying. Arnet, my tailess EE, acted like she wanted to lay today. She was acting like my Aussie, (Nervous) Nelly. Running back/forth in front of the wire acting like she wanted out. Jumping in/out of the nests. She finally settled on one of the nests and acted like she was going to lay. Well, along comes Nelly. She had been in/out of the top nest several times already. She saw Arnet in the bottom one, and had to get up in the nest with her. One of them layed an egg. It was a small tan egg. I'm assuming it was Nellys. I hope it was, otherwise it means Arnet is laying brown eggs instead of blue/green eggs.

I it funny watching them, those that are on the edge of laying are very curious of those that are laying. Mine really get in their bubble while they are in the nests. I am surprised they don't get peaked more than they do.

http://www.backyardpoultrymag.com/6-3/determining_sex_in_chicks/

I found this article helpful in sexing day old chicks.

I just scanned it but it looks very interesting, going to give it a good read in just a bit.

My granddaughter has been here most of the day. So I have got nothing done!! oh I take that back, I got groceries bought, that is a big deal!!

 

[Brookshire11]

Yea!!  I only have shades of brown right now, it will be the first of November before I will see shades of green and blue, unless my silkie starts laying in the next month or so.  LOL
I hate plumbing problems!!

I it funny watching them, those that are on the edge of laying are very curious of those that are laying.  Mine really get in their bubble while they are in the nests.  I am surprised they don't get peaked more than they do.

I just scanned it but it looks very interesting, going to give it a good read in just a bit. 

My granddaughter has been here most of the day.  So I have got nothing done!! oh I take that back, I got groceries bought, that is a big deal!! 

Do Silkies lay blue???

Oh, I forgot, I watched a few videos on vent sexing! Interesting...but I felt bad. They were kinda rough on the little peeps

 

[A1momof3]

Do Silkies lay blue???

Oh, I forgot, I watched a few videos on vent sexing! Interesting...but I felt bad. They were kinda rough on the little peeps

I would have bet money on it, I could have sworn that is what I read, but it seems they lay white or light brown.

How disappointing..... where did I get that??

 

[hungnguyen]

Such a shame you lost your figs. I love figs, they are so yummy!!

Thanks for the article. I don't think I'll learn vent sexing. My eyes are getting to old to view such small things! LOL

Maybe waiting till they are 1 yr old then the vent will be big enough for naked eyes LOL

 

[A1momof3]

Maybe waiting till they are 1 yr old then the vent will be big enough for naked eyes LOL

 

[Brookshire11]

I would have bet money on it, I could have sworn that is what I read, but it seems they lay white or light brown. 
How disappointing..... where did I get that?? 

Kinda would make sense..their skin is blue! Lol
I dont have any white layers, so im hoping mine eventually lays white

Maybe waiting till they are 1 yr old then the vent will be big enough for naked eyes  LOL

LOL!!!!