Texas

[jajeanpierre]

We get hail all the time in this area. Not all of it will damage a roof though. I have no idea when the damage occurred, I just hope they will agree that is has been since I bought the house in Aug 2012.

Did you get a home inspection? That should back up your claim.

 

[showbarnmom]

Here you go Mom

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/847139/hello-from-new-braunfels-tx/20#post_12613121

Thanks hung. I'm always late lol

 

[TexasLisa]

He sounds like a new baby!

You have to give him a break....he is a newlywed!!

I'm a bad chicken keeper.

Since the cold dark weather, quite a few of the Silkies have been thinking that broody might be the way to go--it's nice and warm in those nest boxes. The rest of the girls are none too happy about it. I have more than enough nest boxes for the hens, but not enough if four won't leave the three boxes for the whole day and night. The Polish are lining up, at the doors to the boxes, finally giving up and just laying on the coop floor in front of the nest boxes. Every time I check for eggs, I gently pick up the same three or four Silkies and deposit them in front of the water or the food dish. Sometimes it distracts them and they have a drink or a bite to eat and go off to forage. Other times, they immediately stomp back up to the nest box.

Well, today I kicked one little Silkie out of the nest box maybe six or seven times. The last time as I was putting her on the ground, there was a great 'thunk' as an egg fell two feet to the ground at my feet. It didn't even break. The little Silkie didn't even complain, just waddled over for a drink and went off to forage.

Tsk tsk tsk....what are we to do with you??? It is a pain trying to keep them from setting. I have done the same thing in removing the hen from the box. They are sure stubborn!

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!!

Lisa

 

[henless]

Took a west Texas boy a little time to get used to those tall green things out there but made a lot of good friends and customers out there as well!

I'm from West Texas too! Lubbock to be exact. We moved here when I was almost 3. I love the trees here in East Texas, but I do love a view.

 

[hungnguyen]

Morning. I'm up. Glad it's Fri.

 

[jajeanpierre]

You have to give him a break....he is a newlywed!!

Tsk tsk tsk....what are we to do with you??? It is a pain trying to keep them from setting. I have done the same thing in removing the hen from the box. They are sure stubborn!

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!!

Lisa

But did they drop an egg at your feet? That was so sad, she didn't even complain. I felt good and guilty.

 

[FossilPeak]

I'm from West Texas too! Lubbock to be exact. We moved here when I was almost 3. I love the trees here in East Texas, but I do love a view.   

I grew up in beautiful Hale Center,Tx...I like it because the wind never blows up there.

 

[hensfortherapy]

I'm a bad chicken keeper.

Since the cold dark weather, quite a few of the Silkies have been thinking that broody might be the way to go--it's nice and warm in those nest boxes.  The rest of the girls are none too happy about it.  I have more than enough nest boxes for the hens, but not enough if four won't leave the three boxes for the whole day and night.  The Polish are lining up, at the doors to the boxes, finally giving up and just laying on the coop floor in front of the nest boxes.  Every time I check for eggs, I gently pick up the same three or four Silkies and deposit them in front of the water or the food dish.  Sometimes it distracts them and they have a drink or a bite to eat and go off to forage.  Other times, they immediately stomp back up to the nest box.


Well, today I kicked one little Silkie out of the nest box maybe six or seven times.  The last time as I was putting her on the ground, there was a great 'thunk' as an egg fell two feet to the ground at my feet.  It didn't even break.  The little Silkie didn't even complain, just waddled over for a drink and went off to forage.

That has happened to me. The egg hasn't hardened all the way, so it doesn't break.
must have squeezed her too hard.

 

[TexasLisa]

Well actually one of them had laid an egg at my feet. I was walking toward the house and the chicken was walking in front of me. She was in a hurry to get somewhere, but she stopped long enough to lay the egg and went on about her business.

Temperatures at this moment: 71 degrees!!

Lisa

 

[RustedOak]

Seeing alot of talk about brooding.... how does one prevent this behaivor to begin with? Or can you? (Remember I'm a newbie all this. Patience lol)