The Heritage Rhode Island Red Site

[michaelf]

Thanks!!

LUCKY YOU

 

[SallyinIndiana]

On my double yolk layers, I got one single and one double today. I was reading up on some of the different things in the feed. Turns out that the feed I got from the grain place had flax seed in it. Not sure how much though. I remembered a poster in my state thread not wanting to feed flax seed as it can increase egg laying hormones much in the same way soy can. After rereading several of her posts I think maybe the feed was increasing the odds of getting a double yolk from my newer layers by combining soy and flax seed. I changed the feed back to the feed store all flock today. hoping this helps. I had been feeding my red sex link hen and other younger pullets the all flock and had not gotten a double yolk from the sex linked hen yet.
And while I'm sure most of the guys on this thread won't care, it turns out that soy and flax mixed can increase a human female's odds of releasing one or more eggs. Taking soy pills happens to be on the list of natural fertility treatments. Amazing what is on google now. Of course it has not been directly linked back to chickens yet...

 

[immyjay54]

On my double yolk layers, I got one single and one double today. I was reading up on some of the different things in the feed. Turns out that the feed I got from the grain place had flax seed in it. Not sure how much though. I remembered a poster in my state thread not wanting to feed flax seed as it can increase egg laying hormones much in the same way soy can. After rereading several of her posts I think maybe the feed was increasing the odds of getting a double yolk from my newer layers by combining soy and flax seed. I changed the feed back to the feed store all flock today. hoping this helps. I had been feeding my red sex link hen and other younger pullets the all flock and had not gotten a double yolk from the sex linked hen yet.
And while I'm sure most of the guys on this thread won't care, it turns out that soy and flax mixed can increase a human female's odds of releasing one or more eggs. Taking soy pills happens to be on the list of natural fertility treatments. Amazing what is on google now. Of course it has not been directly linked back to chickens yet...

Sally,
That makes a lot of sense to me since you are dealing with young pullets. I do remember reading that certain things can increase laying and if that is in your feed and with young birds just getting started out it could mess them up that way. As for the female fertility, I won't even attempt to go there. ha,ha,ha.
Maybe that's what happened with my mom. She had 12 children. lol Oh well, I'm hoping that your problem clears up and you have the best of luck with your girls.
Take care and wishing you a very Merry Christmas.
Jim

 

[immyjay54]

I had a chance to meet Steven (scribble) . He is great down to earth guy. I am thankful and lucky enough to be able to get a few reds from him. And also to see his birds and hear some of his knowledge about them.

Glad to hear that you got to meet Steven. I've never met him in person but talked to him many times on the phone and consider him a dear friend. Am also glad to hear that you got some good reds from him to start with.
Jim

 

[monnie662]

But when you have a passion for it it isn't work. ;-)

x2

 

[Bluetick340]

Took some pics of a pair today. Fogel birds.

 

[ronniewayne]

I have a dozen eggs in the bator, my seed stock were from Ron Fogel also, to hatch jan 1 if anyone would like some of these. I think they could only ship to the south too cold up north to ship them right now.
walking wolf from Louisiana has taken all of these.. not to worry there will be lots more I hope

 

[bhaugh]

I might be interested. I live in NV

 

[SallyinIndiana]

Two of my RIR roosters got into a quiet fight but my #2 rooster's comb is bloody. He lost what was much more like a disagreement than a fight. Still with the temps staying below freezing is there anything I should be doing for his comb?
Also is there an easy way to keep the rooster pecking order and still move the breeding roosters around. I had pulled #2 out for about 15-20 days for breeding with the hens and now he is getting into these tiny fights with #1 who he always got along with just fine before I put him in the breeding pen. Even today Rooster 2 and Rooster 1 are trying to nip each other's combs through a fence.

 

[ronniewayne]

I might be interested. I live in NV

thanks for the interest but these are already gone . I hope to have lots more