The Heritage Rhode Island Red Site

[cmom]

My late spring - early summer Reese/Mohawk pullets have just started laying. The eggs are large and x-large.

 

[har]

The RIR hens are back to laying double yolkers.   Their protein levels are down to 15% and I had gotten a few single yolks from each hen.  Just when I started trying to collect some to set, they went back to two yolks.  Any other things I can do while keeping their protein lower?

These double yolkers are huge too and the hens sure do get uncomfortable laying them.  I had two different hens that were louder than the roosters today.

The only thing I know is time. They should work themselves out of them double yolkers.

Scott

 

[immyjay54]

It was a beautiful day here today. Sun shining and melted the snow. The reds were having a ball running all over. These are my Matt's Reese birds, 8 1/2 months. They sure are pretty boys and girls. Color is outstanding. Thank God, so far they haven't frozen their combs.

This first boy way Bob's buddy. This is the one that he said looked like High Stepper. lol



Matt, if you see these, look at the width of these boys, especially the one in the back. WOW.



I was hurrying to get this and blurred it a little. Also came out a little to light. He was farther away also.



They always seem to shake their heads at the worst time.



I should have been a little closer for this shot. I was probably 35 ft away using zoom. Again, I blurred it a little. Oh well.

 

[har]

Very nice Jim!!!! The green grass is also very nice looks a lot better then the snow.

Scott

 

[catdaddyfro]

It was a beautiful day here today. Sun shining and melted the snow. The reds were having a ball running all over. These are my Matt's Reese birds, 8 1/2 months. They sure are pretty boys and girls. Color is outstanding. Thank God, so far they haven't frozen their combs.

This first boy way Bob's buddy. This is the one that he said looked like High Stepper. lol



Matt, if you see these, look at the width of these boys, especially the one in the back. WOW.



I was hurrying to get this and blurred it a little. Also came out a little to light. He was farther away also.



They always seem to shake their heads at the worst time.



I should have been a little closer for this shot. I was probably 35 ft away using zoom. Again, I blurred it a little. Oh well.

Those Alabama birds can take the snowy Pa. winter just good it looks like.

Jeff

 

[immyjay54]

Very nice Jim!!!! The green grass is also very nice looks a lot better then the snow.

Scott

Yes Scott, it is great to see the green grass but the snow doesn't bother me as much as the frigid cold. I think I'd rather be shoveling some snow then be breaking the ice out of all the water fountains 2 or 3 times a day and carrying 5 gal buckets of warm water for them to drink. lol I think my age is beginning to catch up with me with the winter outside work. lol I really do think that this coming summer I am going to have to make a lot of changes with the amount of pens I have before another winter comes. Gosh, this hobby is becoming to much like another job.
Just a little about me to let you know why I say this. I have a 16 room house to take care of, a couple of mentally challenged persons, 3 chihuahua dogs approx 90+ chickens and do everything totally by myself. This includes the cleaning, washing cloths, cooking/baking, running these folks to doctors, running to grocery store etc. Then when summer is here it is all the outside cleanup, grass mowing etc. I didn't mind it a few years ago but it just seems that every year it gets a little harder to take care of. lol Today I have a blocked up chimney from my coal furnace so I have to take all the pipes off and clean out the chimney that goes approx 35 feet from basement to roof. I will have a real mess with all of that soot. If you've never had to do anything like this, I can tell you it makes one heck of a mess throughout the whole house. Black soot everywhere. Oh my. Thank God that our weather has warmed up enough that the house won't get that cold while I get this messy job done. Well, got to go get lunch ready then jump into this job.
Life is great and every day is a new challenge. Thank God that I am in pretty good health and can get around like I do.
Jim

 

[ronott1]

The RIR hens are back to laying double yolkers. Their protein levels are down to 15% and I had gotten a few single yolks from each hen. Just when I started trying to collect some to set, they went back to two yolks. Any other things I can do while keeping their protein lower?
These double yolkers are huge too and the hens sure do get uncomfortable laying them. I had two different hens that were louder than the roosters today.

Double yolked eggs are a function of the reproductive system. Protein will not change that.

There are some Amish selling double yolk laying Hens. They have figured out which parents to cross to increase the odds of getting double yolk laying Hens.

 

[RedRidge]

... I think I'd rather be shoveling some snow then be breaking the ice out of all the water fountains 2 or 3 times a day and carrying 5 gal buckets of warm water for them to drink. lol

Jim.... have you considered disc deicers... that's what I use... LOVE THEM!
They don't get too hot for plastic and work great.
http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/farm-innovators-multi-use-utility-deicer-250-watt

 

[har]

Yes Scott, it is great to see the green grass but the snow doesn't bother me as much as the frigid cold. I think I'd rather be shoveling some snow then be breaking the ice out of all the water fountains 2 or 3 times a day and carrying 5 gal buckets of warm water for them to drink. lol   I think my age is beginning to catch up with me with the winter outside work. lol  I really do think that this coming summer I am going to have to make a lot of changes with the amount of pens I have before another winter comes. Gosh, this hobby is becoming to much like another job. 
Just a little about me to let you know why I say this.  I have a 16 room house to take care of, a couple of mentally challenged persons, 3 chihuahua dogs approx 90+ chickens and do everything totally by myself. This includes the cleaning, washing cloths, cooking/baking, running these folks to doctors, running to grocery store etc. Then when summer is here it is all the outside cleanup, grass mowing etc.  I didn't mind it a few years ago but it just seems that every year it gets a little harder to take care of. lol Today I have a blocked up chimney from my coal furnace so I have to take all the pipes off and clean out the chimney that goes approx 35 feet from basement to roof. I will have a real mess with all of that soot.  If you've never had to do anything like this, I can tell you it makes one heck of a mess throughout the whole house. Black soot everywhere. Oh my. Thank God that our weather has warmed up enough that the house won't get that cold while I get this messy job done. Well, got to go get lunch ready then jump into this job. 
Life is great and every day is a new challenge. Thank God that I am in pretty good health and can get around like I do. 
Jim 

Jim sounds like you stay busy maybe a little bit too much!! If we lived closer I would come help you. I have taken chimneys apart and yes they are a mess. Would be nice if you could figure out something with that chicken water to make life easier. That under ground line I put in, 200 feet sure has saved me a lot of work this winter or I should say my wife. She has been doing the chores since I am still recovering . Bless her heart I need to do something special for her.

Scott

 

[Jucknath]

Out of 8 hatched HRIR eggs, my best shaped rooster at 3 months has a 6 pointed comb. This extra point would rule him out as a breeder. Correct????