The Middle Tennessee Thread

[howfunkyisurchicken]

All of my Silkies go broody (and my Sizzles and other mixes). Some of them only sit once a year, a couple of them spend all spring and summer sitting and hatching, but they all do it

 

[FeyRaine]

I'm almost to my goal of 12 eggs a day! Today I got 10 from my gals!

How many layers do you have?
I gotta get myself a real egg collection basket like you have, I mean after about 12yrs of poultry keeping its likely I'd actually USE it ah, daily so maybe I should treat myself, you think?!!

Meanwhile,
hatched today, hopefully all pullets (BYM from 3 flocks)

 

[cazychicgirl]

How Pretty! That green one really tops it off. I like your holiday fingernails too!

Awe thanks! Yes I have waited not so patiently for my green and blue eggs (AM didn't lay today) now I'm just waiting on my "chocolate" eggs!
Thanks, my nails are Jamberry nail wraps! I love them!! Have you heard of them. They are almost as addicting as chickens!!

 

[cazychicgirl]

How many layers do you have? I gotta get myself a real egg collection basket like you have, I mean after about 12yrs of poultry keeping its likely I'd actually USE it ah, daily so maybe I should treat myself, you think?!! Meanwhile, hatched today, hopefully all pullets (BYM from 3 flocks)

When they all start laying I should have around 20 or so layers. I can't wait!! Your baby's are so cute! Good luck. My last hatch I did an experiment and picked out only the "round" eggs from my hens to hatch. And low and behold. Everyone of them turned out to be a pullet!!

 

[DMRippy]

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My buff from you has never gone broody! Strange....

 

[DMRippy]

Merry Christmas!

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

Merry Christmas everyone!

 

[CityGirlintheCountry]

 

What percentage of silkies go broody? Do all of the hens? I really like the home picture on the site!

All of my buffs are super broody. Silly girls. Thankfully they go in waves so I get some eggs out of them occasionally. My show line are better at sitting than raising. The hatchery silkies I had originally were better at raising chicks than sitting. All of them wanted to hatch though.

My buff from you has never gone broody!  Strange....

Maybe they catch it from each other. It does seem to come in waves. Dunno.

 

[CityGirlintheCountry]

Merry Christmas, y'all!

 

[Cinny]

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!