The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

[Leahs Mom]

Oh! So that makes sense.

And I'd be really happy if mine molted soon. Last year they waited until it was late Nov./early December and they were naked when it was very cold outside. Not a good thing

Curious how much you charged for the hens?

 

[armorfirelady]

Oh!  So that makes sense.

And I'd be really happy if mine molted soon.  Last year they waited until it was late Nov./early December and they were naked when it was very cold outside.  Not a good thing

Curious how much you charged for the hens?

It's a slow molt. They just look disheveled now lol and at least them being bare during the cold lets you know they are cold hardy

I only asked $5 per hen

 

[Leahs Mom]

@Leahs Mom
I have several customers who would buy more eggs if girls laid better.

I keep saying that if I had 100 hens I could sell every egg they produce. At my husband's workplace people always want them and I never have enough.

 

[lalaland]

Darn it! Edie crowed this morning. Shoot.

 

[Tnic]

Darn it! Edie crowed this morning. Shoot.

So Edie is now Eddie?

 

[hoosiercheetah]

I keep saying that if I had 100 hens I could sell every egg they produce.  At my husband's workplace people always want them and I never have enough.

I'm in the same boat exactly. I have a tiny flock of 8, all great layers, and I could double or triple it and still sell all the eggs. Someday I'll fence my yard to allow free ranging, and then I'd really like to have about 2 dozen hens. I've already got the coop space.

 

[mlowen]

Just want to say...check out Natural Chicken Keeping at Blogspot. The blogger is the woman who started this wonderful thread.

 

[armorfirelady]

Darn it! Edie crowed this morning. Shoot.

Ahhhh its always the ones you want as hens that seem to crow.................

 

[Leahs Mom]

Just want to say...check out Natural Chicken Keeping at Blogspot. The blogger is the woman who started this wonderful thread.

Thanks ml. I always read the blog and usually the forum too. They could really use some prayers and support right now!

 

[MrsHall28]

Quick question
How often do you change out nesting material when they start laying? Before I'd change out all pine shaving from their sleeping area and the grass from the nesting boxes 1-3 times a month depending on how dirty it all was. Now that one of them (I only have two chickens) is laying eggs do I change that nest out as often? Will it upset the chicken or will she be cool with it and just make another one? Thanks!