The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

[delisha]

Orpington eggs..the smallest weighs 2.5 oz.

 

[AletaG]

They are great egg layers..however the conversion is not the same as a traditional egg layer.

Meaning they eat a LOT? It sounds like if you make them range and only feed on a schedule (something I do with my flock anyway) it's somewhat better. Might be a fun experiment.

BeeKissed, you ever 'keep' a CornishCross *hen* around, or do you get all males when you raise 'em?

Oh, and my current KillingTimeWhileAwaitingArrivalOfMyHRIR project is to somehow track down a way for a WA based person to correspond with an Amish gentleman name of Henry that TruNorth in Canada worked with to learn how to breed Mistral Gris. Love the idea of a US-based, open-source CornishX alternative, that I wouldn't have to reinvent the wheel like so many do. Or, at least, send $ to an Amish family for birds, rather than whatever big corp owns CX these days.

Anyone live in PA and know a few Amish contacts?

 

[TipihlowLadies]

Never would have thought of keeping a CX hen around just for the eggs. How is her health? Consistent double yolkers would be welcomed for the extra calories for my kids. Like little voracious weeds they are!

I feed all birds the same FF twice daily not all they can. I keep water on both ends of a 15x50 run so they travel and forage like nothing I've seen goats have nothing on these girls . So over all health on the girls is good the boys the bullies they are ate to much and had problems with legs the girls where to small for freezer so I kept feeding now I have three that will stay as long as they are healthy happy chickens really sweet girls.

 

[AletaG]

Orpington eggs..the smallest weighs 2.5 oz.

You must have been posting at the same time. Very nice.

 

[TipihlowLadies]

Orpington eggs..the smallest weighs 2.5 oz.

I hope my Orps lay like that about 3 week's i'll know

 

[uglychickens]

By weight. Each country can have its own standards for sizes. Here in the USA I believe Jumbo starts at 72 grams, and Medium starts at 50 grams ... for two examples.

Has anyone else noticed that the size of eggs in the store has changed? The large are now xlarge and so on...but their charging more for them cause the eggs are fed an all grain diet! Wow no wonder why big corporations call consumers SUCKERS!!

 

[delisha]

Quote: Bee, does not visit this site any more..you can find her on the fermented feed site

I raised cornish for a very long time. Since iI purchased English Orpingtons I processed my last male. I have two hens left that are getting pretty old. I have not hatched from them this year and i will make sure I do in spring so I have cornish/orp for food next winter.

 

[delisha]

Quote: I do not remember the last time I looked at eggs in the store. I should become more aware..thank you

 

[rowerjen]

looks adorable. not sure if chickens are the ideal wedding accessory!

how about a silkie instead of a bouquet?
Aoxa - all the best to you!

 

[mlowen]

I love the silkie/bouquet idea! Aoxa, at least get a picture or two with one, just for fun. Hope y'all have a joyous day and blessed life!