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[aoxa]

Have you tried throwing it on the ground? Mine went through a stage where they wouldn't eat it and after dumped it on the ground they ate it right up.

Have we asked how the food's consistency was?

My birds like it thick, and hate when it is thin.

 

[galefrances]

I'm a day behind here, but I want to say how sorry I am for aoxa and maryhysong for your losses

. I know how that feels for sure. I lost 4 of my chicks once to my own dog.

 

[aoxa]

I'm a day behind here, but I want to say how sorry I am for aoxa and maryhysong for your losses . I know how that feels for sure. I lost 4 of my chicks once to my own dog.

I feel much worse for Maryhysong than myself. I only lost one young rooster - she lost many more, and had to take down the predators. How brave, and tragic at the same time.

 

[galefrances]

Quote: Congrat's on your first eggs. Good point about the eggs at 20wks and short cold days being related to the FF.

 

[galefrances]

Quote: Yes, I agree. So many strong ladies here on BYC. Maryhysong is certainly brave.

 

[delisha]

You RIR is a beauty. You should hoard her eggs this spring and hatch out a few chicks to keep a couple replacement hens.

 

[delisha]

My RIR is crossed with OP and Cornish. She lays all through the winter yet. She is only 2 so she had better. I am considering hatching from her this year myself. She is a huge bird. Almost 9 lbs. This is an old picture..I wonder if she has changed in looks after I started the FF. Might be interesting to check.

 

[aoxa]

You RIR is a beauty. You should hoard her eggs this spring and hatch out a few chicks to keep a couple replacement hens.

 

I don't have a RIR rooster sadly.. :/ I was thinking about getting one, but am still on the fence. I have so many breeds that I'm working on, and RIR is just one of the many that I call my yard candy I like to keep many heritage breeds just to have examples of them. I need an Australorp for sure!

Still looking for a few marans hens. I love having all different colour eggs.

 

[aoxa]

My RIR is crossed with OP and Cornish. She lays all through the winter yet. She is only 2 so she had better. I am considering hatching from her this year myself. She is a huge bird. Almost 9 lbs. This is an old picture..I wonder if she has changed in looks after I started the FF. Might be interesting to check.

Looks like a really good broody!

 

[delisha]

I do too. I put them in the egg carton and see the rainbow of browns. I do not have any white egg layers. However I have two Leg bars crossed with Cornish at POL and I wonder what color the eggs will be. One should start laying next week. She is really noisy and doing the POL song. i really enjoy that song. MY DH is not a fan and thinks they are in pain and I should *do* something for them. lol funny man