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[La Casa de Pollo]

red i hope you get the job at cal ranch! they would be very lucky to have you!

I second that! Then I may dare to buy chicks at Cal ranch again, if Red is the chicken keeper

 

[RedIII]

Kimmy, too funny about your little Wellie. Sounds like a picky girl! I just rigged the coop and run here so that there's a private spot for anyone who's thinking about laying. I'll be watching it eagerly

Thanks, Lisa and Birdman. You guys are awesome

 

[RedIII]

Sorry for the double post, but I put up a thread on the Gender or Breed forum on some chicks I got from Lisa. Feel free to jump in!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/695605/help-me-sex-these-barred-rock-chicks

Also, I can't figure out if my Marans is laying different eggs depending on her mood, or if I may have a new layer. Here's the egg I found in the box yesterday:



It's medium to small-sized, beige, and the top has a bit of that wrinkling effect going on. Usually my Marans lays eggs that have more of a torpedo shape, but she has been known to lay ones that are smaller when it's really hot. I have a GLW in the same pen that is about 21 weeks old, give or take a bit. There's also a BO who's about 17 weeks old now. The BO's face isn't as red as the Marans, but it's a dark pink, verging on red on some parts. The GLW looks more red than the BO. What do you guys think?

And just for fun, here's a picture of Serah giving me the stink eye while Uncle Scot cuddles her

"Do you realize what I put up with? Do you SEE this?"

(she really does like my brother)

 

[Cynthia12]

Just got on to see a beautiful new egg..that egg looks the exact same color as my buff orpingtons'. Only she has been laying tiny eggs, except one day this past week, she laid one about that size. Nice size red.

Kimmy..small eggs for a while with the pullets starting..never know when they will get bigger. With a lot of mine, I just all of a sudden notice I am getting bigger eggs, because they grow gradually.

Yep Red..go for it..Cal Ranch! How fun would that be to work with those babies. Do you know what department they would need you in?

Birdman..a question. I grew some swiss chard this year for my chickens. They don't like it. So, I have been looking up recipes on how to cook it..looks like most are done with the oil and frying pan. I used some olive oil, and stir fried it. It tasted it like spinach. We liked it. Ok, so now the question. When I picked it, I picked it about half way down the stalk, which, some are pretty high. Is that where you pick it? If I remember correctly, you said something about them growing back. Soo, I'm thinking maybe I should pick it further down? Sure is pretty. Before the frying pan. lol...

 

[Whittni]

Gosh - I really love this banner I did. What do you guys think?

 

[kimmypie]

The egg today was much more speckled all over instead of just in patches. Now I'm just waiting for all of the others to start! Since I have two eggs now I'm getting antsy for more!

 

[RedIII]

Ooh ooh! Jumping in here to help Birdman. Cynthia, you can cut Swiss Chard as far down as an inch above the ground. At least, that's what I do. And I usually just steam it like spinach.

Also, thanks! I don't know what department they would need me in. I would just want whatever I could get. Money is so bad right now. And I hope I can figure out for sure whose egg that is. I can't be out in Tooele on a daily basis, so I'm rarely around when someone is laying.

Whittni, nice banner

 

[Cynthia12]

Oooh, steaming sounds good too, and I will go ahead and cut it way down then. Thanks! Bird man, any idea how to get those chickens interested? Maybe it's because they get enough grass. Do I remember you also saying that it grows in the winter??

Whittni, very very cute! I just showed my hubby, and said..I wonder if I could do something like that for fun. I would have to have my daughter over though, she would know how to do it, I can learn if someone shows me.

 

[La Casa de Pollo]

Nice Banner Whit, good job! Red, I checked out those chicks, cute! I think you have it right. Cynthia, you can chop it up and use it in soups too. My grand ma used to make Creamed Swiss Chard, like creamed spinach. Pretty good stuff! Birdman, your SPR still acting broody or is she back to normal? Would love to see her all grown up. Pretty pullet she was!

 

[happy2bhere]

And just for fun, here's a picture of Serah giving me the stink eye while Uncle Scot cuddles her

"Do you realize what I put up with? Do you SEE this?"

(she really does like my brother)

Oh man I love the look on her face! That's just priceless