What's a Henway?

[Ra_]

Oh about 12 pounds.
I ordered a scale to see how much my Big Mama weighs.
It read 11.96 once I got all her toes on the scale.
She went broody a week ago and won't hardly eat now.
I wonder how much weight she lost this week?

What does your heaviest hen weigh?

 

[mixedUPturk]

This has alot to do with breed what breed is big momma? Or an approximate of the breeds shes mixed with

 

[Ra_]

what breed is big momma? Or an approximate of the breeds shes mixed with

Purebred Dixie Rainbow

 

[mixedUPturk]

Hoover and TSC both say that breed is 5 and 6 lbs a 12 lb hen of Any breed is something serious! Shes beautiful! I hadnt ever had one that big, havent had that breed either but u make me wanna go weigh my wyandottes!

On the broody behavior i can say if you can feel her keel (breastbone) sticking out more than usual than shes underweight.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Thanks for the smile....that old joke was one of my dad's standbys

 

[Ra_]

Hoover and TSC both say that breed is 5 and 6 lbs a 12 lb hen of Any breed is something serious!

I see Rainbows for sale, which are 6 pounds or so but I don't see Dixie Rainbows anymore. I've got two more that I haven't weighed yet that feel about 10 pounds.

 

[Ra_]

They keep cool when it hits 95 degrees by wading in cool water.
I've got a fan on her as she sits on her eggs but I still pull her off around 1 or 2pm and stand her in a container of water. She enjoys that for a few minutes and then goes down to the wading ponds and cools off some more. She nibbles at treats but doesn't eat much.