YO GEORGIANS! :)

[Blue Roo]

. This is a picture of the stuff they use at the podponics farm

 

[Drivernumber22]

Has anyone had a chicken who has had a growing growth bellow their ear? Like a skin tag?

 

[GAMarans]

. This is a picture of the stuff they use at the podponics farm

Yep ... cotton batting.

Thanks for sharing the info!

 

[RoboDuck]

Oh goody. Another project for you to start and give up on.

 

[Flowerbh]

I called the Hundley company that has the barley seeds that I got and found out they are untreated. So, I am excited to be starting to try the barley tomorrow in the fodder system. And, just so you know, if it had been treated, it would have had a red dye on it. Most companies dye the treated grains so you can tell the difference between treated and untreated.

I have had no takers on any of my chicks! Boo! What am I going to do with all these chicks!?

 

[RoboDuck]

You don't need the treated for your project. That red stuff helps keep bugs from eating the seed after it is planted in the ground (as opposed to trays where those bugs are nonexistent). The corn we planted was always treated with that red stuff.

 

[RoboDuck]

BTW don't feel bad. I got no takers on my Pilgrim Ganders.

 

[valleychicks]

Apparently one of my 3 EE has started laying. Unfortunately she did an oops a daisy in the run by the water feeders. 4 huge brand spanking new nest boxes and... oh well. Anyway it's pretty dirty so should I clean it or toss it? Oh and I know it was an EE because the clean parts of the shell are a pretty shade of green.

 

[sunflour]

Apparently one of my 3 EE has started laying. Unfortunately she did an oops a daisy in the run by the water feeders. 4 huge brand spanking new nest boxes and... oh well. Anyway it's pretty dirty so should I clean it or toss it? Oh and I know it was an EE because the clean parts of the shell are a pretty shade of green.

If you are sure laid today, wash it , crack and either cook now or put in a covered container in fridge or freezer for later. Mine did lay first in weird places - by water fount, on chicken ramp..I think they don't know what's happening. Next one may be in nest. Bet you this was her very first egg & likely she didn't pick that spot, first egg surprised her as much as us!

So eggciting for first egghunts.

 

[valleychicks]

If you are sure laid today, wash it , crack and either cook now or put in a covered container in fridge or freezer for later. Mine did lay first in weird places - by water fount, on chicken ramp..I think they don't know what's happening. Next one may be in nest. Bet you this was her very first egg & likely she didn't pick that spot, first egg surprised her as much as us!

So eggciting for first egghunts.

Yes this is her first egg. I have 3 other hens laying (Silkie, Red Star and Dominique) but they all have been going in the nest box. I have a couple more that go in the nest box and think about laying but so far nothing. LOL! I hope she figures it all out soon. Think I will clean it, candle it then save the shell for the oyster/shell bucket for their calcium. Thanks!