YO GEORGIANS! :)

Very informative. I don't know how practical it is, but the diaper made out of a sock was interesting.
The pullet that would get the diaper loves to hop up onto my left shoulder and roost there (She's on there right now!), and when I take a nap, she likes roost on the back of my hand an doze off herself. She also follows me all around the house. Crazy bird.:rolleyes:

Copied from a Chicken companies website on chicken facts.

**Did you know commercial egg farmers have 30 days from the day an egg is laid to get it to stores. Then, the stores have another 30 days to sell the eggs. The USDA recommends a maximum of 5 weeks in your refrigerator before you discard your eggs. What does this all boil down to? On April 1, you could be eating an egg that was laid on Christmas
We actually never refrigerate the eggs we consume at home. They will keep just fine for weeks. Over time the air cell enlarges and the eggs slowly degrade in quality, but they hold up remarkable well. Of course if you sell them, you have to keep them refrigerated at a minimum of 45ºF.

I let 7 birds go today---all of my crele cockerels, one crele girl & my 3 unsexed silver laced bantams. It's bittersweet---sold them to grow out with an option for a set number of hatching eggs as they produce. We loved the Dowager Lady Grantham and will miss her! Now, down to 4 of the 7 wk olds from my first hatch and @brucifer 's FBCM chick (can't remember her age). Of course, still have the 10 two week olds in the brooder, but it does seem lonely. Good thing more eggs are on the way... :celebrate
I don't have my hatching log book on me right now, but I will get Minnie's exact hatch date for you.

Happy Memorial Day y'all!!

Help! Our coop is off the ground about 30" with a gangplank to get up inside. All of our gals keep taking all the hay from their nesting boxes and work it out the door to surround the gangplank and put some under the coop. It doesn't matter how much is there - they keep doing it. Also, my biggest worry is why they will not come in out of the rain. They huddle under the coop and get wet. They do go in the coop at night themselves during the day to get water or extra food. They also don't use the roosts and instead all snuggle into two nesting boxes. These are my first chickens and I feel sure I'm doing something wrong. If it's normal and safe - I will be fine. I just don't know what normal is yet :)
Hey Jenn, I recommend that you block access to the two nesting boxes with a board at night until your flock gets accustomed to using the roosts. Regarding the rain, some chickens like the rain. I have one juvi flock that loves getting wet from the rain, yet I have another that runs for cover at the first sign of a sprinkle. Chicken behavior is hard to predict sometimes. I guess that's part of their charm.
 
yep that is why there is a 45 day sell by on the end of the egg carton, so they could really be old old old eggs out there.
@JennD08 yes don't let them sleep in the nest boxes you will end up with dirty eggs and do as brucifer said, and I put my new birds on the roost at night just to help them along but they will eventually figure it out. and I lock my birds in at night and check for stragglers if need be I chase them in, saying "time to go to bed" chickens know they are not dumb.
 
ok well, ya'll know how I like to keep ya'll entertained with building projects, and going crazy trying to get stuff right....well I have another coop project! yes coop. When we bought the 4 lots behind us, one of them have a old 50-60's travel trailer on it. whoever owned it basically built a large concrete porch, and a wooden roof, and thats what has covered it. Alot of work, but it is going to be converted into our main coop...
The existing coop will be used for incubation and new chicks. Im pretty excited!
 
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It would be hard but I bet I'd still end up filling that thing eventually. Hahaha

so a doeling is a girl? and it's a goat?
Collectively they are kids ... bucklings are boys and doelings are girls.


Howdy y'all ... sorry I haven't been around. Do we still want to look at a date for a field trip soon? Or wait until it get cooler this fall? I'm good for whatever y'all want to do. :)
 
It would be hard but I bet I'd still end up filling that thing eventually. Hahaha


Collectively they are kids ... bucklings are boys and doelings are girls.


Howdy y'all ... sorry I haven't been around. Do we still want to look at a date for a field trip soon? Or wait until it get cooler this fall? I'm good for whatever y'all want to do. :)
what kinda field trip??
 
Hay y'all, I think I posted on this thread once before. I am looking for some Lavender Orphingtons but all seem to be too far away to pick up. I live on the Hephzibah /South Augusta border is there anyone close enough to me that have Lavenders. Would also like to know if there is anyone with Milli Flure D' Uccle.
 
what kinda field trip??

When we moved the get-together to Jack's there was talk of arranging a less formal, less involved visit to the GAM/Robo farm at some point. I was even thinking i might work out best as more of an all-day open house kind of thing. You know ... "We'll be there all day. Stop in and say hi whenever" sort of thing.

Or we do another planned one. Whatever folks want. And soon or later. Very flexible on this end.
 
Hay y'all, I think I posted on this thread once before. I am looking for some Lavender Orphingtons but all seem to be too far away to pick up. I live on the Hephzibah /South Augusta border is there anyone close enough to me that have Lavenders. Would also like to know if there is anyone with Milli Flure D' Uccle.
Sue, about the closest I could find Lavender Orps for you was in Saluda, SC which is about an hour away from your location. The good news is that the breeder is anxious to sell because a new hatch in on the way, so you can probably pick up a good deal. Also, since the birds for sale are over a month out, you can pick out the pullets fairly easily. Anyway, below is the craigslist ad. Best of luck.
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It would be hard but I bet I'd still end up filling that thing eventually. Hahaha


Collectively they are kids ... bucklings are boys and doelings are girls.

Howdy y'all ... sorry I haven't been around. Do we still want to look at a date for a field trip soon? Or wait until it get cooler this fall? I'm good for whatever y'all want to do. :)
field trip!!!!
 

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