Comments on: Eggs from the wild http://tinyfarmblog.com/eggs-from-the-wild/ Daily photo-journal of organic market gardening: growing local food with two acres and some tools...! Tue, 22 May 2012 17:14:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Susan Hogarthhttp://tinyfarmblog.com/eggs-from-the-wild/#comment-85545 Susan Hogarth Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:32:35 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/?p=2753#comment-85545 Do you really think the eggs were getting smaller? I would just assume they're from different hens. Same with the color. Do you really think the eggs were getting smaller? I would just assume they’re from different hens. Same with the color.

]]> By: Dave Courthttp://tinyfarmblog.com/eggs-from-the-wild/#comment-81742 Dave Court Sun, 11 Oct 2009 08:55:06 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/?p=2753#comment-81742 Having kept chooks (Australian for chickens) I have experienced the missing egg problem and then not knowing if they are today's or two months old. The solutioin we found is to keep the girls locked up until past noon with strict instructions to do all you have to do before then. Then they had free range until dusk. That also stops them deciding to roost in trees instead of the hen house.   Having kept chooks (Australian for chickens) I have experienced the missing egg problem and then not knowing if they are today’s or two months old. The solutioin we found is to keep the girls locked up until past noon with strict instructions to do all you have to do before then.
Then they had free range until dusk. That also stops them deciding to roost in trees instead of the hen house.
 

]]> By: Annonymoushttp://tinyfarmblog.com/eggs-from-the-wild/#comment-81715 Annonymous Sun, 11 Oct 2009 03:28:00 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/?p=2753#comment-81715 sounds like alota fun. good on you. but if your looking to build a more secure chicken coop for your hens please consider visiting my website thanks   sounds like alota fun. good on you. but if your looking to build a more secure chicken coop for your hens please consider visiting my website thanks
 

]]> By: Angelahttp://tinyfarmblog.com/eggs-from-the-wild/#comment-81704 Angela Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:13:04 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/?p=2753#comment-81704 My chicks won't be ready to lay until February or March so I am jealous of your eggs~ hidden or not! My chicks won’t be ready to lay until February or March so I am jealous of your eggs~ hidden or not!

]]> By: Rick Lehtinenhttp://tinyfarmblog.com/eggs-from-the-wild/#comment-80235 Rick Lehtinen Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:37:48 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/?p=2753#comment-80235 Years ago, I had the same problem with my little flock. At the time I was selling eggs to a coop in order to offset the cost of lay mash. I had a nice nesting area, but one game hen constantly escaped and laid a nice clutch just outside of the fenced-off area, yet she never missed roll call. Even when I found the stash, I could never find out how she escaped. So I took the eggs over to the coop. Bad move. When one member cracked one into her cake mix, it was way past prime. Took a couple of free dozens to set that right. Years ago, I had the same problem with my little flock. At the time I was selling eggs to a coop in order to offset the cost of lay mash. I had a nice nesting area, but one game hen constantly escaped and laid a nice clutch just outside of the fenced-off area, yet she never missed roll call. Even when I found the stash, I could never find out how she escaped. So I took the eggs over to the coop. Bad move. When one member cracked one into her cake mix, it was way past prime. Took a couple of free dozens to set that right.

]]> By: Mike (tfb)http://tinyfarmblog.com/eggs-from-the-wild/#comment-80210 Mike (tfb) Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:20:54 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/?p=2753#comment-80210 <p>All this catch-up backposting I've been doing (and plan to do more of!) can get a little confusing, I guess. Especially when I change the posts to their proper dates (I do that after they fall off the front page), the comments will all be off... Hmm... Oh, well.</p> <p>Anyhow, this photo is from August 2. Once we got the runners staying in, the egg size went up again in a couple of days. But now, in September, the eggs overall are starting to get smaller...! I used a light on a timer to extend the days through the winter last year; this year I'm not sure, I'd like to let them slow down and molt naturally, but it also depends on next year's plans. I wonder what happens with chickens way further south, where the daylength is more the same year-round?</p> <p> </p> All this catch-up backposting I’ve been doing (and plan to do more of!) can get a little confusing, I guess. Especially when I change the posts to their proper dates (I do that after they fall off the front page), the comments will all be off… Hmm… Oh, well.

Anyhow, this photo is from August 2. Once we got the runners staying in, the egg size went up again in a couple of days. But now, in September, the eggs overall are starting to get smaller…! I used a light on a timer to extend the days through the winter last year; this year I’m not sure, I’d like to let them slow down and molt naturally, but it also depends on next year’s plans. I wonder what happens with chickens way further south, where the daylength is more the same year-round?

 

]]> By: Cowcat Farmhttp://tinyfarmblog.com/eggs-from-the-wild/#comment-80176 Cowcat Farm Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:57:49 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/?p=2753#comment-80176 For Halley, this is totally normal this time of the year (at least in the U.S. - you're probably getting darker sooner up there than we are here in far Northern California). One of our hens actually dropped nearly ALL her feathers except for the wing feathers and neck feathers. She looked positively plucked! Give her a bit more protein (bugs, mealworms, whole wheat, scrambled eggs - yes, really - to help). I've heard that the hens that drop a ton of feathers are keepers, as they'll get back into production sooner. Dunno if that's true.As for the escapees. While chickens aren't exactly the SMARTEST critters on the Farm, once they learn a way out, it's nearly impossible to stop 'em until you find out HOW they're getting out. And they'll bring their little friends with them. I've had more than one bird destroy some raised beds I had JUST planted. Goofballs.We're at 43 chickens here on our tiny farm. :)Julia For Halley, this is totally normal this time of the year (at least in the U.S. – you’re probably getting darker sooner up there than we are here in far Northern California). One of our hens actually dropped nearly ALL her feathers except for the wing feathers and neck feathers. She looked positively plucked! Give her a bit more protein (bugs, mealworms, whole wheat, scrambled eggs – yes, really – to help). I’ve heard that the hens that drop a ton of feathers are keepers, as they’ll get back into production sooner. Dunno if that’s true.

As for the escapees. While chickens aren’t exactly the SMARTEST critters on the Farm, once they learn a way out, it’s nearly impossible to stop ‘em until you find out HOW they’re getting out. And they’ll bring their little friends with them. I’ve had more than one bird destroy some raised beds I had JUST planted. Goofballs.

We’re at 43 chickens here on our tiny farm. :)

Julia

]]> By: sodbustershttp://tinyfarmblog.com/eggs-from-the-wild/#comment-80172 sodbusters Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:54:51 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/?p=2753#comment-80172 Oh I am trying so hard not to be jelous! Eggs! What a wonderful blessing! Oh I am trying so hard not to be jelous! Eggs! What a wonderful blessing!

]]> By: Halleyhttp://tinyfarmblog.com/eggs-from-the-wild/#comment-80160 Halley Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:56:21 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/?p=2753#comment-80160 What do you feed them? We give them a mixture of veggies found from dumpster diving and dinner, then fish as well. They seem to love watermelon too by the way. One of our chickens is molting and looking really unhealthy, she just keeps shedding feathers and it doesnt seem to stop. Any ideas? What do you feed them?
We give them a mixture of veggies found from dumpster diving and dinner, then fish as well. They seem to love watermelon too by the way.
One of our chickens is molting and looking really unhealthy, she just keeps shedding feathers and it doesnt seem to stop. Any ideas?

]]> By: Paulhttp://tinyfarmblog.com/eggs-from-the-wild/#comment-80088 Paul Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:25:13 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/?p=2753#comment-80088 Eggs usually get smaller as the sunny days wane.  As days get shorter, we always left the lights on in our chicken house at night to keep some production going.  I am curious if you are offering them oyster shells or other calcium. Eggs usually get smaller as the sunny days wane.  As days get shorter, we always left the lights on in our chicken house at night to keep some production going.  I am curious if you are offering them oyster shells or other calcium.

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