I have a couple girls that lay all year long, in the northeast, without supplemental lighting! Oh and i am sensitive to eggs so only eat them when made in other things. So we have lots of eggs all the time too!
I love angel food cake. With summer bringing all the berries, and my new stand mixer...
I have 6 chicks about 5 weeks old and in a 3' hi dog pen in our house. Its time to move them but had a trip planned and waited. We left for 2 nights. Our set up was simple:
-A nanny cam to keep an eye
-They were not always wanting the heat so i used plant seedling warmer under the pen to warm a...
Ok this makes sense @Shadrach, it kind reminds me of the learning curve for easter eggers vs amaraucanas (and araucana!).
Yes @Shadrach, when researching the 2 types, i really loved the look of the comet and was hopeful....they are so pretty!
Thanks for the info and pics!
Oh Gosh @Wilsonchick, I just posted this same question this morning....i didnt see yours!
@LaFleche, So they are all interchangeable names for the same bird?! Leave it to Tractor Supply to list them separately!!
Im with you @Snakebiteholloway, im very sus about ingredients that say processed and by-products in my or my dogs food, it never occurred to me to check their feed.
Off topic- i have learned so much about our ultra processed foods from watching a dr on you tube named Chris Van Tulleken. His...
I should preface by saying my 6 chicks came from Tractor Supply about 4 weeks ago. I got 1 RI Red, 2 Olive Eggers, 2 Isa Brown and 1 Golden Comet. For now i will trust that they are all girls as they assured me....! (And i think they are older) Buuuut, im pretty sure i got 3 isa's or 3 comets...
Wow @Snakebiteholloway, i hadnt even considered this. And although i was sure there would be sorghum in the feed, it isnt in there...
"Processed Grain By-Products, Grain Products, Calcium Carbonate, Plant Protein Products, Salt, DL-Methionine, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Manganous Oxide, Vitamin E...
Thanks @SmiYa0126 and @rosemarythyme...good points...i will do the calcium twice a day for another week and see what happens. I didnt know a vet could stop them from laying...i would consider that over culling if i cant find someone to do the deed.
@aart, no supplemental lighting. I did that...
I have tried to read everything i could here, on soft shelled eggs and egg eaters. I dont know if its unique that my hen lays a hard egg with a soft band around it, but shes pretty consistent.
A friend gave me 3 white hens that were are about 4 years old. I have had them about a year, they...
I used to have a source too and from what i recall they are a great source of protein and nutrients. The problem i ran into was they have a shelf life....Spent beer grain will keep in the refrigerator for no more than 3 days, and will keep in the freezer for 2-3 months. Do a little research into...