tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post5149832505043506800..comments2024-03-28T14:37:45.575-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: Pullet EggsLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-17357390170025602052013-12-11T15:22:49.355-05:002013-12-11T15:22:49.355-05:00I only have one hen of the original four that I ke...I only have one hen of the original four that I kept out of ten chicks. She graces me with an egg about once a month since it turned cool. She will give me about two eggs a week when it gets warm again. <br /><br />She has managed to not get murdered by raccoons and did not just drop dead like the others I have gotten in the last 4.5 years. Her new companion lays about five or six eggs each week. <br /><br />They have never had a rooster.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-21976282760601136392013-12-05T05:47:14.123-05:002013-12-05T05:47:14.123-05:00Shawn, that is indeed very exciting. Before you kn...Shawn, that is indeed very exciting. Before you know it you're going to have more eggs than you'll know what to do with. A very good problem to have. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-15743215531337782672013-12-05T00:27:28.046-05:002013-12-05T00:27:28.046-05:00Ours finally have begun - hatchery purchase 1st we...Ours finally have begun - hatchery purchase 1st week of June. I have ID'd 2 of the responsible ladies (both barred rocks), but we are getting 2-3 eggs per day suddenly so it would seem at least another has begun. The weather has been great this week so I have been outside working, but no matter how hard I try to keep an eye on them - somehow each time I check-up on the coop an egg is left with no chicken in sight! Very exciting!Shawn https://www.blogger.com/profile/15455341482215867542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-21973634539264419732013-12-04T05:27:50.505-05:002013-12-04T05:27:50.505-05:00Tina, the one had a little blood on it so I'm ...Tina, the one had a little blood on it so I'm guessing it was no fun to lay! <br /><br />Anna, it's a relief to finally bet getting eggs again! Interesting you should mention yours haven't laid in awhile. I've been seeing that same thing around the blogosphere. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-19740294022632474002013-12-04T01:03:13.434-05:002013-12-04T01:03:13.434-05:00I'm so glad to see someone's chickens are ...I'm so glad to see someone's chickens are laying right now! Not a one of mine has been laying for awhile. GrannyAnniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13237137026935163800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-83173581214534721022013-12-01T23:35:11.944-05:002013-12-01T23:35:11.944-05:00Don't ya just love those pullet eggs - some ar...Don't ya just love those pullet eggs - some are tiny, some are HUGE - and boy those big ones must make em squak! That rooster sure is a pretty boy! T. Tina T-Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13054132355737998706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-49396097690710913012013-12-01T19:18:28.776-05:002013-12-01T19:18:28.776-05:00DFW, and I just found a stash of about half dozen ...DFW, and I just found a stash of about half dozen eggs in a corner of the hen house! (Better than outside somewhere. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-85084404118101726942013-12-01T18:48:02.881-05:002013-12-01T18:48:02.881-05:00I can.not.wait until I have chickens. so glad you ...I can.not.wait until I have chickens. so glad you are getting eggs again!DFWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345712839702427280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-30392584237502986942013-11-30T21:39:15.007-05:002013-11-30T21:39:15.007-05:00Susan, unfortunately I haven't had an egg sinc...Susan, unfortunately I haven't had an egg since I took those photos, LOL I've been in the same boat as you with 21 hens. Very frustrating.<br /><br />Bettina, chickens never cease to amaze us. Yes, they do lay longer than three years, but production will decrease. My Welsummers laid their third year as well as the Buffs in their first. We just have too many chickens! Eliminating some of the oldest will help upset the entire pecking order so that hopefully the younger ones can get into the coop when the weather turns severe later this winter. <br /><br />Oh Quinn, I hope it works for you! I hope your old hens cooperate!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-56956971847693300952013-11-30T20:41:47.520-05:002013-11-30T20:41:47.520-05:00I've also got hens on the brain tonight, Leigh...I've also got hens on the brain tonight, Leigh! Under cover of darkness, I moved two new layers into the Poultry Palace tonight. FIngers crossed the Old Guard does not insist on an uprising at daybreak!Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-85606998634660072732013-11-30T16:07:07.161-05:002013-11-30T16:07:07.161-05:00chicken psychology doesn't seem to be as easy ...chicken psychology doesn't seem to be as easy as I thought it would be:) I'd have thought that if only one rooster is left, the hens adapt to that - "automatically"... I hope they'll sort it out to your satisfaction! and I thought chicken laid eggs longer than just 3 years, just lesser at a later age? I try to learn about that before actually having the birds myself:)Woolly Bitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11961632742998726155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-72288678003509877832013-11-30T13:51:52.433-05:002013-11-30T13:51:52.433-05:00Oh, lucky you! I have six pullets and am only get...Oh, lucky you! I have six pullets and am only getting one egg. All together, I have 27+ hens and I STILL am only getting one egg. It's frustrating.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-36034138217535373332013-11-30T12:26:37.225-05:002013-11-30T12:26:37.225-05:00Barb, I've finally come to the conclusions tha...Barb, I've finally come to the conclusions that we humans are rather inconsequential in animals' eyes. Our job is to provide food, water, shelter, and take care of any problems that arise. After that compliance to our wishes is a favor, not a give. :)<br /><br />Ed, LOL. The situation makes for curious speculations. I think the oldest hens have something to do with it. They are pretty ruthless toward the newcomers, so likely most of them won't go in there because of that. That includes the rooster, except for the dominant one who pushed his way in. <br /><br />Renee, me too! When the time comes to hatch more, I'd like to just use the Wyandotte eggs. I hope I can tell the difference by then. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-56183266086141192392013-11-30T10:28:01.518-05:002013-11-30T10:28:01.518-05:00Yay for more eggs! I hope you figure out who'...Yay for more eggs! I hope you figure out who's who.Renee Nefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08167893445846427824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-80040144218461800392013-11-30T09:26:03.162-05:002013-11-30T09:26:03.162-05:00Makes me wonder if the hens choose which rooster t...Makes me wonder if the hens choose which rooster to follow by the house (or tree) he keeps or if they really just like that particular rooster. If I had to choose a mate based on sleeping in a tree or a house, I would most certainly put up with a lot to live in the house!Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-61077263045056698192013-11-30T05:12:20.552-05:002013-11-30T05:12:20.552-05:00Isn't it interesting how we make all kinds of ...Isn't it interesting how we make all kinds of plans and then the animals vote. We are the wisest creature because we can adapt. We can also eat them!<br />Farmer Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07596672416236302171noreply@blogger.com