Barbara Schuler wrote 01/10/2010 07:35 PM Eggs out the ying yang... #261689 - 01/10/2010 07:35 PM
Barbara Schuler Webboard User Reg: 01-15-2009 Posts: 5090 Loc: Lanexa Virginia Offline	Some of you may remember that last December we began building a chicken coop... At first I was going to name it the "Coop des Gras" because of its size and it took so long to build. However, it stuck me yesterday that the name should be "The Alaskan Cruise" because I probably could have taken one if we didn't begin this project.... In any case, since last spring I've incubated and hatched a total of 29 chicks, have purchased 6 day-old pullets, culled 8 roosters (not fun but I'm proud of myself for being able to humanely do so), and currently have 28 chickens including one little guy hatched by a broody hen on Dec. 16th. (Another roo... he won't be around long). We have six roosters which will be culled soon, leaving us with two roosters and twenty hens. Out of my twenty hens, I am currently collecting 14.6 eggs a day! (Dennis... want some free eggs??) Falcon is the sole recipient of the first eight birds culled... they were too small for us but perfect for him! (Lesson learned... fatten them up a bit longer!)
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Michael_Wise wrote 01/10/2010 07:41 PM Re: Eggs out the ying yang... [Re: Barbara Schuler ] #261694 - 01/10/2010 07:41 PM
Michael_Wise Webboard User Reg: 07-10-2006 Posts: 4454 Loc: Arkansas Offline	This is awesome! Once again, your little farm has me green with envy. Regarding the name of the coop. When my wife was still in school and living at home, Domino got terribly sick. Cost a LOT of money to save her. She got nicknamed "The Couch" because that is the fund that got tapped into to pay for it all.
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Barbara Schuler wrote 01/10/2010 07:47 PM Re: Eggs out the ying yang... [Re: Michael_Wise ] #261698 - 01/10/2010 07:47 PM
Barbara Schuler Webboard User Reg: 01-15-2009 Posts: 5090 Loc: Lanexa Virginia Offline	Tell ya' what Michael... when the weather is warm enough I'll send you some farm fresh eggs. You can decide if you and the misses enjoy them or they go to the dog... (Falcon loves waiting outside the coop for a nice, WARM, fresh from the hen orb of protein!)
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Dennis Jones wrote 01/10/2010 07:49 PM Re: Eggs out the ying yang... [Re: Barbara Schuler ] #261699 - 01/10/2010 07:49 PM
Dennis Jones Webboard User Reg: 06-13-2004 Posts: 3389 Loc: Richmond Va Offline	Quote: barbara schuler Some of you may remember that last December we began building a chicken coop... At first I was going to name it the "Coop des Gras" because of its size and it took so long to build. However, it stuck me yesterday that the name should be "The Alaskan Cruise" because I probably could have taken one if we didn't begin this project.... In any case, since last spring I've incubated and hatched a total of 29 chicks, have purchased 6 day-old pullets, culled 8 roosters (not fun but I'm proud of myself for being able to humanely do so), and currently have 28 chickens including one little guy hatched by a broody hen on Dec. 16th. (Another roo... he won't be around long). We have six roosters which will be culled soon, leaving us with two roosters and twenty hens. Out of my twenty hens, I am currently collecting 14.6 eggs a day! (Dennis... want some free eggs??) Falcon is the sole recipient of the first eight birds culled... they were too small for us but perfect for him! (Lesson learned... fatten them up a bit longer!) Eggs? somebody say eggs? heck yea! ya oughta see if New Kent Animal Hospital will show you how to make your roosters into Capons, they are good eating
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Barbara Schuler wrote 01/10/2010 07:53 PM Re: Eggs out the ying yang... [Re: Dennis Jones ] #261701 - 01/10/2010 07:53 PM
Barbara Schuler Webboard User Reg: 01-15-2009 Posts: 5090 Loc: Lanexa Virginia Offline	Hmmm...thats a thought. I've watched a video on youtube on that very subject...tiny little buggers, to say the least. Perhaps I should try that before my sight gets any worse... I'll give you a buzz in a day or so and we can meet half way and do the "egg drop". edited for spelling
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Dennis Jones wrote 01/10/2010 07:58 PM Re: Eggs out the ying yang... [Re: Barbara Schuler ] #261704 - 01/10/2010 07:58 PM
Dennis Jones Webboard User Reg: 06-13-2004 Posts: 3389 Loc: Richmond Va Offline	Quote: barbara schuler Hmmm...thats a thought. I've watched a video on youtube on that very subject...tiny little buggers, to say the least. Perhaps I should try that before my sight gets any worse... I'll give you a buzz in a day or so and we can meet half way and do the "egg drop". edited for spelling somebody gave me a six pack of Bud Lite, I'd rather drink donkey pee, we'll trade. They just opened up the new USPS plant, 900 employees, I'm sure they'd love fresh chicken and eggs, maybe you can make enough money for that cruise
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Barbara Schuler wrote 01/10/2010 08:11 PM Re: Eggs out the ying yang... [Re: Dennis Jones ] #261706 - 01/10/2010 08:11 PM
Barbara Schuler Webboard User Reg: 01-15-2009 Posts: 5090 Loc: Lanexa Virginia Offline	Sounds good. The first 18 or 36 are on me... You and Erika taught me and Falcon at LEAST that much!!
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leih merigian wrote 01/11/2010 05:48 AM Re: Eggs out the ying yang... [Re: Barbara Schuler ] #261730 - 01/11/2010 05:48 AM
leih merigian Webboard User Reg: 06-16-2008 Posts: 915 Loc: Central Virginia Offline	Hi Barbara! I'm green over your egg supply! I am totally ignorant of bird stuff, tho I do know that it's very difficult to sex birds (e.g., parrots), and I've read that to be sure, one must take the bird to a qualified vet to get the bird sexed. My question to you is how can you tell if it's a hen or a rooster? I assume when they're hatched, they all look the same? So, do you have to wait a while and see what their feathers look like or something like that? leih
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Melissa Thom wrote 01/11/2010 06:26 AM Re: Eggs out the ying yang... [Re: leih merigian ] #261736 - 01/11/2010 06:26 AM
Melissa Thom Webboard User Reg: 12-04-2007 Posts: 2781 Loc: Upper Left hand corner, USA Offline	hehe I've seen that episode of dirty jobs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4g_WCmznW4 I doubt it's done this way at Barbaras. ;-) We used to wait for them to crow when we were kids. 3 crows and they were designated to the dinner pen. I'm jealous I admit of the fresh eggs. We are sadly zoned rabbit and poultry free here by the homeowners association. I've always toyed of getting an ostrich but haven't had the guts to do it yet.
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Barbara Schuler wrote 01/11/2010 07:42 AM Re: Eggs out the ying yang... [Re: leih merigian ] #261739 - 01/11/2010 07:42 AM
Barbara Schuler Webboard User Reg: 01-15-2009 Posts: 5090 Loc: Lanexa Virginia Offline
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