CWS4322
Chef Extraordinaire
+1 (or a dinosaur egg)."Watch Myrtly. Some one may sneak a ringer in there on you. Like an Ostrich egg."
+1 (or a dinosaur egg)."Watch Myrtly. Some one may sneak a ringer in there on you. Like an Ostrich egg."
CWS4322 said:So long, farewell,
Auf Weidersehen, goodbye.
[...] I leave and heave
A sigh and say goodbye (Where are MY HENS!)
[...] I flit, I float,
I fleetly flee, I fly (oh, right, I can't fly!)
What--the Big Chicken is writng a book about us? Wait a minute, what about our fans?
She says they'll come back...
Get out of the forum--start writing!
"Did you pick up the mail? Is my entry form for the egg-laying contest in there?"
Yes, Myrtle, it is here but...it is for ...
"I know I can lay the biggest egg! Where's my nest box? Where are your keys! Let's GO!"
"But Myrtle--"
"No Buts! I can win this!"
"Oooo-kay..."
To bad you and Myrtle and all the girls can't go on the road with this show!!!
I guess I missed something. Barebacks? I'd scroll through the Chronicles, but 505 posts...?
When birds mate, the male hops on the back of the female. The rooster has sharp spurs and can do some serious damage on the hens' backs. He also digs his feet into the hen for the purpose of holding on the female. Damage the hens enough and their feathers fall out.
We have five properties. I have 23 chickens, no rooster (!) at one; the DH has 9 hens, 1 rooster at another rural property, and we have 9 hens, 1 rooster (Rocky) out at the farm. We're good. My property is zoned Ag2, the farm is zoned the same. The DH's property is the only one that is "iffy" but the neighbour across the road has 24 hens and 1 rooster, so I think we're good. I so want "silver stockings." No more--no more! We don't want to fall into the "chicken hoarder" class. Collectively, on three properties, we have 41 hens (not all are laying yet) and 2 roosters. Enough! BTW, the girls are on holiday--they are not working in the egg production factory. I got 11 eggs yesterday, 6 the day before, and only 4 today. I guess they are on holidays.How many chicks are you getting? One of our "rules" living in our area is that you can only have 25 chickens at once. I don't think I would want any more than that on five acres anyway. Lol
Thanks. I will so miss the girls. They have made me laugh so many times. They have been so much fun. Who knew having chickens could be so much FUN!(((Hugs))) CWS