The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  And finally          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Eggs and Growers Author Message NannyP Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 11631 Location: 86310 Nr St Savin Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 2:49 pm    Post subject: And finally Mrs Trousers is sitting on 7 eggs, 10 days to go...Mrs Brown and White has just been settled on 8 eggs......14 growing in the netted coop. That's my lot for the year. Back to top Henwife Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 3540 Location: Monmouthshire Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 4:19 pm    Post subject: Oh yes? Back to top NannyP Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 11631 Location: 86310 Nr St Savin Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 6:16 pm    Post subject: Well, no one is laying, they're either brooding or moulting I've just popped another egg under Mrs B & W..so that's 9....I have 5 birds in the freezer....14+7+9=30, which is more than enough to eat, oh and at least 2 of the 3 week old chicks It's at times like these (when trying to count) that I miss Summayah Back to top Henwife Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 3540 Location: Monmouthshire Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 8:20 pm    Post subject: Don't even mention moult and non layers - that encompasses most of my flock at the moment. Only the Cream legbars and Welbars are still laying well, and I don't expect that to last. Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 16285 Location: Hampshire Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 1:50 am    Post subject: NannyP wrote: It's at times like these (when trying to count) that I miss Summayah Hmmm, well my maths isn't that brilliant, but I still only counted 7.... I hope Summayah is well, wherever she is, & that she has her quota of 7 chickens. We've several going into the moult now & about 7-8 broody, so egg production is well down at the moment. We're *thinking* of going to see some Barnevelder bantams tomorrow, so may possibly have a few more editions to the family.... Back to top james419 Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 525 Location: Moutier Malcard - France Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 6:59 am    Post subject: Ho Ho Ho! Back to top stephen Site Admin Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 5221 Location: Billinge, Skåne, Sweden. Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 7:53 am    Post subject: We accidentally acquired 6 extra ducklings this week. One of our muscovies and one of our non-cayuga cayuga's were fighting over hatching a load of eggs in the same nest and were too vicious to dissuade from doing it, so it would have been a shame not to. Back to top NannyP Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 11631 Location: 86310 Nr St Savin Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 12:05 pm    Post subject: james419 wrote: Ho Ho Ho! Back to top Hen-Gen Joined: 15 Jul 2006 Posts: 277 Location: Derbyshire and Shetland Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 1:31 pm    Post subject: You know how it is, NannyP. I always said that I would never hatch after the longest day! Anyway, I must go and check on my two-day old chicks . Back to top jaydee67 Moderator Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5152 Location: Shetland Islands Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 7:11 pm    Post subject: My dad was here picking up a parcel to post for me on Friday and his passenger asked him how many chickens I had and was very puzzled when he replied 7! Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Eggs and Growers All times are GMT + 1 Hour Page 1 of 1 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group