worthless chickens

[SCDAWG]

you think the golf ball in the nesting box trick would work here?

1st year chicken might slow down, but I wouldn't think this early. The golden comets I had were machines, especially the first year.

[JABIII]

so, my chickens stopped laying.

wtf?

Chickens are very sensitive to changes in nature. Could be anything from a volcano under the house to a new Drill Sergeant next door whose cadence they hate. Probably the volcano though. Good luck, let us know how it resolves...

[FULLCHOKE]

My quail "quit laying" a few weeks ago.

Put a camera on the coop and turns out a rat snake was getting in at night and eating whatever they laid that day. He had to be relocated.

I also noticed an entire week this summer that a particular hawk was taking interest in my backyard when I would come home at lunch. They didn't lay a single egg that week.

Peculiar birds.

[Highstrung]

[2thDoc]

Speaking of worthless chickens, I have plenty of bantam roosters if anybody want 1 or 6. I had 4 more hatch yesterday and they'll probably all be roosters with my luck.

fwiw, i am 100% successful on releasing roosters into the wild.

[2thDoc]

--fairly certain they arent eating them. fake eggs in each box
--predator proof. hot fence, roof, etc.
--snake has been considered. I was out there all weekend and never saw an egg or a snake
--stress? shit. gene damn near cuddles the smelly bitches. they happy.

I have considered expanding the coop and laying boxes. I also want to free range them a bit at times but havent done it yet.
we dont discuss football, politics, or covid. we do, however, spend a lot of time making fun of people.

[charlie horse]

Need to release some goats to work on that lake bed they been about fill back up for years.

[Biggie1976]

check their teeth. gum and teeth have alot to do with it

[JABIII]

Need to release some goats to work on that lake bed they been about fill back up for years.

Dr. Sasnett says hold up a minute. Last time they let it grow up (1984ish), he sighted and verified every species of waterfowl that comes to inland SC except, I think, Brant, Specks, and tree ducks. Maybe one or two other species, but that thing loaded up for months. Some young people in the area set trot lines baited with corn and minnows. Reprobates...

[SaltMuck]

Sounds like covid. Give em a hit of ivermectin.

[2thDoc]

--update--

almost doubled the size of their run and added a new (partially finished) coop this weekend.

Apparently, they are happy now and presented Mr Gene with one egg this morning.

So, that's one egg in two weeks. not much of an omelette.

[Highstrung]

that calls for a hollandaise baby

[SCSwitchback]

As has been stated already, put a light in the coop and your chickens will start laying again.

[CurLee]

Could have bought a lot of eggs with the money spent on that new coop....

[2thDoc]

i made it out of scrap crap. Its awesome (to me). I have been made fun of for its eclectic look, so all is right with the world.

I got a light too. I even hooked it up and was made fun of...again.

So, I'm awesome and this is proof.
One day, I will have hair like curlee. one day.....

and....i got a semi fancy TV antenna so I could watch the ryder cup while I built the coop. I really thought it was my IN to the carrying on a conversation with HS about golf. Then, Rory cried.

[Highstrung]

We still have breakfast at Tiffany's

[HARV]

Do you sing to them ?

[2thDoc]

I whistled and hummed a little.

[CurLee]

I was gonna share a fool-proof method of getting chickens to lay. Works every. single. time.

But then you made fun of my hair. I think.

[Glenn]

I pulled a half dozen eggs this morning.

My chickens are happy because we don't talk about politics or medicine.

And I give 'em watermelon rinds.

ETA, and scratch feed.