tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682624384917755295.post2005474249205507492..comments2023-10-10T03:15:54.394-07:00Comments on Nobody-but-us-chickens: Great eggspectationsnobody-but-us-chickenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11804995514131540143noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682624384917755295.post-87783322683596260352009-01-31T12:42:00.000-08:002009-01-31T12:42:00.000-08:00Amy: Usually the hens will start laying after 5 mo...Amy: Usually the hens will start laying after 5 months to six months. I never pushed my hens so it was closer to six months or 24 weeks. I have heard of them starting as early as four months and as late as 8 or 9 months but by six months old you should start to see eggs. <BR/><BR/>I also heard silkie hens make the best moms, I have noticed at every fall fair if they have a mother hen with chicks on display it will most often be a silkie. I tried and tried to get a silkie hen but anyone who has one will not part with them. They are like gold around here. Chico my rooster is a silkie. Gracie is a cochin, I have been told they make the second best moms so I will see.<BR/><BR/>John: I'm Canadian eh! It is really hard to get anything in my area for chickens, most people just don't bother with chcikens here because of the cold winters and short summers. I would have prefered to get something in a spray or drop. The powder seems to be working however. Seems that lice can't live long off the body unlike mites. Since it is so cold lately, I think (hope) if the powder does not get them, the cold will.<BR/><BR/>WOW! WOW! WOW! You mean hatched in Oct 2008 and laying now? That is really good! Now stop bragging! ;) Haha! Just kidding John, really awesome, what breed are they?nobody-but-us-chickenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11804995514131540143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682624384917755295.post-22283616627563886792009-01-29T14:49:00.000-08:002009-01-29T14:49:00.000-08:00do you hav panomec in the states?I use the medicat...do you hav panomec in the states?<BR/><BR/>I use the medication (one drop on the back of the neck) to kill any mite activity.....<BR/><BR/>john<BR/>ps my hens that were hatched last year early oct have just started laying!John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682624384917755295.post-61181104581512700982009-01-29T13:05:00.000-08:002009-01-29T13:05:00.000-08:00Hi, thanks for that!we would also want the mummy's...Hi, thanks for that!we would also want the mummy's to raise them, we have 2 silkies and have been told that they make excellent mums!! <BR/>Our hens are 18 weeks old, do you know a rough age on when they will start laying as we have been told so many different things!! <BR/>Thanks alot Amy :)bubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14054325319679742395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682624384917755295.post-5504664109269431752009-01-28T18:28:00.000-08:002009-01-28T18:28:00.000-08:00Thank you Amy. I am hoping that my bantam (Gracie)...Thank you Amy. I am hoping that my bantam (Gracie) will want to hatch in spring. I just found it easier in the past to let the mother do the raising. If I can time it right, I will let her hatch her own and foster some I want to buy at the same time.<BR/>You have a beautiful family, and chicken family as well. :)nobody-but-us-chickenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11804995514131540143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682624384917755295.post-72764990466684482602009-01-28T16:07:00.000-08:002009-01-28T16:07:00.000-08:00hi, great blog!! we got 6 chickens last october an...hi, great blog!! we got 6 chickens last october and planning to start breeding!! we are mad on chickens so i will be following for tips!! <BR/>Amybubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14054325319679742395noreply@blogger.com