tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812128414310678524.post5964718103673059935..comments2023-09-03T02:18:45.267-07:00Comments on FARM LIFE LESSONS: # 481 - Hens Adjust to Daylight SavingsLanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14422413007128219320noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812128414310678524.post-19959458605293419122013-10-19T20:14:02.049-07:002013-10-19T20:14:02.049-07:00I have a feeling your girls won't let you down...I have a feeling your girls won't let you down!! :-)~Kim at Golden Pines~https://www.blogger.com/profile/02001523468339091407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812128414310678524.post-49433316577485162202013-10-15T17:42:22.124-07:002013-10-15T17:42:22.124-07:00When/if you have an abundance of eggs, they can be...When/if you have an abundance of eggs, they can be frozen for the lean times. <br /><br />You do have to scramble them before you pour them into ice trays; but I did some that way, and fixed hubby an omelet and he said if he hadn't known they had been frozen, he wouldn't have been able to tell any difference. :-)<br /><br />As near as I can tell, many people have a drop in production this time of year. Unless you want to resort to the artificial light thing.<br /><br />Or, you could try a breed like Austalop, sex link, light sussex, etc, which have a high egg laying capability -- meaning 360 eggs a year or so.<br /><br />Glad to hear everything is going well, Lana. ♥LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812128414310678524.post-26601188582993588082013-10-14T14:49:37.504-07:002013-10-14T14:49:37.504-07:00Mike - I am down to five. We're definitely get...Mike - I am down to five. We're definitely getting chicks as soon as possible. We've not had coon attacks out here yet, but I hope you catch yours. Maybe you should add some bigger, stouter birds to help guard the flock. My Buff Orpingtons are rather hardy and have enough weight on them to be more intimidating. That little Bantam I had was so sweet, but she was always the prime target because of her size. I've noticed that I've not lost any of my Buffs, perhaps that is because of their hefty size. ???<br /><br />The Kelly's Adventures in KY - I know what you're saying --- we have no extra eggs to share and it is SO DEPRESSING and YUCKY to buy eggs from the store instead of getting the freshly laid eggs from your chickens in the yard. It's definitely worth it to have chickens. I've loved it. Since we've moved, my sister no longer gets her eggs from us and she really misses those eggs. :-/<br /><br />Lanawww.FarmLifeLessons.blogspot.comhttp://www.farmlifelessons.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812128414310678524.post-66807485569229173192013-10-14T06:43:22.972-07:002013-10-14T06:43:22.972-07:00I hear you on the drop off of eggs! People to come...I hear you on the drop off of eggs! People to come over and visit and ask if we have some extra eggs. Embarrassed, we have to say no, we actually don't have any... even though we have 25 chickens! Wish they would be on a different cycles, but they are still a gem to have around.The Kelly's Adventures in KYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16645107231194722019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812128414310678524.post-54199252570262340792013-10-14T06:29:56.319-07:002013-10-14T06:29:56.319-07:00I'm down to 4 girls now. Coons! They are all m...I'm down to 4 girls now. Coons! They are all molting and I haven't one single egg in a very long time. I keep searching the yard but, find nothing. <br /><br />I've gone from an overage to zero. The whoa-man put eggs on the grocery list. grrr.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11878152240514975518noreply@blogger.com