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Update on the Girls



I wanted to give a little update on my chickens.
 Seeing how I hadn't written that much last year, I didn't include much about the chickens.

 In December I lost five chickens to some unknown wild creature. For the longest time I would always let my chickens out and do what they call free-range, out of their outdoor pen. Well that's how I lost the five chickens, they were out just doing their chicken thing.

So since then I decided I'm just going to keep them locked up in their pen area.  It's winter now and there's really not much for them to forge for, so I just supplement their feed with some scratch and just let them fend for themselves in their pen. 


Since I've been doing that I've also been  getting more eggs.


 I'm down to six hens and I'm getting about three eggs a day. 
But when I had the 11 and they were out roaming around I was lucky to get an egg in their nesting box, say once every three or four days. The only thing I can think of is that they were laying outside the hen house and now that they're cooped up within the pen and hen house area they're forced to lay in their nesting boxes. So that's a good thing. 
The girls are healthy, they are older girls, on the average 4 years. 
 I thinking maybe this year I'll probably end up getting more pullets. But not positive on that yet but maybe. Well that's what the girls are up to lately.
 I do enjoy getting eggs again, instead of buying. Just no comparison. 



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  1. Wow your chickens are beautiful! I'm sorry that you lost so many last month that's sad. I got some new pullets this spring to to add to the two older ones and lost one in the fall. Now that we have for we're getting eggs pretty regularly which is great! More photos please! And what kind of breeds do you have? And what does your Coop look like? Thanks

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    1. They are pretty and I'll try to remember to take my phone out to the coop with me for pictures. My coop is one my hubby built 25 years ago. Old, ugly but still functional. Been wanting to remodel or get a new one but just haven't yet. I'll have to look up what breeds are left and let you know.

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  2. How sad to lose so many in one go. We started keeping chickens and have six who are now all laying, they are such fun and all have their on personalities. Ours are Black Rock and are considered to be a hardy breed needed for the Island.

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  3. I haven't heard of Black Rocks, need to look them up. Wonder if they sell them here in the states. Chickens are fun and I glad you have some now to enjoy.

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