tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post826329255538695185..comments2023-07-01T14:53:34.268+02:00Comments on A Green and Rosie Life: Why hens stop laying eggsA Green and Rosie Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02501989987736281707noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-48582969142685075802015-06-30T14:09:12.797+02:002015-06-30T14:09:12.797+02:00I didn't know you could freeze eggs. Chicken R...I didn't know you could freeze eggs. Chicken Ruby had red mite, she thought she was a family member not a chicken anyway and let me rub vaseline in her legs and on her feet twice a daychickenrubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05731936852696584642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-76008154459763938932015-06-24T08:02:52.672+02:002015-06-24T08:02:52.672+02:00Grrrr - foxes can be such a problem and will kill ...Grrrr - foxes can be such a problem and will kill an entire flock rather than just one to eat. We have foxes locally but I think the dogs help keep them off the property itself.A Green and Rosie Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02501989987736281707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-8550921768426171932015-06-24T08:01:05.829+02:002015-06-24T08:01:05.829+02:00Go on - go buy those chickens! Go on - go buy those chickens! A Green and Rosie Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02501989987736281707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-35749681351630607472015-06-24T08:00:26.201+02:002015-06-24T08:00:26.201+02:00Yes, I can tell when an older hens lays an egg als...Yes, I can tell when an older hens lays an egg also by the fact it is generally bigger and the shell is thinner.A Green and Rosie Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02501989987736281707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-17683242840018789982015-06-24T07:58:45.414+02:002015-06-24T07:58:45.414+02:00You certainly learn a lot when you get your own an...You certainly learn a lot when you get your own animals.A Green and Rosie Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02501989987736281707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-64492014236362008112015-06-24T02:06:51.063+02:002015-06-24T02:06:51.063+02:00How do you spot the mites in the first place?
The...How do you spot the mites in the first place? <br />There seem to be so many reasons things that can cause problems with hens, it makes me glad it's not something I have to worry about.Purfyllehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04812080008200347466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-2643065782118134122015-06-23T14:21:49.227+02:002015-06-23T14:21:49.227+02:00I need to save this post as some day we really wan...I need to save this post as some day we really want to have some chickens - even my husband is keen. I buy every week fresh eggs from the hens at the riding stables and so learnt that some times there are less available than other times. (Although recently due to a fox!)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13583317155507206851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-626072140468354852015-06-23T14:13:51.423+02:002015-06-23T14:13:51.423+02:00We still haven't taken the plunge but all this...We still haven't taken the plunge but all this information will one day be very useful...#AnimaltalesIan and Luishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04821746193241943684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-73082165758041315222015-06-23T13:37:46.964+02:002015-06-23T13:37:46.964+02:00How lucky for you guys to have fresh eggs! I didn...How lucky for you guys to have fresh eggs! I didn't know egg production declines as they get older, but hey, I guess we all do ;) #animaltales.Dean of Little Stepshttp://motherslittlesteps.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-33916111812773931572015-06-23T11:14:11.409+02:002015-06-23T11:14:11.409+02:00Very informative; one takes egg availability for g...Very informative; one takes egg availability for granted when one just buys them off the shelf. Incredible that egg can be encouraged by just changing the hen's environment. Good you know what you can do to keep the eggs coming. :-) #AnimalTalesAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10937933732933329542noreply@blogger.com