tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172397158616812870.post7705951526388899076..comments2020-01-03T10:45:48.527+00:00Comments on Notes on a Garden: A second egg and a change of sceneKarinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913127925431380024noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172397158616812870.post-40096253068539356002009-02-22T10:18:00.000+00:002009-02-22T10:18:00.000+00:00More eggs, your girls must be happy! I do like you...More eggs, your girls must be happy! I do like your chicken housing, they look very happy scratching around on the lawn looking for worms.<br><br>We have one layer whose eggs are so big that sometimes they do not fit into the standard size egg cups. Ouch!thegardensmallholderhttp://thegardensmallholder.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172397158616812870.post-27798146757702393112009-02-22T17:55:00.000+00:002009-02-22T17:55:00.000+00:00We don't have that problem, thankfully. I'...We don't have that problem, thankfully. I've been reading about egg bound chickens and prolapses caused by over large eggs, none of which sound very nice, so hopefully your chicken is meant to lay very big eggs. What kind of hen is she?Karinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03742282701625568386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172397158616812870.post-43281134052045959032009-02-22T23:20:00.000+00:002009-02-22T23:20:00.000+00:00She is an ex battery hen and alot older than your ...She is an ex battery hen and alot older than your chickens. She has always laid very large eggs since we had her nearly a year ago now. Prolapse is always a concern, so we keep a close eye on her.thegardensmallholderhttp://thegardensmallholder.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172397158616812870.post-36520235374662942872009-02-23T11:03:00.000+00:002009-02-23T11:03:00.000+00:00If she's always laid large eggs, then hopefull...If she's always laid large eggs, then hopefully that's normal for her and her body can cope OK. Sounds like it's not been a problem so far. Is she an ISA brown like ours? I know that breed is used in commercial egg farms.Karinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03742282701625568386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172397158616812870.post-48055134594040779892009-04-29T23:42:00.000+01:002009-04-29T23:42:00.000+01:00Karin are you sure your feed has dye in it? becaus...Karin are you sure your feed has dye in it? because that yolk looks like a normal coloured yolk for a hen eating a free range, greenstuff based sort of diet!<br><br>All ours have deep yellow yolks, due to their natural diet!<br><br>S xCompostwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09028585447065282738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172397158616812870.post-89384633735613715852009-04-30T09:08:00.000+01:002009-04-30T09:08:00.000+01:00There was a flower, I've forgotten what, prese...There was a flower, I've forgotten what, present in the feed purely to colour the egg yolk as far as I understand. It seemed unnecessary, but my main problem with the feed was the presence of GM maize or soya. Also I'm gardening organically, so wanted organic feed for my chickens.<br><br>However, we seem to need some non-organic wormer for our chickens. I thought Verm-ex was meant to be an actual wormer, but have discovered it is only a 'preventetive', so I'm not sure what it actually does, as I suspect one of our chickens has a tapeworm. The recommended wormer should arrive today or tomorrow.<br><br>I'm on a learning curve and my ideas may change as I learn more.Karinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03742282701625568386noreply@blogger.com