tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935730143653716843.post5113016402303656185..comments2023-10-20T04:02:58.029-07:00Comments on Green's Going Green....and Everything In Between: CannibalStephanie G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05882624961922548749noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935730143653716843.post-88782419317823678132010-09-27T18:47:40.995-07:002010-09-27T18:47:40.995-07:00Once they have a taste for eggs they eat them...I&...Once they have a taste for eggs they eat them...I'm not sure if you can do anything about it aside from collecting your eggs more frequently! We found out, (the hard way), that they also kill babies, (the hens who aren't the hens mamas)...we lost 3 little chicks this spring to a rival hen.<br />Oh, what you don't learn from your chickens?!<br />xo maureenTwigandToadstoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03408437451671761958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935730143653716843.post-13193942330180072682010-09-27T18:12:59.844-07:002010-09-27T18:12:59.844-07:00i remember that our chickens had to have some sort...i remember that our chickens had to have some sort of crushed shells or something to help their gizzards or some such thing. Does the organic feed include this? I think the towel may help the chickens feel more secure and may keep them from seeing the egg to peck. I'm so glad that one of my friends loves chickens and her family doesn't really want all the eggs. We get fresh eggs from her! Yay!Mommanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935730143653716843.post-1111291746213081092010-09-27T17:33:53.441-07:002010-09-27T17:33:53.441-07:00sigh...I can't wait for Ottawa to allow hens i...sigh...I can't wait for Ottawa to allow hens in residential areas! All of these issues seem so mysterious and wonderful to me (mind you, I'm sure they are very frustrating for you!) Hope things improve...Misty Pratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04107274364128577601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935730143653716843.post-60121883293836049862010-09-27T16:46:03.484-07:002010-09-27T16:46:03.484-07:00If I accidentally drop an egg while collecting, th...If I accidentally drop an egg while collecting, the hens swarm it and peck it up voraciously...makes me feel sick!! If there's just a little peck hole, we put it in the fridge and eat it within a few days...no need to chuck the whole thing if it was laid that day! Yes, collecting as often as possible gives you cleaner eggs, for one, and will hopefully reduce the peckage. With only two hens, I'm sure you feel the loss of that one egg every day! Mysterious creatures...The Knitty Gritty Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02890656094078973552noreply@blogger.com