Bill FellowsUntil today, I hadn't realized my rose colored egg layer had stopped but she reminded me of her existence with today's bounty. Neither Easter Eggers (blue eggs) have laid since January 21st.
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Ari "Two Foxes" Jackson@billinkc Ooooh, pretty! My girls are slow right now as well. They're not fooled by this false spring.
@arisummerland Yeah, I think I'm getting 3 every other day versus 3 a day during fall
@billinkc Since they are still young, hopefully they'll ramp up this year!
Most of my girls are over three and the oldest is five now. I'm not expecting voluminous egg production, but they might surprise me.
@arisummerland I thought about getting more to replace the one I lost but figured I should wait at least a year.
But I *really* liked the puffball stage and have more ideas on getting them to really imprint on me. Because I want to know: does my Buff Orpington really like to be held or did I do a better job of imprinting on it so it doesn't freak out or is that breed specific?
Like I know I didn't do as good with the Bielefeders but that's also due to me getting confused since they looked the same - Is this the one I just held?
But I *really* liked the puffball stage and have more ideas on getting them to really imprint on me. Because I want to know: does my Buff Orpington really like to be held or did I do a better job of imprinting on it so it doesn't freak out or is that breed specific?
Like I know I didn't do as good with the Bielefeders but that's also due to me getting confused since they looked the same - Is this the one I just held?
@billinkc From my experience, spending time with them when they're young does pay off.
Of my seven, I only have two that I can actually pick up easily, and because I don't do it all that often now, they're a little bit freaked out as adults when I try to hold or carry them. 😞
The first three I ever had were babied and held all the time; they're gone now, though. The two that spend half the year with me were babied also -- but now they're almost 4 years old and only with me part time, so they've kind of lost that conditioning.
I do have two slightly different breeds, and my blue egg layers are a lot more high strung. So I think the breed does make a difference as well.
I'm so sorry to hear that you lost one! It's always heartbreaking. And yes, I love the fuzzy gangly stage immensely.
Aatos Koivulainen@arisummerland @billinkc this was my experience too - the good ol' nature/nurture thing. I had two buffs, at different times, and they were definitely more teddy-bearish than other breeds (not seemingly as smart either). But the one that I spent less time with wasn't as friendly with me as the hens in my OG flock that got to spend a lot more time with people. OTOH, the easter eggers I got a couple years later as pullets pretty much never warmed up to me.