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LOL my fella is doing the same thing! My peahen hides when he displays, as soon as he folds his tail she is right there. I will be so glad to get the bigger house finished this weekend.I was going out to the barn monday afternoon to feed the birds, and look who was waiting for me:
It was my first time seeing him up close and personal. He had no fear of me at all. And he was shaking his feathers at anything that walked by. Chicken, turkey, cat.... it didn't matter what it was, he was just hoping someone would notice how pretty he is. Unfortunately for him, except for me watching him, he might as well been invisible....such is the life of a boy bird on the farm. lol
I have both breeds, am filling my wait list orders and will be offering them soon! PM if interested.Quote:( So who near me might have some EE / Americauna chicks they'll be offering up ? )
PM me if so.....
My only thought is to grind used eggs shells up in a blender, and add to the feed. May have to confine her for a bit, at least to up her calcium intake. I have 3 leghorn hens and adore the production, not so much the hens lol. They are a very flighty bird, but definitely a good producer.My son's hen (a Leghorn mix) is about 3 yrs. She's been an amazing layer of daily Jumbo eggs. For a few months her egg shells have been getting thinner - sometimes they have calcium deposit bumps. I switched to a better feed, but still only her eggs have weak shells. Today she laid a shell-less egg!!! She will eat the chicken feed but prefers to find her own treats in the yard. Her eggs were stronger when there was snow & she was forced to eat the layer feed. I have never seen her peck at oyster shell. The other hens have nice strong shells (similar to what Crista described).
Is there anything I can do to help her out or is this how I know it's time to cull? (She's not an affectionate bird, but we enjoy those giant eggs.) Because 40- 50% of her eggs get broken in the nest box, I'm nervous about getting an egg-eater. Any suggestions?