Sunday, March 31, 2013

1 white, 1 green, 3 brown
W:1,1,0,1,0,1,1,0,1,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,1,1,1,0,1
G:0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,1,0,1,1,1,1,2,2,1
B:1,1,2,2,1,1,2,1,0,2,2,2,2,4,3,2,4,5,4,3,3
3 day total: 2 W, 5 G, 10 B

7 day total: 5 W, 9 G, 24 B

21 day total:  15 W, 11 G, 45 B

Saturday, March 30, 2013

2 green, 3 brown
W:1,1,1,0,1,0,1,1,0,1,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,1,1,1,0
G:0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,1,0,1,1,1,1,2,2
B:2,1,1,2,2,1,1,2,1,0,2,2,2,2,4,3,2,4,5,4,3
3 day total: 2 W, 5 G, 12 B

7 day total: 5 W, 8 G, 25 B

21 day total:  15 W, 10 G, 44 B


Missing Rhode Island Red survived - think she may be broody and staying with a clutch of eggs outside chicken yard. This isn't safe for her... 

Friday, March 29, 2013

1 white, 2 green, 4 brown
W:0,1,1,1,0,1,0,1,1,0,1,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,1,1,1
G:0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,1,0,1,1,1,1,2
B:2,2,1,1,2,2,1,1,2,1,0,2,2,2,2,4,3,2,4,5,4
3 day total: 3 W, 4 G, 13 B

7 day total: 6 W, 7 G, 24 B

21 day total:  15 W, 8 G, 43 B


Rhode Island Red missing from coop Friday night. 

Thursday, March 28, 2013

1 white, 1 green, 5 brown
bought 50# scratch $14.99
W:1,0,1,1,1,0,1,0,1,1,0,1,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,1,1
G:0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,1,0,1,1,1,1
B:0,2,2,1,1,2,2,1,1,2,1,0,2,2,2,2,4,3,2,4,5
3 day total: 2 W, 3 G, 11 B

7 day total: 6 W, 7 G, 22 B

21 day total:  15 W, 6 G, 39 B

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

1 white, 4 brown
W:1,1,0,1,1,1,0,1,0,1,1,0,1,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,1
G:0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,1,0,1,1,1
B:2,0,2,2,1,1,2,2,1,1,2,1,0,2,2,2,2,4,3,2,4
3 day total: 2 W, 3 G, 9 B

7 day total: 6 W, 6 G, 17 B

21 day total:  15 W, 6 G, 36 B


Saw a brown egg outside of chicken yard, yet another new location. Looks like I need to do some additional wing clipping and determine how to stop the escapes. 

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

1 green, 2 brown
W:0,1,1,0,1,1,1,0,1,0,1,1,0,1,0,1,1,1,1,1,0
G:0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,1,0,1,1
B:2,2,0,2,2,1,1,2,2,1,1,2,1,0,2,2,2,2,4,3,2
3 day total: 2 W, 2 G, 9 B

7 day total: 5 W, 5 G, 16 B

21 day total:  14 W, 5 G, 34 B


Found of clutch of brown and green eggs outside the chicken yard - 4 brown, 3 green. Age is unknown... Easter egg hunt?

Monday, March 25, 2013

1 white, 1 green, 3 brown
W:1,0,1,1,0,1,1,1,0,1,0,1,1,0,1,0,1,1,1,1,1
G:0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,1,0,1
B:0,2,2,0,2,2,1,1,2,2,1,1,2,1,0,2,2,2,2,4,3
3 day total: 3 W, 2 G, 8 B

7 day total: 6 W, 4 G, 15 B

21 day total:  15 W, 4 G, 32 B

Sunday, March 24, 2013

1 white, 4 brown
W:1,1,0,1,1,0,1,1,1,0,1,0,1,1,0,1,0,1,1,1,1
G:0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,1,0
B:2,0,2,2,0,2,2,1,1,2,2,1,1,2,1,0,2,2,2,2,4
3 day total: 3 W, 3 G, 8 B

7 day total: 5 W, 3 G, 13 B

21 day total:  15 W, 3 G, 31 B

Saturday, March 23, 2013

1 white, 1 green, 2 brown
W:0,1,1,0,1,1,0,1,1,1,0,1,0,1,1,0,1,0,1,1,1
G:0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,1
B:2,2,0,2,2,0,2,2,1,1,2,2,1,1,2,1,0,2,2,2,2
3 day total: 2 W, 3 G, 6 B

7 day total: 5 W, 3 G, 11 B

21 day total:  14 W, 3 G, 29 B
 
One of the Barred Rock hens didn't roost in the coop last night. She had escaped the yard during the day. A predator got her during the night.

Flock:
Ancona
Rhode Island Red
Americauna (may be a rooster)

October hatch
Columbian Wyandotte rooster (will be eaten soon)
3 Rhode Island Red
2 Americauna
4 Barred Rock

11 layers... 8 brown, 2 green, 1 white

Flock can be increased. Minimum order of chicks is 15. I'm thinking 2 Americauna,  3 Buff Orpingtons, 10 meat birds.

That would put laying flock at end of year:
1 white layer (1+ years)
11 brown layers (8 1+, 3 pullets)
4 green layers (2 1+, 2 pullets)

If I get pullets from June 2 hatching they'd be laying during the solstice lull for the 1+ year olds.

 

Friday, March 22, 2013

1 white, 2 brown
Bought 50# lay pellets, 5# flax seed $22.89

Found 2 green eggs - age less than 3 days.

W:1,0,1,1,0,1,1,0,1,1,1,0,1,0,1,1,0,1,0,1,1
G:0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2
B:0,2,2,0,2,2,0,2,2,1,1,2,2,1,1,2,1,0,2,2,2
3 day total: 2 W, 2 G, 6 B

7 day total: 4 W, 2 G, 10 B

21 day total:  14 W, 2 G, 27 B

Thursday, March 21, 2013

1 white, 2 brown
W:0,1,0,1,1,0,1,1,0,1,1,1,0,1,0,1,1,0,1,0,1
B:2,0,2,2,0,2,2,0,2,2,1,1,2,2,1,1,2,1,0,2,2
3 day total: 2 W, 4 B

7 day total: 4 W, 9 B

21 day total:  13 W, 27 B

Wednesday
2 brown
W:1,0,1,0,1,1,0,1,1,0,1,1,1,0,1,1,1,0,0,1,0
B:2,2,0,2,2,0,2,2,0,2,2,1,1,2,2,1,1,2,1,0,2
3 day total: 1 W, 3 B

7 day total: 4 W, 9 B

21 day total:  13 W, 27 B
   

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