Wow that is a lot of work. But if it is only one, for me, it would be worth it. I don't want one to be too lonely.
I've been looking at videos of diaper use etc. to get an idea of what it entails, I will not be for along time I hope.
Thanks for your help.
14 years is a long time, mine are about 6 now, that explains why they are still laying so much.
I got one that lays the biggest eggs I ever saw.
Thanks
Ro
From: CathrynTherese Fitch Walden
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 6:03 PM
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Do any of you let your hens roost outside in the trees?/Cathryn
Ro, My 14 yr old is a rooster. My old red silkie hen who made it to 13 laid 2-4 eggs a week. The old barred rocks laid 2-3 gigantic, jumbo eggs a week. Sometimes more. When you are not home, your chickens are in a cage in the house. When you are home and awake, your chicken wears her/his diaper. The diaper pouches are big enough to lay an egg in. It will be laid in their droppings if they have the diaper on when they lay it. You'll change the bag in the diaper about every hour, hour and a half. Birds defecate about every 20 min. in an average. It sounds like more bother than it is. Because chickens are messy with their feed you will want to get a few binder clips to put cardboard on the outside of the cage where their food and water dishes are.
Cathryn
CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
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