tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post9129308380360223115..comments2008-07-10T21:13:32.918-05:00Ruralityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616461213179182660noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-12401829761306600112008-07-10T21:13:00.000-05:002008-07-10T21:13:00.000-05:002008-07-10T21:13:00.000-05:00NCMW, you may be right!<BR/><BR/>Gail, we didn't know a thing about chickens before we moved out to the country, but it's been fun to learn. As for the photo, I just made it the same size as the original banner. I think it was 660 x 100 pixels.<BR/><BR/>Robin, thanks!<BR/><BR/>Annie, LOL, old hens, I can relate. :)<BR/><BR/>Bill, some days I want more of them, other days I'm glad I only have to feed a couple of them.<BR/><BR/>Wren, when we first had them, they stayed in the yard and were lots of fun to watch. Nowdays they are usually in the woods, which is no fun at all...<BR/><BR/>Kathi, well I knew that the combs and feet lost color along with the eggs, but I'd love to read a scientific explanation for it sometime. I wonder if it has anything to do with calcium production...?<BR/><BR/>Riverbum, we've never had the Jersey Giants but someone else told me recently that they really liked them.Ruralityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616461213179182660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-42024665106450189402008-07-10T19:26:00.000-05:002008-07-10T19:26:00.000-05:002008-07-10T19:26:00.000-05:00Until very recently, I had a small flock of Buff Orpingtons and Jersey Black Giants, and loved the huge eggs. The birds were semi-free range and I loved the rich tasting eggs.The Riverbumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12131093418435306285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-46541703978661269562008-07-10T17:40:00.000-05:002008-07-10T17:40:00.000-05:002008-07-10T17:40:00.000-05:00Do you know why the eggs get paler over time? The hens give up their own body coloring to the egg shells. The hens get paler over time, too.Kathi Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13380037164148416426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-44875352750320583392008-07-10T14:39:00.000-05:002008-07-10T14:39:00.000-05:002008-07-10T14:39:00.000-05:00Although my parents tell me I was six before I saw a chicken for the first time, I did live briefly on a farm right after college. I liked the chickens. While not care-free, they were relatively low maintenance and rewarding to have around. And it was nice having fresh eggs.Wrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15824283256883254008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-90621162579280654932008-07-10T13:23:00.000-05:002008-07-10T13:23:00.000-05:002008-07-10T13:23:00.000-05:00whenever I read your blog I start wanting to have chickens.bill/prairie pointhttp://www.prairiepoint.net/journal/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-40005752329783137482008-07-10T10:18:00.000-05:002008-07-10T10:18:00.000-05:002008-07-10T10:18:00.000-05:00All my chicken-type knowledge comes from blogs like yours, Rurality - and with the covenants in my neighborhood I'll have no chance to find out firsthand. But the idea of eggs with pale green shells is lovely! <BR/><BR/>Some old bloggers are like hens - we lay fewer but larger posts. Ha.<BR/><BR/>Annie at the Transplantable RoseAnnie in Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-29953253991085797512008-07-10T09:57:00.000-05:002008-07-10T09:57:00.000-05:002008-07-10T09:57:00.000-05:00Great new header! Wonderful egg lesson too.robin andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13390482190562312928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-51820381895986342722008-07-10T09:15:00.000-05:002008-07-10T09:15:00.000-05:002008-07-10T09:15:00.000-05:00I never knew...but then I did grow up in the city and haven't really been around chickens! It's fascinating to learn!<BR/><BR/>I like the header. What did you do so that your photo is not half the page?<BR/><BR/>gailGailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-80123075350971223352008-07-10T07:59:00.000-05:002008-07-10T07:59:00.000-05:002008-07-10T07:59:00.000-05:00Actually, I don't see any problem with the photo, although I do love the one with the eggs lined up.<BR/><BR/>I think chickens, like people, often defy the common wisdom and do their own thing.NCmountainwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.com