tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955341194636832101.post4073947994991586285..comments2023-04-01T07:49:13.528-04:00Comments on A Country Maiden's Lane: EXCITEMENT!!!!!!Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12595414894907213954noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955341194636832101.post-62667569002365266132009-11-17T21:20:30.201-05:002009-11-17T21:20:30.201-05:00Thank you for answering my question about the golf...Thank you for answering my question about the golf balls. I have heard of people putting them there so if a snake comes, it will eat the ball instead of your eggs! I had never heard of your reason but it is a great idea. Hope you get many more eggs. JulianneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955341194636832101.post-24013346013671763632009-11-10T09:43:10.732-05:002009-11-10T09:43:10.732-05:00Anonymous- Thank you for your comment!! I wondered...Anonymous- Thank you for your comment!! I wondered if anyone would ask about the golf balls! :o) The golf balls are in the 'nest tub' to help give the hens an idea of what's supposed to take place there. You can buy wooden eggs or even use plastic Easter eggs but golf balls were what we had on hand. <br />I have no idea if this is really the theory behind putting things in the nest boxes, but I read it someplace and thought I'd give it a try (and our hens need all the help they can get!! :o)<br /><br />Interestingly enough, I can tell when a hen has been sitting on the gold balls... if they aren't going to lay an egg then the two balls will be separated and randomly scattered about the tub. When they are going to lay the balls will be sitting side by side in a shallow 'hole'. <br /><br />Thanks for asking!<br />~AshleyAshleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12595414894907213954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955341194636832101.post-56766842141420662872009-11-06T14:30:05.355-05:002009-11-06T14:30:05.355-05:00What are the golf balls for? Thanks.What are the golf balls for? Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955341194636832101.post-3212633720851977712009-10-31T13:06:22.483-04:002009-10-31T13:06:22.483-04:00Ohhh yes Sarah, I've been anticipating this ev...Ohhh yes Sarah, I've been anticipating this event for at least a week now!!! It's so nice to see things other than golf balls in the nest 'tub' these days!!!<br /><br />We had our second egg come in earlier this morning!! All morning long we heard cackling and 'happy' noises that hens make.... I went out and checked the tub mid-morning and found.... nothing, so I told the chicken making all the noise to get her act together and actually produce something worth cackling about!! I also mentioned to her that I was rather 'put out' at finding nothing as I had left a nice warm cup of coffee and a wonderful conversation with my Mother when I heard her racket (how could one wait when they knew something was going on? :o). She must have grasped what I was saying for when I went out more recently there was a nice egg nestled in beside the golf balls!!! :o) <br /><br />Thank you so much for your comment Sarah! I thoroughly enjoyed it!<br />~Ashley<br /><br /><br />'Welcome' to my blog Christiana!!! It was wonderful to see your comment this morning!!!<br /><br />I'm so glad you enjoyed yesterday evening! We really enjoyed ourselves and are really looking forward to this afternoon!!! <br />Your whole family is a blessing and encouragement to us!<br /><br />Have a great day!<br />~AshleyAshleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12595414894907213954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955341194636832101.post-5763538398905367702009-10-30T23:54:45.846-04:002009-10-30T23:54:45.846-04:00Hey Ashley,
We all really ejoyed out time with y...Hey Ashley,<br /> We all really ejoyed out time with you this evening.<br />Thank you it was wonderful. I loved seeing everything in "real life". Thanks again... see you tomorrow!<br /> Love, ChristianaThe Kendallshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08097722613826363031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955341194636832101.post-65649399481256093052009-10-30T11:38:00.716-04:002009-10-30T11:38:00.716-04:00Yeah!!! I thoroughly enjoyed this anticipated post...Yeah!!! I thoroughly enjoyed this anticipated post, Ashley!! I thought that they would be laying soon given the fact that ours just started laying recently as well, but I didn't think it would be <i>this</i> soon. :) I am excited for you! And I can very well understand your excitement of getting the first egg! Sawyer seems pretty excited about it, too. :)<br /><br />I am sure you all are looking forward to eating your very own eggs for the first time! How exciting! :)<br /><br />I loved seeing all of the photos! Thank you for sharing them! And you all have one nice looking rooster. :) And hopefully he'll figure out the crowing thing soon! ;)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01349521995317905134noreply@blogger.com