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RE: January Week 1
I hear a lot about that with breeders and I haven't decided how I felt about it. It seems wrong in many ways, but fine and makes sense in others. I am really on the fence about it. Because if someone had a non-infected flock, then potentially, by buying a bird from said resistance-breeder, they can infect and lose their whole flock.
I hear good things about the icelandic hens! They seem to be a little hard to get around here, and I haven't decided on them, but haven't looked too terribly hard either. Haha. That's crazy that they want to lay when it's so cold. But, is this their first winter?
Right now, either my hens are laying just slightly less, or they have started laying in a very well hidden spot that I can't seem to find... haha
Oh yes, the hiding eggs game! We used to have to stalk our ducks for that very reason! This is the hens' 2nd winter with us and we had the same results last year! Pretty sweet!
I think the disease resistant idea can be looked at from a couple angles. The anti-vaxx or the long term shtf. Different perspectives and I respect both. When we can strengthen our immune systems without outside help that is a pretty cool thing.
See that’s what makes me on the fence about it all! Hahah it’s a hard thing to think about for me.
I hope their hiding eggs... haha I’m constantly afraid somethings wrong with them!