Posts by Kaseykeepstrack

My Barred Rock is named Roxy, too!  I had to name them all similar to their breeds so I could remember who was who.  First time chicken owner.  

My Buff Orpington started to lay at 20 weeks. Barred Rock and Welsumer just started at 21 weeks. Still have 2 Easter Eggers, 1 Black Cuckoo Maran and 1 Silver Laced Wyandotte who are 22 weeks, but no eggs yet.  My EE's show...

Well, I left town for a week and my husband diligently cared for my girls.  I was surprised at how much quieter they are than they were 2 weeks ago.  Phew!  3 of 7 are laying, so hopefully we're almost through the peak...

We are first timers and 3 of our 7 hens are laying at 21 wks. I know the light brown eggs pictured are from our BR and our BO, because I've seen them lay. I suspect that the speckled eggs are from our Welsumer.  Is this what...

We started getting spotted eggs last week and have suspected they are probably from our Welsumer, but wondered if the other possibility was our Maran.  We've only been getting eggs for 2 weeks total and 3 of our 7 are laying....

We got our first egg yesterday, although we have no idea from which hen!  Probably our BO or BR...they are SO loud the past few days.   The egg was so tiny and the second egg today was a little bit bigger.  Looking...

Mine are doing the same thing and I'm so worried the neighbors will complain!  We have an empty lot on all 3 sides, but there are neighbors across the street and hens are 'technically' allowed!

My hens are 20 weeks and have gotten SO loud over the past week.  We got our first egg from one of our girls yesterday, and I can't tell which one, because two of them are singing a LOT (my buff and my barred rock).  When egg...

I got my first egg yesterday, too, and I had a similar reaction!  I have 3 'decoy' eggs in my nest boxes.  I did the usual count...1,2,3,...wait a minute...1,2,3....4!  I closed the box lid fast!  Then opened it...

I was just researching this topic last week.  In many countries, eggs are sold and stored at room temperature.  Either is fine.  However, once eggs are refrigerated they should remain refrigerated. This is because going...