Posts by Sunnysimplelife

I live about 30 minutes outside of Los Angeles on a small city lot but we are allowed hens. I too get nervous with the egg clucking. It can get loud. I try to keep them busy with treats or greens when they start up and it has helped. I...

One of my new layers is dropping and egg wherever and then breaking it all up. My two BRs lay in the nest boxes and do fine but one of my EEs is killing me with this egg breaking thing. Today she layed on a patio chair and I went out and...

That is good to know. Our own seem to just ignore them but was so surprised to see this cat back there with them as we have dogs.

This evening we heard a loud ruckus from the chickens free ranging in our small city back yard. They have been doing this for months with no problems. Went outside and they were all huddled under the patio table with a large cat...

She was fine once she laid that first egg. Has laid 3 since.

My EE is the loudest squawker. She is a real fusser until she gets in the laying box and then she is quiet the rest of the day. My BRs are as quiet as can be.

Both my BRs layed their first eggs on Sat, at 20 weeks. Now for the EEs.

Both my Barred Rocks layed an egg today for the first time. One did have a dud the other day not sure which one but these were the first real eggs with a shell. Small and thin shelled but eggs. The are 20 weeks. I have two EEs and they...

I had just bought some the day before so they had only just got it the one day. No eggs since though.

Okay she layed an egg. We flipper her over and didn't feel anything but maybe the massaging moved it along. So I now have my first egg. It was squishy and soft shelled. She is still just standing there next to the waterer poor girl.