Posts by Sakmeht

Yes, once she has several chicks hatched out, she'll get up off of the other eggs in order to care for her chicks. A lot of people mark the eggs and then any others that are laid are taken out so that you don't get that staggered...

First egg from my Ameracauna - at 48 weeks old!  Figured I should post here, too. :) The one on the right is hers, the one on the left is my EE's egg for size comparison.

Quote: Originally Posted by peep-a-boo  Oh congrats! I'm on week 25 and no eggs yet. Any thoughts on why it took so long to lay? Hi, I'm really not sure why. My guess is that they are a late-maturing bird, and when...

I am so relieved! Our first egg from one of our Ameracaunas! We've waited for 49 weeks. So someone finally decided to go for it. I haven't seen squatting behavior so this took me by surprise. Here's a pic! The one on the right is from...

Or could the roost itself be causing the bare patches? I have a black sex-link that also has a bare, red, irritated spot on her chest. I've never seen her pluck feathers or other chickens pecking at it. I'm interested to know if there...

Just looking at her face and comb, I'd say she has a few weeks. She isn't really that red yet. When she starts squatting, you'll probably see eggs within a couple of weeks.

What kind of hen is she? My black sex-links started laying at 18 weeks - most hybrids will lay early. If you have one of these, you'll need nest boxes, and soon. If you have a non-hybrid type, it won't be as early. I believe most birds...

Well, if it's only one hen so far, you'll need to identify her asap because she'll teach it to the others. If they're all doing it, you could try adding some wooden eggs to the nests (or even if it's just the one hen). This discouraged...

My EE went through a hard molt this past fall. I noticed that she had started, and then after maybe a week or so she started standing around puffed up like your hen. She still ate normally, but would walk a little stiffly. Didn't run...

Thanks for the support guys - yes, I've got the age correct. Got them as day olds and recorded the event in my blog. I didn't think about feeling the pubic bones, but I've never done that so I'd have to do a little research in order...