We did and our first just hatched! It's all yellow with a tiny splotch of black on its head. So cute. RIR hen with astralorp roo. Hatched by our broody hen. So fun!
I use the term neighbor loosely "guy that lives in the adjacent neighborhood, about 4 houses behind ours" is more accurate. Anyway, my neighborhood is zoned dwelling agricultural. Theirs is zoned residential. He came up to me a a block party today, asking about the new chicken ordinance that...
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I don't think they are laying anywhere. We have kept them cooped up for several days and still no eggs.
The age and light requirements you suggested are interesting though. They are outside most of the day (they can get in and out of their clubhouse as they please) but their run is...
I bought 7 RIRs (3- 19 wks and 4- 12 wks), a 9 wk leghorn and a 24ish wk silver Wyandotte about 9 weeks ago.
The Wyandotte finally started laying at about 32 weeks and I don't think any of the others have laid anything. The first egg we ever got was larger and a smidge darker than the last...