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Her abdomen does not feel swollen to me. I did a cloacal exam and did not find a stuck egg. We just broke a record here for consecutive days (5) over 90 degrees. It is supposed to be cooling down this week hopefully it is the weather, I know these are not a good winter layer either.

She has free choice Layena Plus, fresh water in a bucket/nipple system, grit and oyster shell available at all times.

I have two general Buckeye questions, I realize it could vary by genetic lines but are they more or less broody than other breeds? Are they very heat tolerant? I have a one year old Buckeye I bought last fall at about 4 months old. She started laying early this year the first of February and has...

I think around 10 months but I'm really not sure. This is my first, well now second year with three chickens. I bought them last summer in July she is from a pen marked "layer hens" but I did not get any eggs from her last year. I think she was just getting to POL too late in the year and the...

My Molly laid her first egg!

There are some new feathers coming, almost like she is going through a mini-molt. Do Buckeyes tend to have a juvenile molt? Bones were approx 1.5 fingers No squatting, seems to be acting like the other one did as a juvenile, won't submit, doesn't like to be picked up. I did get two mini-eggs...

What is the average weight for an adult hen? I am trying to figure out how old my bird is (see above pics of Molly) she is just over 4.5 lbs and has not laid any eggs for me.

This is my Molly. Not sure how old she is, I got her this summer. She has not laid any eggs yet. She weighs about 4.5lbs

Here's my Molly - no eggs yet but hopefully very soon!