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Welcome to BYC and the coop! There's a lot of great peeps here! Feel free to ask lots of questions. But most of all, make yourself at home. I'm so glad you decided to joined the BYC family. I look forward to seeing you around BYC. Beautiful rooster! :love
 
Thank for the welcome. I am new to chickens but am learning fast this site helps a lot. I do have a question. I was wondering when I could expect my BLRW and my speckled sussex hens to start laying they are all twenty weeks old and was wondering should I start watching for eggs from them like I've been told to do with the Australorp hen I have?
 
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Hi I was wondering if anyone could give me some advise? I have nine hens that are very close to laying I think. Today I noticed for the first time that our rooster is mounting our girls or at least trying. one of them stood for his antics the other one won't tolerate him. I was told not to open the hen boxes until after I find our first egg but after today with our Henry doing his deed or atlas trying I wonder if I should just go ahead an open up the boxes and start putting some fake egg in the boxes? thanks
 
Hi thanks for that help. they are a mix of breeds. I have one each easter egger astraulorp and BLRW along with two Light-brown leghorns, two speckled sussex's and two Blue Andalusians. They are all 21 weeks old and I have not opened the boxes up yet. I was waiting until they laid an egg a of yet no eggs but from what I'm hearing everyone say I guess I need to get them opened up right away,.
 
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