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what do i look for when pullets are ready to lay. i have a small flock of 3 pullets and a rooster their all production reds. what im i supposed to look for when their ready to lay

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Mine will start testing the nest boxes several times a day.  Most first eggs are pretty small and sometime misshapen, this is perfectly normal and as they mature the eggs will get bigger and better.

However I would suggest looking the coop and run area for eggs, often they get confused or just haven't figured out where the nests are and will lay them any where.

 

I added wooden eggs (some use golf balls) to "show" the chickens where to lay.
 

post #3 of 7

Their wattles & comb get big & red . Here's my red chickens just before they started laying.

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I'm out of eggs. But I know where some brown ones are. I now raise big Ol' Honkin' Bob Whites & Layed back Coturnix. Pray For Rain In Texas!

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I'm out of eggs. But I know where some brown ones are. I now raise big Ol' Honkin' Bob Whites & Layed back Coturnix. Pray For Rain In Texas!

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thankyou now ill know what to look for

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I'm glad someone else asked this question.  Just the other day I notice two of my hens(production reds) getting bright red cones and when I came home from work just an hour ago, one of the hens was roosting by the nesting boxes.  She let me pick her up without a peep or squawk.  Looked almost dazed....almost like she was sick...they are barely 5 months old.....Should I be looking for an egg anytime soon?
 

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Well.....I got my first egg a couple hours ago.....woot,woot.....
 

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good for you i just wish mine would of done the same thing. this morning i put her in the nest and she got a bit curious she pecked the plastic egg and she stood there quietly and stared down is she close 

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