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Hi AuntB.. love the name, and Welcome to the thread! I can't tell you how happy I am all us late summer/early fall hatch owners are waiting together. Your post is EXACTLY where my mind set is as I came in from outside, dejected no eggs in those nests! I actually got a little excited today as Rose, one of my RIR went back into the coop after filling up on breakfast. No one ever goes back inside once the coop door is open, until it is time to go to bed, and they head back after a full day of ranging all over. Alas... nothing. I too have been keeping them inside until at least after lunch, do eggs come only in the morning? I was thinking that it's one good thing at least having POL starting into the winter, there will be lots of time when I am sure they will be stuck in the coop/run with snow covering everything, and they will get in the habit of laying in the boxes. I did place dummy eggs in their nests, and I still have no eggs, so not sure that would help to bring it on,, but it would give them the idea perhaps that is where they belong. I would put them in. Today, I noticed in one of the boxes, someone had pushed the two dummy eggs out, so maybe someone is getting ready. I have heard no semblance of what an egg song is, so nothing there either. I have so much brush, bushes hiding spots, evergreens I fear that if they don't learn eggs go in the boxes, I will NEVER see eggs! lol....Meanwhile Duke is increasing his "manly behavior" and no one seems especially thrilled about it.. they are still sort of running from his advances instead of squatting to help the poor guy out. He also doesn't seem to quite have it down yet. The two attempts I observed today he was quite off the mark, and left the girls with a wet spot off to the side of their vents. I am sure it takes time for him to figure it out!MB, your situation sounds like mine! I have 6 Delawares born at the end of July. We just unblocked their nest boxes last week because I've been hearing the egg songs, and their wattles and combs are getting red. They have been free ranging in the yard (a small acreage much like yours with a lot of bushes/trees/hiding places), and I really don't want them to start laying out in the yard because I don't think I'll ever find their eggs! I've been keeping them confined in the run/coop for a few days now--they HATE it and want out! Luckily both have ample space for the girls. I haven't placed a dummy egg in their nests. I wonder if that would help them along!?? Anyway, I'm watching and waiting! They're at 20 weeks now, so it should be soon!
Love the RIR egg! Congratulations! I think my RIR will be the first to lay as well, have you had another yet? So happy for your updatesI'll join! I got 6 day-old chicks on August 1rst. Last week I got my first egg.I believe Henrietta, my Rhode Island Red, laid it. Sadly, I was out of town for work, so I found out via text from my neighborI felt like a mother missing her kid's first steps. It was still pretty exciting for me to go and find my first egg, though. I've been getting one egg a day consistently now for a week, but they are small.
My five other girls all look like they could start at any moment, but so far I'm only getting one egg a day. I have two easter eggers, and I can't wait to see what color their eggs will be. All girls have nice pink/red faces and growing combs and wattles.
I also have two silkie hens who are about 1 week older than the other six, and one silkie roo. I've heard silkies mature more slowly, so I'm not expecting eggs from them any time soon.
Hi tonypolston1, thanks for joining, maybe I missed, but what breeds of girls do you have. I ask out of curiousity, and trying to get educated as to which breeds people have, and when they lay.friday will be 22 weeks still no eggs cannot wait til they start laying
My sentiments EGGSACTLY!!!!! Beautiful birds!
Hi Redangler,No eggs again today...but tomorrow brings another day! Melebella, do you have a picture if Duke. I saw a part of him in one of the pics. He looks like a stud.
Wow, super jealous,, not one of my ungrateful girls squat for me. I don't even see them really squatting for Duke either. He was a bit maniacle today, he was trying to get with all of them!I made Pepper the rooster mad this afternoon. I went to check on the girls when I got home this afternoon and as usual they meet me at the gate. I knelt down and proceded to talk to the girls. To my surprise all 10 of them went into the egg squat position individually. Pepper was looking at me as if I had some type of magic hand. It was quite humorous(at least for me). No eggs yet...but again tomorrow is another day.
Way to go with the egg... any pics? I love egg pics! Can't wait to hear what color your EE will give you!Only got 1 egg today for one of my Wellies still waiting on my EE Greta today she is 34 weeks old and no egg
Hi kacklinkelly!I am sensing the enthusiasm as I'm reading your posts. My girls are only 10-12 weeks old yet so I have a ways
to go. Am enjoying your stories and learning as I'm in the back of the line. I am missing the girls lately since
my days start before sun up and have been ending after sun down with the christmas shopping after work. All I
get to do is wake them up and tuck them in. Can't wait to spend some time over the weekend with them. Hoping to take
some holiday photos of them and our grandson. Thanks for this thread :>