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    Buff Orpington infrequent egg laying

    Does she have access to free feed on calcium? Either crushed oyster shells or their own eggshells will do. Some chickens need more than others and they self regulate. I've found this helpful to figuring out eggshell issues: https://www.poultryproducer.com/common-egg-quality-problems/
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    Buff Orpington infrequent egg laying

    My buff's "sister" buff who I got at the same time is still laying one egg every other day. So I guess they are individuals just like us. This one in question has still only laid 2 eggs so far this year. It's a very quick drop off from her usual 3 eggs per week. I thought it might be a gradual...
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    Buff Orpington infrequent egg laying

    Okay, great. She didn't do this last year post-molt, but she also didn't go broody last year either. Thanks for your response! I'll continue to be patient with her. She'll be safe with me anyway for the rest of her natural life. I'm trying to gauge whether or not I'll be able to sell eggs this...
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    Buff Orpington infrequent egg laying

    Wow! My Chickie Corea (my BO with the current infrequent egg laying) was never that productive! I was also thinking I would get a solid 3 years or more of egg laying with my BOs.
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    Buff Orpington infrequent egg laying

    Thanks so much! At this point, 1 egg a week would be nice. :) Her sister, a BO hatched on the same date, is not showing any of these signs. However, this girl has never been a prolific egg layer.
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    Buff Orpington infrequent egg laying

    One of my Buffs has been infrequent in her egg laying since this past winter's molt. She laid her first post-molt egg on February 6 and it was very rough/bumpy. But the shell was strong and in good condition otherwise. Then she seemed to go broody (first time for her) shortly after that and...
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    Ended Chilly Coop Contest!

    Entry #2 for me. We had another little snow storm in Chapel Hill a couple of days ago. The chickens were already in the henhouse for the night for this photo.
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    Ended Chilly Coop Contest!

    This is my coop in central NC after our 1" snowfall earlier this week.
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    Pullet introductions - is this normal?

    Okay, thanks. I didn't know if it was their natural instinct to huddle together during colder nights. Thanks for the suggestions for the temporary roosting bars. I'll look into building something.
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    Pullet introductions - is this normal?

    I could potentially do that, but below the access door is a drop down door for cleaning out the litter and everything is lined in about 1/8" plastic which I don't want to screw into. I could make a free standing support that would get buried in the litter though. I would need to get new...
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    Pullet introductions - is this normal?

    Thanks for the advice! Yes, I'm trying not to be a helicopter chicken mom and I did let things unfold on their own today. Though it took a few hours, the other pullet did eventually come out of the henhouse and was scratching around with the others and seemed very comfortable. I was initially...
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    Pullet introductions - is this normal?

    So, I have an update or maybe more of a revelation. I realized that the pullets went into the henhouse yesterday after I added a whole lot of leaves and spread them out throughout the run. I think that they are a bit freaked out by the leaves and not the other hens! Especially because they...
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    Pullet introductions - is this normal?

    Thanks! Good to know! I'll keep a pulse on the roosting bar situation and will add the second bar if they don't move up to the current bar in a couple of weeks.
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    Hi from Chapel Hill NC!

    Yes, I do live in the town limits. We are not allowed to have roosters but we can have a small flock of hens. I love your nickname!
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    Hi from Chapel Hill NC!

    Thanks! I'll check out that thread! I do a lot of medical writing in my job. Just finishing up my last DSUR for the year!
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