Recent content by DeneiseJunior

I get varying numbers from day to day, lately I get 5 to 7 from 12 hens, 5 SLW's and 7 RIR's . And someone in the coop is breaking eggs...What do I do about that?

Now I know what I am missing, chairs! I went to visit my girls and their fellas today before getting ready for my nap. Everyone came to the doors to greet me! They make me so happy!

My rhodies are still 2/6. My Silver laced wyandottes are 5/5

Today would be a good day in NC to see how my RIRs like the rain. But I don't go out in it until it is absolutely necessary. I have a nice dry coop for them to stay in, maybe it will slack up enough for them to get out to the hanging feeder after a while.

2/7 today. Now I am certain I have one Roo and 7 ladies.

Today 2/7. I am certain one is a rooster. Not so much about everyone else.

The best I can tell, I only have one hen laying...the rest are either roosters or slow starters. I am getting one a day, and I have 8 RIRs in the coop/pen.

I found the first egg today! It must have been there a couple of days, because some curious chicken had pecked a hole in it, not enough to get to the good stuff, but clear enough that a beak had done the damage. I had been waiting patiently. Now I know I need to check them daily, I had been...

Thanks for the replies. Even before I bought my pullets, I was researching here on BYC. Lots of information and very friendly coop keepers!

We have built a coop/run and purchased 8 RIR pullets, as we want to raise our own eggs. I saw an article on socializing chicks, I have to assume that with pullets that ship has sailed. Any tips on not being pecked to death as we go in to feed them and gather eggs?