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    Consolidated Kansas

    Thank you so much for the Facebook group suggestions!
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    Consolidated Kansas

    Hello Kansas neighbors! Quick question. Does anyone near Topeka have any Silkie chicks available? I'm looking for just a few of them. Thank you!
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    new egg a week ago

    I just went through this same problem a couple weeks ago. At 19 weeks old one of my girls laid an egg and then nothing for next 11 days. It was hard to stay patient but let me tell you it was worth it because when she finally laid another egg, I saw 2! Another one of my girls decided to start...
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    Super bummed

    They do free range about 2-3 times a week on my days off, for a few hours. During that time I am also outside with them doing yard work, swimming, lounging around, etc.. I have checked and triple checked my yard for any nests and couldn't find anything. This Wednesday will be 2 weeks without...
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    Super bummed

    Its so hard to stay patient with my 4 hens. They're pushing 21 weeks old this coming Monday. I get it, they're still young and still have some weeks to go before they really start laying. So why am I bummed?! 1 of them decided to surprise me and lay an egg... almost 11 days ago. 11 freaking days...
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    Been a week since that first egg...

    Checked again just now as I left for work pretty early today. Still nothing. Bent down to pick her up to give her a little pep-talk and when I did, she squatted really low and shook her butt. She's never done that before! Hopefully our little chat we had will do the trick. I sweetened her up...
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    Been a week since that first egg...

    One of my RIR girls (now almost 20 weeks) laid her first egg last week but there has been nothing since! They do free range a couple of times a week for a few hours in the evening but only under supervision and I watch closely because my neighbor has a curious cat. Other than that they are...
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    Still no eggs!

    Well hopefully by commenting the good luck will spread to me! I have 4 RIR that are 19 weeks old. 1 laid an egg last Wednesday and I haven't had an egg since!!! There's no way she's laying elsewhere because they only get to free range when I'm out there to supervise. And when I say supervise, I...
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    Why aren't my hens laying?

    I'm in the same boat. Got my first egg a few days ago and nothing since. Today was coop cleaning day so I did a thorough clean out and put a few golf balls in each of the nesting boxes. Hoping to find another egg soon!
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    Waiting for First Eggs

    I'm jealous!!! I got my first egg a few days ago. It was laid sometime between Wednesday morning - Thursday late afternoon (I found it at 5pm). Nothing since! :(
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    Is this normal?

    Just a few days ago one of my 19 week old RIR's laid her first egg. I'm thinking either Wednesday or Thursday (nothing on Tuesday and didn't find it until Thursday evening). Nothing since. I have yet to find a clear answer. I'm assuming she's just getting her system all worked up, but I kind of...
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    What age did your hens lay their first egg?

    My girls are 18 weeks and I just got my first egg today! 2 of her sisters should follow suit here in a few weeks I bet. The 4th girl will probably be awhile. She barely had a comb at all, despite her being the largest chicken!
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    Discourage from sleeping in nest box. Help!

    How can I keep my girls from sleeping in their nest boxes? They roost on the sides of them and there's always so much poop in the boxes. They are 7 weeks old and I'd like to work on this right away so that when they start laying I won't end up with really dirty eggs. Any ideas on how to train...
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    Bouncing baby boy or girl?

    Anyone else care to chime in?
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    What breed is it?

    I would say it's part cheetah! Lol! Really though, I have no idea but it's pretty cool looking!
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