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Ok, it has been about 6 weeks since we integrated the flock. I have one of my adult hens that still bullies the pullets around. So much so that when they are all in the coop and run together, she stands watch to keep them in a 4x 4 section of the coop. The other 2 adults would be totally...

2/4 again today. I've been keeping track if who lays on what day. One of my SLW haven't laid since July (she is 2 1/2 years old), the other SLW hasn't layed anything in 3 weeks (again 2 1/2 years old). BSL is playing 3-5 per week (she is 2 1/2 years old also). I have 4 22 week old BSL, one of...

1/4 layers (3 more pullets haven't started laying yet.....any day now though....I hope!). One of these layers is still young, 22 weeks, started laying 4 weeks ago, the other 3 layers are 2 1/2 years old. Their laying has SEVERLY slowed down, haven't gotten an egg from the 2 SLW IN 3 1/2 weeks...

Thank you! The older birds leave these three alone for the most part. The smallest pullet (same age just smaller in stature and ironically the only one laying so far) is the only one that is still getting pecked by the "big girls". Thank you!!!! Will avian pox affect eggs if the other...

Can anyone tell me what this is? And what do I do to treat it? 3 of my 4 pullets have it. My 3 adult hens and the newly laying pullet don't.

I don't think I've posted in a couple of days..... Monday, 9/1. 3/4 with 3 pullets still not laying Tues, 9/2. 2/4 Wed, 9/3 2/4 (so far, I am still holding out hope that my 2 1/2 year old BSL will still lay today. She needs to lay today to keep up her weekly average :))

2/4 today. My little Andy (the newly laying pullet) has layed 5 eggs in 5 days!!!!! Little girl deserves a day off! But she's a determined little darling. Same time every morning, same spot. What a good little girl!

2/4 eggs today (4 eggs in 4 days from my new layer.....wow! And this is my absolute sweetest girl hands down! ). Can't wait for my other 3 pullets to start laying.

Fi Final count for the day......3/4

W4W did you have any damage from the earthquake?

My daughter just cracked open the eggs to make herself some lunch and found that "Andy" our pullet that is currently laying has layed her 2nd double yolked egg in 3 days! 3 eggs 5 yolks :)

So very very excited! So far today I have 2/4 (still not counting the 3 pullets that haven't started laying yet), my little BSL pullet has layed 3 days in a row now! And each time in the same spot right around the same time! What a good little girl :) I have another in the nest right now.

How hot was it down your way today?

Thanks Mary, plenty of space, and two each feeders and waterers. Is it ok if I continue letting the big girls out alone in the morning for a while? How long does it take for them all to integrate? Now the roost that the pullets use is one in the run, should we have not left them their own...

Hi all, I have a question. In March we adopted a few 2 year old laying hens from a friend that could no longer care for them. At the end of April we bought 4 day old chicks. Raised the chicks in a brooder in the house and garage until they were 8 weeks old and it was consistently wa enough at...