That's 2.86 oz. Is that huge for your chickens?
I get quite a few in the 2.5-3 oz range. Largest so far is 3.63 oz. (103 grams).
I call anything larger than 3 oz "extra-jumbo".
Only a couple are molting.
Up until a couple of weeks ago I had 27 hens/pullets (made a trade with a neighbor) and NEVER got more than 19 eggs (usually 15-17).
That just can't be right.
13/25
This is an average day.
WHY? Why am I only getting just over 50% laying rate?
I have:
3 Buff Orpingtons (17 months)
2 Black Australorps (17 months)
4 Cuckoo Marans (17 months)
4 Rhode Islad Reds (17 months)
2 Black Australorps (13 months)
2 Australorp/RIR mix (11 months)
4 ISA...
15/22/26
Got another blue/green today. Identical in size and shape to, (but ever so very slightly darker in color than) the one I got yesterday. Could it be the same layer, or are all three Easter Eggers laying at 19 weeks?
I haven't been here in a while because I've just been too busy. As much as I love to brag about my chickens and eggs, it's not a priority.
HOWEVER.........
Look what one of my 17 week Easter Egger Pullets left for me today! (The one in the middle, in case you didn't already know).
Oh...
My count (yesterday) was:
8/16 + 7 Littles and 9 Tinys.
Had to have a "walkabout" while carrying my alpha roo under my arm. He was being a bad boy and drew blood from my hand.
We had a little talk and I don't think he'll be a problem (for a while anyway).
I have.
Sometimes other hens will attack the chicks.
Sometimes the broody will trample some of the eggs before or as they hatch.
Anything can happen with animals. If you want to take over the "parenting" of the chicks you can, but of course it's a lot more work than leaving them with the...