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  1. MrsChickenPam

    No eggs for MONTHS

    My chickens are about 18 months old and the first year of eggs was GREAT. They slowed down a LOT in July/Aug due to Texas heat and then all but one STOPPED. They were all molting, but how long does it take??? I've only gotten one egg a day (from the same hen, I can tell by color/size) for two...
  2. MrsChickenPam

    Keeping backyard flock productive/profitable - what to do w/ the Old Girls

    I'm not "there" yet, but definitely need to plan for and prepare the family for the future.... My six hens are 16 months. They provide more than enough eggs for the family, I enjoy having extras to give as gifts and occasionally sell. Six seems a good number for us. I do not want to keep...
  3. MrsChickenPam

    Pecking order, bullying

    Looking for chicken advice.... I have six 16-month old hens, all are laying well. Lacey definitely rules the roost and Mrs. Flores is at the bottom of the pecking order. She's a MESS! Has had no feathers on her back or head for several months now, thanks to Lacey. I was hoping they'd work it...
  4. MrsChickenPam

    Tan eggs, now green!

    I have 2 Araucanas, 2 Cuckoo Marans, 1 Wyandotte and 1 Krainkoppe. All born in March, began laying in August. I get about 4 eggs a day ranging from very pale tan, to dark brown. Today, my haul included 3 of the expected colors, and a GREEN egg! They haven't had anything different/unusual...
  5. MrsChickenPam

    Ameraucana lays brown eggs?

    I bought 2 Ameraucana chicks from a reputable breeder as part of a flock of 6 diverse chickens (wyandotte, cuckoo maran, krainkoppe too). Anyway, when I went to look for eggs yesterday, one of the Ameraucanas was in the laying box - my access is from the back and I startled her, so she stood...
  6. MrsChickenPam

    One egg, then..... NOTHING!

    I was out of town, and my husband was looking after The Girls. They are 20+ weeks - ameraucana (2), wyandotte, cuckoo maran (2), krainkoppe. On the 14th, he found an egg on the ground in the chicken run!!! Since then (today is the 18th)..... NOTHING! Is this normal? Does it take them a...
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