egg laying

  1. BudgieKing15

    My hen has been pacing back and forth in the run for hours, and has not laid an egg yet even though it's 11:17 am!

    Could anyone tell me why my hen Bertha is pacing and squawking loudly? And why she hasn't laid an egg yet (she usually lays much earlier)? Thanks in advance.
  2. Watermeat

    Eggs getting stuck and changing color

    Now, I have two different types of chickens. Half of them are Easter Eggers, and half lay brown eggs. Recently, the chickens that lay our brown eggs have been having a few issues with laying their eggs. They have gotten stuck three times now in the last week. And today, they were all suddenly...
  3. G

    First time out a DOUBLE!

    This is my first time raising chickens. I noticed that one of my 4 girls, Dexi, was getting kinda fluffy in the butt and her face was coloring nicely. She is only 124 days old today. Still, I put the nesting box on the coop this Sunday afternoon. Dexi started going in and trying it out for...
  4. BudgieKing15

    One of my chickens started laying eggs almost 1 week ago, but the others haven't started yet. Why?

    I have 4 ISA Brown chickens who are almost 17 weeks old. One of them started laying eggs a while back, but none of the others have started yet. I am feeding them adult food from Purina. Why haven't they started laying yet? Are they too young or am I doing something wrong?
  5. BudgieKing15

    Has anyone ever drained any of their hen's first eggs and saved it?

    I decided to drain my first egg from my current flock, spray a clear coat of spray-paint on it, and keep it. Has anyone else done anything like this? (Also I'm attaching a pic of said egg.)
  6. Tlco

    Is it too hot for my hens to lay?

    I have had chickens off and on most of my life and I am 58 yrs old so a little perplexed. Right now I have 2 Dark Brahmans 7 mo mo old, 2 Self Blue Cochins 6 1/2 mo old and 2 Brabanter 6 mo old (all hens no roosters). I feed a high quality feed for multi flock, fresh greens, fresh water and...
  7. C

    Newbie looking for some help im kinda worried

    Hi all!!! I'm new to having chickens. my other half has some experience but not enough to help with my question. I have been having some issues with my chickens. they were laying perfect before we got them, for a few days after we got them and then it changed. only one was laying then they both...
  8. Jessica 123

    When are my chickens gonna lay eggs!

    Hello, So I have a question about getting ready for chickens that are about to lay eggs. My chickens are coming on to 18 weeks of age around the time I assume they are getting ready to lay. I have many different breeds: Easter Eggers, Plymouth Rock, Rhode Island Rd, Wyandotte, Orpington, and...
  9. S

    Chickens not laying regularly

    I have searched and searched, read and read, but I am not sure what is the issue with MY girls. I have 4 chickens, this is their second laying season. I am getting mostly 1 egg per day. last year I got almost one egg per day from the chickens. Often I find that they have dropped an egg in the...
  10. Cocohens

    Flock advise

    I brought home my 5 girls last week. 3 brown pullets, a 2 year old Buff laced Wyandotte and a 18 week old Ayam Cemani. They all came from the same pen on a large farm. the 3 browns have laid everyday and seem happy as Larry. The Wyandotte seems somewhat withdrawn and has laid no eggs, and the...
  11. C

    Chicken laid an empty egg ?

    Hi Guys, My Barnevelder laid a small empty egg the other week (3 weeks ago), no soft shell egg just a mini egg with nothing inside. Since then she has not laid again, sometimes I see her going into the next and sitting in there for a while but doesnt lay anything! Is this normal? I’m not 100%...
  12. spiritpots

    Why is my brown leghorn not laying?

    I have six mixed breed chickens and my two year old brown leghorn hasn't laid in almost two weeks (she is my only white egg layer so it's easy to know which eggs are hers). Prior to that she was laying every 2-3 days since the days have been getting longer. She had a slight limp for a couple...
  13. L

    HELP! What is in our eggs!!!

    I’ve cracked 2 eggs into a bowl this morning to whisk, and found this in them! Can anyone let me know what it is?
  14. Peppercorngal

    In Years of Chicken Keeping, This Is My FIRST Ever Totally Shell Less Egg!!

    I've had an egg business and lots and lots of chickens for years and years now. Today I found my first totally shell less egg! It's perfectly formed, with white and yolk and membrane, but no shell at all. Wow! I have 38 laying hens and have no idea who did this. Your thoughts???
  15. A

    My duck is covering her eggs with wood shaving but not sitting on them. What does that mean?

    Hi! For the last week or so I just thought my duck was only laying an egg every couple days but today I realized she is coving them up with the wood shavings but I don't ever see her sitting on them; she spend her day out in the yard. She is a rouen and sleeps in our chicken coop along with my...
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  16. kristeninprogress

    Broody-ish Hen

    I have a 7 month Buff Orpington that started laying a little over a month ago. Recently (about two weeks now), she's been aggressive while on the nest. She'll make this awful warning noise if I open up the door, she'll puff up, and she's pecked me hard enough to draw blood the past two days. I...
  17. clickncluck

    Why aren’t my 2 ½ year old speckled sussex chickens not laying?

    My 3 speckled sussex chickens haven’t laid an egg since mid September. They had a mild molt in September but have long since grown their feathers back. I wormed them in October. Supported them nutritionally with extra protein during the molt. I feed them Purina organic l’arena pellets. They have...
  18. kristeninprogress

    Differences in egg colors?

    I've had a 22 week old Sapphire Gem laying for a little over a week now. Out of 10 days, I've gotten 8 eggs. I know the breed is supposed to be an eggcellent layer, so I wasn't thinking too much about it, but I'm getting two different shades of brown. Nothing crazy, but enough to be able to tell...
  19. FrostyWind

    When will the hen start making a clutch?

    Hi After a chicken mated when will she start laying and making a clutch? My chickens are free range and they lay and hatch babies wherever they seem fit. In the bush, in the roof of my house, even inside our house. But my hens I raised from chicks I saw one them mate with one the roosters in...
  20. Quailberries

    Pullets squawking all winter?

    My four EE pullets are showing signs of POL- squatting, rapid comb growth, egg laying song practice, it's all there. I was told they wouldn't lay until spring because of the lack of sunlight, and while I can be patient for the eggs, I REALLY can't wait for the egg laying ballad rehearsals to...
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