egg laying

  1. chickenbritt5908

    Floor eggs?

    My bantam pullet has randomly started laying her eggs on the floor of the coop. I’ve read that newly laying pullets will do that, or if there isn’t enough, clean litter in the nesting boxes. But this girl has been laying for months and I just put clean bedding in the boxes. Seems really random...
  2. BackyardZen

    Hens Molting? Egg Laying Stopped for 2+ Months?

    Hello Community! We have 8 hens in a chicken tractor here in Long Island, NY. Some background on our operation: I move the chicken tractor every morning to a fresh spot of grass. We provide a high-quality layer pellet feed available at all times. We provide water available at all times (via 2...
  3. spiritpots

    Chickens kicking out straw of nesting boxes

    I hope someone can give me some insight into why my chickens keep removing the straw from their nesting boxes, which they have been doing for the last couple of weeks. I have three 18 month old chickens who are currently not laying (they just finished molting and we only have 9-1/2 hours of...
  4. Fintechie

    Is it normal for a hen with wet behind?

    One of my free-ranged hens seems to have her behind wet with poop residual on her feather (down). She would soil her egg or others' if she happened to sit in the same box her sisters laid before her. She seems pretty normal otherwise. Should I be concerned about her wet poop? Do people normally...
  5. I

    My chickens stopped laying eggs but are too young to be done

    Hi there, I have only two chickens, and Rhode Island Red and an Alstrotorp. They should both be around 2 1/2 and 3 years old. Over the summer they stopped laying eggs, first it was getting less regular and then they stopped altogether. One of the last badges I found outside in the yard and then...
  6. BugsToBirds

    Hen needs laying company

    My hen laid her first egg on Saturday. :clap She was pacing the run, and because she's alway been needy I went to sit with her, and she immediately went to work making a nest. I was so proud! She seems to be laying pretty regularly, but only when I'm with her. I was out all day today, but I let...
  7. C

    No Eggs Yet? 9 months old

    Hoping for some advice, I have 5 chickens and no eggs. They're all 9 months or older and it just seems odd. I know some can take up to a year, I have a Brahma, Easter Egger, Ameracauna and 2 silkies. They do free range but I've checked the places they usually hang out and no eggs. The only...
  8. oystercrackers

    Easter Egger Laying Prediction

    Hello, I'm Wondering about the signs for egg-laying. I know its mostly squatting, red-faced, and hanging around the nesting boxes but I haven't been able to tell for any except the hanging around the nesting boxes. My EE has been doing that lately. I Have a picture of my EE, but I can't...
  9. Paige N

    Copper Marans laying early

    Hello everyone, first post here (but I've had chickens for about 4 years). This spring I purchased 3 French Black Copper Marans. I adore them and they are so beautiful! I named them Rey, Padme & Leia. Rey started laying at 4 months old; far sooner than my other chicks did. Beautiful little...
  10. rascal66

    Why I'm getting almost no eggs

    Hello! It's just about Fall now, and as expected, several of my older hens have begun their molt. However, with maybe 30 other hens that aren't really molting (or just minimally molting maybe), suddenly I'm getting only 5 eggs a day. To make the scenario clear, I have about 65 hens with 2...
  11. CalBickieMomma

    When Can I Start Putting Training Eggs in the Nest Boxes?

    Hello wonderful chicken people! Here is my fun question for today: When can I start leaving ceramic training eggs in the nest boxes for my girls? I have 9 pullets, most of whom are going to be 14 weeks old around mid-week (2 of them will be 13 weeks) and they've already been checking out the...
  12. S

    Newbie Introduction from Alaska!

    Hi everyone! I'm Sarah and I live in Alaska... I've owned every sort of animal out there except for chickens and I'm looking to change that! I'm wanting to become a "backyard chicken owner" and keep a few hens for egg-laying purposes only. So I have a lot to learn and discover! (1) Are you new...
  13. chickencoop57

    Do I have a problem?

    Well, I mention to yall, that a couple of weeks ago, or so, my Leghorns finally started laying. I have 3 Leghorns and 3 Rhode Island Reds. Bought all six at Tractor Supply the same day. I'm assuming theyre the same age, so why are just 2 of the Leghorns laying and none of the Rhode Island Reds...
  14. Blazegglo

    My chicken layed a huge egg

    Just wanted to share this huge egg my chicken layed the other day... Thought it was super cool....
  15. C

    Feather Loss and No Eggs! Help!

    Hi everyone! I live in Australia and gave three backyard chickens, I'm pretty sure they're ISA browns. We've had them about two years, from a few months old. A few months ago the girls all went through molt. But one never grew them back, and has continued losing feathers on her chest, neck...
  16. Lazy Farmer

    How Hens produce their daily Egg:

    I came across this gem. Thought I'd share-
  17. Blazegglo

    Oegb egg laying age?

    My oegb is about 21 weeks. When can i expect her to start laying eggs?:idunno
  18. HendricksonHomestead

    Egg Laying Issues

    I got 3 one year old laying hens (1 RIR, 1 barred rock, 1 isa brown) at the end of June from someone rehoming them. They were all laying one egg a day consistently right away for about two weeks. Then all of a sudden the barred rock and isa brown stopped laying completely. I didn't know if it...
  19. chloeonz

    Egg laying & New Home

    Hello again, just wondering roughly how long the stress of a new home for a hen that was already laying will ease so she starts laying again? I cant find much research online but saw one article briefly say laying should commence within a few days, so, it has been “days” and still nothing, has...
  20. cluckmecoop7

    How long does it take to lay an egg?

    Hi everyone, One of my chickens, Kiwi, is sitting in the nesting boxes trying to lay an egg....I think. I'm not positive... Well, she's been sitting in there of about 7 to 10 minutes. When I peek in, she seems to be trying to lay an egg. How can I be sure? Also, it's about 85 degrees right...
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