egg production

  1. M

    Laying potential of hybrids?

    I have hens/pullets of several breeds (Hamps, Wyandotte, a rock, an Ameraucana, and sex links). Our rooster is a silkie. If they were to produce offspring, what is the likelihood that the hens genetic aptitude for laying will offset the lower production of the silkie? Is it something that you...
  2. spiritpots

    Chickens not laying yet... should I add supplemental light?

    I am new to raising chickens and picked up my four girls (2 Orpingtons, 1 Maran and 1 Brown Leghorn) from a local breeder in mid-May and was told they were approximately 6-8 weeks old. They had most of their feathers at the time. If that age was correct they should be about 6 months old now. The...
  3. T

    9 month old Ameraucana's not laying!

    Pics for reference. My girls were born in January. They free range a couple of hours a day, have access to plenty of food and water, and are happy friendly birds. Now, I know they may not even be ameraucana's, but this is late for any breed. One of my girl's combs just got a little bigger and...
  4. Aziara

    Which is more productive: hatchery or show quality?

    I'm going to start off by saying that I don't have a lot of experience with show quality birds, most I've been around have been hatchery stock. I was just wondering if there were less egg production in show birds, since they are bred for body shape, whereas hatcheries are obsessed with quantity...
  5. andrea615

    Foreign matter in Eggs

    All my chickens have stopped or slowed way down in egg production. 9 hens and 1-2 eggs a day. Most of the eggs I do get have mystery things in them. Little chunks. Not bloody or old brown blood like regular meat spots. And also these whispy black string like things. The black stringy things are...
  6. R

    Results with closed flock after disease?

    I’ve seen many many posts on here about handling a sick flock and options to treat/close the flock or cull. I have not seen too many follow up posts regarding those who chose to keep/treat/close their flock I have a flock of 27 chickens that are all a little over a year old. They got sick...
  7. EggEgg

    New part time free ranging - getting less eggs

    Hi Folks! We have 14 2yro girls in a VERY large coop and run. Recently we have been able to let them free range for at least part of the day (Yay!) but we are seeing our egg production drop from about 12 - 13 a day, to 10, and now about 8. I know they can find hiding spots but we have not been...
  8. Bridget-Louisiana

    EGG PRODUCTION: White Leghorn - Rhode Island Red Cross

    HAS ANYONE OUT THERE CROSS-BRED A *WHITE LEGHORN* rooster to a *RHODE ISLAND RED* hen? If so, can you tell me what the EGG PRODUCTION is like (color, size, frequency in laying, etc..)? I read that this particular cross outlays the org. pure breed. - - - - - - Last year, I decided I wanted...
  9. Mttjhubbard

    Squirrels Eating Eggs!

    I have been getting very few eggs recently so I put a security camera in the coop facing the nesting boxes. I found I have squirrels coming in and eating the eggs!! The chickens are not bothered by them and they come in after the hens are done laying. My hens have the run of our yard and the...
  10. J

    Recuperating Chickens

    Hello, Question: We have a flock of 11 chickens. About 2 weeks ago they started "coughing" but they had no other symptoms other than lower egg production. We kept an eye on them, made a few changes and they are now all back to normal. No coughing at all. Their appetites never decreased either...
  11. MDliving

    Buff Plymouth Rock roo x Barred Plymouth Rock hen??

    Has anyone ever tried this cross? I know it will be a sex-link, but am wondering about the colors and egg production. From what it seems, standard sex-links (red or black) produce more and larger eggs than both of their parent breeds. Is this true for all crosses? Can I see some pictures of your...
  12. RUNuts

    Thunderstorms and egg production

    Houston had a real humdinger last night. Booms, light shows and all that. The flock that was laying 15 eggs from 17 hens spit out 9 today. I was curious when this would happen and here it is. I even searched the flight cage for another nest. Nope, just the 9. What causes your egg...
  13. A Village Poultry Plant: The Campine Farm of S.V.R. Martling

    A Village Poultry Plant: The Campine Farm of S.V.R. Martling

    A Village Poultry Plant by C.S. Valentine (Country Life in America; August 1916) When the latest United States census enumerated poultry, it took no account of any except that kept on farms, and thereby committed an egrarious blunder. Not only are large numbers of poultry kept in towns and...
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  14. Abraeri

    Duck Egg Questions

    I have got some egg questions. I have 9 ducks (2 drakes, 7 hens), White Layers and Golden 300's who are prolific layers. They turned 1 last August (2017). They started laying in January 2017, (back when we had 8 hens) and once they all started laying, I was consistently getting 8 eggs a day...
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  15. cnvigner

    Hens stop laying after 9 months

    I am on my second flock and have not had good luck with them laying "throughout their lives." My first flock layed well until they were about 18 months old and then stopped completely. The current flock only layed for about 9 months and stopped. They started up again after about 7 months...
  16. B

    Breed Selection

    Hello, I am running a medium scale small farm pastured egg operation. My goal is to make my chicken breeding hobby sustainable through egg sales. These are the breeds I want to work with: Welsummer, Isbar, Ameraucana, and Bielefelder. I've read all I can find on them on the internet, however I...
  17. ChickenLover5912

    Anyone with experience of Seramas?

    I might be getting 3 Serama hens tomorrow and just wondering if anyone who has them could tell me about their experience with them? How many eggs? What size eggs do you get? I know they normally produce small eggs but just curious on how small they really are. Friendly behavior? They’ll be...
  18. GeoGreyWolf

    Light in duck house...

    Hello all, just trying to theorize some stuff and wanted everyone's opinion. My Blue Swedish Drake (Prince) seems to mount my female Blue Swedish (Princess) and my Mallard (Mal). However I have never witnessed him mount my Female Pekin (Cleaner). Cleaner is the only one who is laying eggs...
    • GeoGreyWolf
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    • ducks egg production hatching eggs
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    • Forum: Ducks
  19. C

    Raising Ducks in NC: Pet, Eggs, Quiet

    Hello, I've been raising chickens for several months and have loved it. I live in the Raleigh, NC area, more specifically Cary, if you are familiar with the area. I don't live on a ton of land (only about a quarter acre), but have a good space for the chickens out back. I've been thinking of...
    • Chris100
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    • duck eggs ducks egg production noisy north carolina raleigh
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    • Forum: Ducks
  20. freedomlady

    Molting and winter

    I have 29 chickens and 24 of them are hens. 5 of them are this years babies. They did start moulting about two months ago. When should they pick back up in production? This means that I should have 19 hens laying eggs. I am lucky to get 1 egg a day right now. I was getting at least 10 to 13 eggs...
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