laying frequency

  1. jenerin78

    1st egg-then nothing..normal??

    Good morning! We were excited to see our first egg on Monday this week, I think from a Barred Rock at about 18 weeks old. Then NOTHING for days, including today (5 days later). Is this normal? We have 6 boxes and now 3 of them look like they are prepped for nests. Our ladies do free range in the...
  2. Nutmeg15

    Chicken trauma?

    Over the summer, we had an attack in our coop by a couple of raccoons. They killed two Barred Rocks first in the early spring, and while I was on vacation for two weeks with someone caring for my hens, the raccoons killed three White Leghorns, my EE hen and her best friend the barnyard mix, and...
  3. A

    Why aren't they laying?

    Our chickens haven't laid in well over 1 1/2 months. We know that some had molted because their old feathers were everywhere but I think their new feathers have now grown back. If they are done molting, shouldn't they be laying again? Last year they went about a month or so without laying but it...
  4. SeaAggieShelby15

    Not having consistent laying from my pullet hens??

    We have 6 breeds of hens and we never have a consistent laying pattern from them, except the 3 Americanas and the 1 Salmon Favorelle (Sammy). At least we believe it's her egg, simply because it is the only mauve egg that is laid every day and has the same shape. We have Delawares, Speckled...
  5. L

    Chicken laid first egg

    You could imagine how excited we were to see one of our chickens lay their first egg.. but that was three days ago and she has not laid one since.. should we be looking for anything or reason why she isn't laying anymore after her first?
  6. Little Coop on Salt Creek

    Pullet laying questions

    Hi fellow chickeneers! 5 days ago one of our Easter Eggers (18 weeks and 1 day) laid her first egg. Today one of our Silver Laced Wyandottes acts like she may be getting ready to lay. All in all we have 22 pullets (well 19 confirmed pullets and 3 hopeful White Silkie girls). The day our...
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