laying

  1. ebisu

    Sunlight?

    Obviously this time of year there will be less daylight and in FL we may have more sunlight but it's less around this time regardless. My question is: What counts as sunlight for the quails? I've read on here that quails need about 14 hours of sunlight each day to keep producing eggs...
    • ebisu
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    • coop eggs fall laying light quail run setup sunlight winter
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    • Forum: Quail
  2. MartinFamilyHomestead

    Duck Laying Northern NY

    I know hens begin the lay around 5-6 months old. I have a few girls getting close to this age but am in Northern NY and is already getting chilly out. I know ducks can be temperamental with laying. I know of people having ducks lay through winter and how flocks stop laying altogether during...
  3. ebisu

    How do you offer oyster shells to quail?

    We have 11 coturnix quails that all live together: 2 boys, the rest females. The 2 boys and 1 girl are our first quails and could be 4-5 months old. We got 8 more after who might be 14 weeks old. My parents feed them Purina 30% Protein Starter Gamebird and Turkey Feed and don't want to buy...
    • ebisu
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    • adult advice calcium egg feed health laying oyster shell quail quail advice
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    • Forum: Quail
  4. HeathenHavenHomestead

    Chicken acting strange

    I have an 18 week old cockerel who was acting weird. I walked outside and it almost seemed like I startled him he jumped up and ran forward then seemed a little disoriented and started walking backwards a few steps. He then shook all the dirt from his feathers (he was in the dust bath) and...
  5. P

    Will my ducks lay this year

    Hi everyone, my three khaki campbells ducks hatched April 20th 1 boy and 2 girls, I’ve notice this week that they’ve started to display mating behaviours and wondered if this could indicate that they will begin to lay anytime soon? That said, it’s nearly September and I wondered if that means...
    • Penfoldducks
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    • duck eggs ducks khaki campbells lay laying
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    • Forum: Ducks
  6. K

    New hen quit laying halfway through. Reason to worry?

    Last week we brought home 3 new girls to add to our flock of only 2. One was already squatting and has a very red comb and wattles. We figured she would likely lay soon but were not aware whether she already was or not. Well, we found our first egg from them last night. We assumed it was her...
  7. carriek

    When did your EEs start laying

    So I wanna know when your Easter eggers started laying, what do u think they are mixed with, what do u feed them and plz post pics of your cute birds and beautiful eggs
  8. MenachemEliyahu

    Reds are laying

    Yesterday I went to check on my flock and one of my reds started laying. I wasn’t expecting them to lay until next month. I guess she was ready. Here’s a comparison with the leghorn
  9. Mycrazypets

    When should I Put Straw in my Nest Boxes if my chickens are not of age to lay yet?

    Hi there! My chicks are 9 weeks old and are getting moved into the coop finally this week. I was wondering when I should setup my nesting boxes and put straw in them or if it’s possible to do it too early. Also thoughts on best thing to put in nesting boxes?
  10. BlueHorse17

    Weirdest Egg Contest! - no prizes - ends August 15th, 2021

    Weirdest Egg Contest! Hello everyone! I want to see all of the weird eggs that your flock has laid! Doesn't matter if they are misshapen, fairy, jumbo, etc :)! Rules! 1. One egg per post. 2. Can be any type of poultry egg. 3. Multiple entries allowed - cannot be same egg though! 4. Contest...
  11. hayleyasaurus

    Kaki Campbell started laying greenish eggs weird green color in pen

    Hi! My Kaki Campbell duck recently started laying eggs with bright green coloring on them. I also noticed the same green color in the pen. I think is discharge from when she’s laying the egg maybe. Is this normal or should I be concerned? thank you! Hayley
    • hayleyasaurus
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    • eggs green egg kaki campbell laying
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    • Forum: Ducks
  12. J

    Hen not laying but appears ok

    Hi all, Recently joined to ask for some advice really. I have an Oxfordshire brown hen, she’s about 2.5 years old, she is a good layer for the most part, except a few times a year she would get lethargic and soft lay and then immediately bounce back. She was having one of these episodes but it...
  13. OrlandoMama

    At what age did your chickens lay?

    Good morning! I was wondering when did everyone’s girls start to lay? I have two Rhode island reds, two prairie bluebell easter eggers, and two light bramahas that are 16 weeks and I have a buff orpington, white leghorn, and americana easter egger that are 8 weeks. This is my first personal...
  14. Heidiypi1

    Silver laced Wyandotte’s 43 weeks not laying?

    Please does anyone actually know when my silver laced Wyandotte’s should start laying my Sussex started at around 33 weeks and nothing from my Wyandotte’, there is too much variations on the web some say 19 weeks, 28 weeks etc etc mine are not laying and not crouching down either like my Sussex...
  15. B

    My Duck stopped laying

    Lmk if this should be posted somewhere else! :) Context: I own two female ducks, one (Shortcake) a khaki campbell and the other one (Muddy) I believe a khaki campbell and rouen mix (her feathers are almost exactly like a rouen except without the patterning around the head, and as a duckling she...
    • Bedlamateur
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    • egg egg abnormalities egg advice laying laying behavior
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Ducks
  16. Sgalli

    Silkie rooster too big for serama hen?!?!

    Ok so I have a small serama hen that just started laying. I have one silkie rooster that is very nice to her. I was hoping to they could match up! Is it possible? Or will the silkie rooster be too big for her? He tried once but she sounded panicked. Anyone have any experience they could share...
  17. H

    Huge double-yolk eggs for a month everyday, but now stopped laying ???

    I have a Bluebell 7 months old, who laid huge double-yolk eggs for a month or so everyday, but now stopped laying for 3 weeks.Looks happy & healthy, no change to environment or diet of note. Vent looks normal. She had one episode of gigantic egg 6 weeks ago which caused her to bleed a little...
  18. KGQuail24

    Bullying at onset of laying?

    We are new to quail keeping and have a small flock of 6 Coturnix hens; 3 are brown/pharaoh and 3 are golden/Italian. We got them at 4 weeks of age and now they are 8 weeks old. All has been going pretty perfectly until 2 major changes happened yesterday - nervous activity from the birds overall...
    • KGQuail24
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    • bullying coturnix laying
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    • Forum: Quail
  19. P

    Allowing hens to lay outside of nesting boxes?

    Does anybody let their free-range hens continue to use their preferred “unofficial” laying spots outside the coop? A few of my hens have started using this nice little spot at the base of a tree, not far from the coop/house. I can totally see the appeal - it’s quiet, safe, sheltered, and...
  20. M

    Thick sticky bloom? What is this?

    One of our chickens does not lay in the baskets. She consistently lays on the ground of the coop. Her eggs always have a thick gooey cover layer, almost like a discharge. Is this a thick bloom/cuticle? What is this? Is it a sign of sickness? help! I have attached pictures of the egg she laid...
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