new layers

  1. V

    New laying hen staying in run/coop

    I currently have only one out of 16 hens laying. However, a couple days up to laying to now laying for two days, this hen has been sticking to the coop/run area vs free ranging with the rest of the flock. The run and coop part does normally stay open so the chickens can come and go as they...
  2. R

    Are thick egg yolks healthy?

    My olive egger chicks just started laying one last month one this week. The eggs and especially the yolks are still tiny so I use them when lessening a portion of waffle batter and for feeding my small cat. The yolk has a hard time breaking up when trying to mix it with milk and then when I...
  3. L

    New layers!

    Hi everyone! We got our first egg today!! So 1 of the 4 chickens is laying eggs now. What layer feed do yall recommend? We have tractor supply and Atwood’s by us. I’ve heard good things about kalmbach feeds and want to eventually order it for them but I’m looking for a good alternative at...
  4. veetown707

    Pullett shows all signs of laying but only layed two abnormal eggs in a month

    I have a Black Copper Maran Pullett who has been quite the mystery. She layed her first egg about a month ago after at least a week of doing egg songs and wandering in and out of the coop. The egg was fine but the shell was overcalcified. A couple days later, she had a soft shelled egg. Keep in...
  5. ShellBell73

    Sad Day

    So we knocked the clutches down from 55 to 30. The 30 are definitely developing chicks; at many stages!!! This morning I went out to check again and picked in the fresh eggs. No baby chicks in the broody mama boxes so came back in and was going to have a little breakfast. I cracked open one of...
  6. Fallenone05

    SOON

    My babies aren't babies anymore. They're 5 months. The big boy I've got is dancing around them and their combs are growing in size. They've also been 'fighting' now for dominance in the flock. I'm SUPER hoping for eggs by the end of the month or by mid-February at least. I'm on Egg Watch until...
  7. C

    How often do new layers lay?

    I have pullets that are coming of age. I got an egg on the 18th and then another on the 21st. I assumed the first came from my Golden Comet because she had been squatting for a few weeks. I watched her lay the second egg and it looks nothing like the first. That made me think maybe I have two...
  8. Harmoni

    Multiple shell less eggs

    At least 2 of my 4 EEs started laying 2 weeks ago. I know abnormal eggs are common in the beginning but I have gotten 4 shell less eggs in 2 weeks. They are perfectly formed other than no shell. My girls get grower feed and have free choice oyster shells and occasional toasted egg shells. My...
  9. Yucky_ducky_kentucky

    Squishy Egg that has cracks but doesn't break. What's going on?

    My silkie hen just started laying but her first eggs have been squishy. When I press down on them they don't break open but crack everywhere and are very pliable and easy to morph into any shape. Does anyone know what's going on?
  10. Chocy_duck

    Duck help

    Hello, I have a female kahki campbell who when I let out this morning at 4.30am was fine and herself. A few hours later I went out to check them and she had a very low abdomin and was in the corner not moving just standing. Then later on she had moved to the night time quarters and has just sat...
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  11. chickenchicklady

    We made it!

    Well, Folks! We did it! We raised all 30 birds with no losses except for one! I’d say that’s pretty good! And we got our first two eggs today! Are eggs usually pretty small when they first start laying? Or are these from my silkies? (The white egg is for comparison of a normal egg)
  12. L

    Soft Shell and Rubber Eggs- New Layers

    Hello, I have 4 RIR and 3 Golden Comet that are 21 weeks old. They began laying eggs July 4th (yay). They are on pellet Nutrena Nature Wise Layer Feed and have access to a bowl of oysters shells. However, I still find 1 to 2 soft/rubber eggs a day. Usually broken from either falling from the...
  13. T

    Hens are at laying age

    One of my Polish girls, just laid a yolk. So I've been expecting something else now for a couple of days, a few of the hens have started squatting, but hasn't happened yet. I have 7, 2 barn yard mixed 2 polish girls (one a frizzle), and two Americauna's. The one that laid the yolk, seemed to...
  14. KikiDeAnime

    Fart/Fairy egg found in yard (2 Suspects)

    It's just about 6:30am, so getting lighter outside. I went out a half hour ago to feed our loud birds to shut them up. As I was walking around the yard, I found a fart egg. We have 3 young pullets around the age of 6-7 months old but I know that our OE didn't lay it because it's not Olive green...
  15. T

    Looking for Minorca Pullets Spring ,2019 in SW IOWA,USA

    Hello there,... New to the Scene and Wanting to Purchase a 1/2 Dozen Minorca Laying Pullets for my Coop in SW Iowa. I would like to order them find Pricing info n diet info,.. Looking for a Local Hatchery, posible mailorder to my Home... Thanks
  16. rusty acres

    Soft eggs from new layer

    Today I found a couple eggs from (I presume) a new layer in my flock. They were together on the poop board under the roost instead of in a nesting box. I worked 12 hours yesterday so didn't get to collect eggs, as the sun had already set and hens were in bed for the night when I got home. I'm...
  17. AsanumaGardens

    Chicken Dropping Bombs!! - Newbie

    The first two girls in our flock of 13 began laying a month ago and we were so incredibly excited. They have both had no problem laying in a nesting box, and have been consistent layers. Our Easter Egger, Aire, has been laying for 24 days now, and in the first 21 she gave us 17 healthy eggs in...
  18. Barn Yarn Chicken

    New Layers Eating Their Own Eggs?

    So after waiting and waiting I finally got an egg from my RIR hen! I decided to fence in a place for them, and buy oyster shell. I found this egg in a little dirt nest, it was busted. It was a small egg. But how can I keep my hens from eating their eggs?
  19. ChxLadyCass

    Nests in new coop not used at all

    New nest boxes without heir privacy curtains. Water hangs in front of them a few inches up off the ground. Old nest boxes about 3 feet off the ground which everyone loves Stash of eggs hiding in the yard hey All! This spring we built a brand new coop for our ever expanding flock. This...
  20. sstasiak042

    Wyandottes not laying

    Hi all! I have 5 Wyandotte girls, will be 24 weeks old in 2 days. Only one girl is laying daily, nice perfect eggs. However, there was one day two weeks ago where I collected 5 eggs from the coop! I check 3x daily (mostly to go spend time with the girls) and am wondering if there is anything I...
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