new layers

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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?

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...

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)

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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?

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...

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...

One of our 6 month old Rhode Island Reds has just started laying. How exciting! :wee

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...