Hello all,
I have a question. I got 3 hens from some friends back in July. One of them, Bugs, a white leghorn is about 9-10 years old. The other chickens are a dark brahma, Henrietta, not sure of her age, but she's younger than the white one, but older than our other chicken, Maxine, who is a black sex link and around 2 or 3 years old. Here they are eating some oatmeal that I made for them:
We know which egg is Maxine's, she's the regular layer. Henrietta's (brahma) eggs are more round in shape and a lighter brown. For the past four days, we've been getting very elongated eggs that are a creamy white color. We haven't ever gotten eggs from Bugs and both her previous owners and we have assumed that she was retired and would be freeloading until the end of her life.
But is it possible that she decided to start laying again?? 
Take a look at these eggs and tell me what you think. In the picture below, you will see 2 eggs. The first one is from Maxine, the second one is from Henrietta:
As you can see, the one from Henrietta is more round and a little lighter in color. In the following picture, the first egg is once again, Maxine's, the second egg is very elongated and almost white in color. The lighting in the room doesn't really show the true color but trust me, it is like a cream color. This is the egg we think has come from Bugs. And definitely different from the eggs we've gotten from Henrietta. It's got to be Bugs, right??
We think she decided to start paying rent because we've been so kind giving them yummy treats like oatmeal, squash, and lately, mealworms! 
Which seems to be their favorite! Bugs is our friendliest hen and she is always the first to come over to eat the treats. Maxine is the next, both in friendliness and eating the treats. Henrietta is the grumpy old lady that is suspicious of everyone and everything 
and the last to eat the treats. What are your thoughts? 
I have a question. I got 3 hens from some friends back in July. One of them, Bugs, a white leghorn is about 9-10 years old. The other chickens are a dark brahma, Henrietta, not sure of her age, but she's younger than the white one, but older than our other chicken, Maxine, who is a black sex link and around 2 or 3 years old. Here they are eating some oatmeal that I made for them:
We know which egg is Maxine's, she's the regular layer. Henrietta's (brahma) eggs are more round in shape and a lighter brown. For the past four days, we've been getting very elongated eggs that are a creamy white color. We haven't ever gotten eggs from Bugs and both her previous owners and we have assumed that she was retired and would be freeloading until the end of her life.
But is it possible that she decided to start laying again?? Take a look at these eggs and tell me what you think. In the picture below, you will see 2 eggs. The first one is from Maxine, the second one is from Henrietta:As you can see, the one from Henrietta is more round and a little lighter in color. In the following picture, the first egg is once again, Maxine's, the second egg is very elongated and almost white in color. The lighting in the room doesn't really show the true color but trust me, it is like a cream color. This is the egg we think has come from Bugs. And definitely different from the eggs we've gotten from Henrietta. It's got to be Bugs, right??
Which seems to be their favorite! Bugs is our friendliest hen and she is always the first to come over to eat the treats. Maxine is the next, both in friendliness and eating the treats. Henrietta is the grumpy old lady that is suspicious of everyone and everything and the last to eat the treats. What are your thoughts? 
