A Full Dozen

[3KillerBs]

My chickens don't seem to get this "don't lay during short days" thing.

The new pullets are coming online and some of the 17-month old hens are starting up after molting so I had a full dozen today!

 

[GregnLety]

My chickens don't seem to get this "don't lay during short days" thing.

The new pullets are coming online and some of the 17-month old hens are starting up after molting so I had a full dozen today!

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Mine too. Seems most of our young pullets have started laying within the past 10 days.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Those are very pretty eggs! Congratulations on a full dozen!

I got 3....pooped on white eggs from my 2 year olds today. I know who the dirty pooper is and it's not them. It's Robin a 5 year old going through a really hard sad molt who thinks the best place to be is in THAT nest box.

 

[3KillerBs]

It's Robin a 5 year old going through a really hard sad molt who thinks the best place to be is in THAT nest box.

I sympathize. My chicks are sleeping in the nests and I'm having trouble getting them blocked at night. So some days I have a full lineup of poopy eggs.

 

[21hens-incharge]

I sympathize. My chicks are sleeping in the nests and I'm having trouble getting them blocked at night. So some days I have a full lineup of poopy eggs.

Little poopy dinosaurs.

What breed is giving you those pretty dark browns eggs?

 

[STACEYH]

Congratulations.

 

[BleuSaphir]

Fresh eggs!

 

[kurby22]

How nice!! Congrats they are beautiful eggs! I have 14 ladies and no eggs…3 are 8.5 months old! I’m starting to think I may have bought some broken chickens

 

[3KillerBs]

What breed is giving you those pretty dark browns eggs?

French Cuckoo Marans from Ideal.

They're not breeder-dark, but to the best of my understanding they're in-range for the SOP.

 

[21hens-incharge]

French Cuckoo Marans from Ideal.

They're not breeder-dark, but to the best of my understanding they're in-range for the SOP.

Sorry had to run to work earlier....

I think your eggs are beautiful. Maybe someday I will have to get some Marans in my flock....