?? about beginner layer??

khable

Songster
12 Years
Mar 16, 2007
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LaGrangeville, NY
Hi all,

My almost 20 week old Buff Orpington gal started laying 4 days ago.

We now have 4 eggs! She is laying an egg about every 26 hours. I thought they would start off every 3 or 4 days??? Is this right??

Also, she seems very uncomfortable for a while before she lays the egg. Takes about 2 hours or more of her being very loud... (Bok.. Bok...Bok... Bok...) going in and out of the nest... staring in a trance... etc... before she actually lays the egg.

Will this shorten as she gets used to this?

How do experienced layers handle this?

I feel bad for her!
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Please let me know.

Thanks!
 
For mine, it's a community event. Every gosh darn egg everyone gets going. The hen, then the roosters, then the other hens, then the guineas. When it's finally quiet, I know to go get my 'present'. Hopefully they'll calm down soon since the three that are laying are new to laying as well.
 

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