Any one want to join me in waiting for eggs, posting and comparing notes?

[chicksurreal]

Chicken keeping can be frustrating.

I'm so glad that I just love having them, when they give eggs, it's a gift. When they don't (like right now because of molting and winter) I'm still happy to have them and am glad that I have ~27~ 13 week old pullets that will most likely start laying eggs in the next few months. It's another reason to keep buying more chickens, right? I figure that if I eventually have hundreds of chickens, I 'll get at least a few eggs all the time. Lol!

 

[glandongirl]

My Opal - 6 1/2 months and waiting.

 

[RobJones]

Today I got 15 eggs from my 16 girls, it's the second time that has happened this month normaly I get 10,11 or 12 so only 1 not laying........great innit

 

[RobJones]

Chicken keeping can be frustrating.

I'm so glad that I just love having them, when they give eggs, it's a gift. When they don't (like right now because of molting and winter) I'm still happy to have them and am glad that I have ~27~ 13 week old pullets that will most likely start laying eggs in the next few months. It's another reason to keep buying more chickens, right? I figure that if I eventually have hundreds of chickens, I 'll get at least a few eggs all the time. Lol!

 

[chicksurreal]

It's awesome! What breeds are you adding?

 

[Scott16475]

It's awesome! What breeds are you adding?

I know you're not asking me but I'm going to put it out there to see what people think. Right now, we have four Black Australorps which we got as one day olds this past April of 2014. This upcoming spring, we want to get 2 Silver Laced Wyandotte's, 2 RIR's, and 2 Plymouth Rocks. Any thoughts on the breeds? Would anyone recommend more of one of the breeds and less of another? Our coop/run can hold up to 14 chickens but we don't want t max it out as we want the girls to have as much room as possible.

 

[Scott16475]

I have another question...since the ground is covered in snow and the hens aren't able to bathe in a dust bath, would it be OK to put some diatomaceous earth into a large container and put it in their coop or should that remain outside of the coop?

 

[RobJones]

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[RobJones]

I have now white loghorns just for eggs but I would like to add hens that will breed, I dont have any experience so what ever I do will be a new venture, I dont know what are available here in the Philippines dont seem to be much going on where I live regarding ckickens. theis weekend I will have the extension finished then I will start looking around ans see what I can get.......you have any sugestions ?

 

[CatSol]

RobJones, It depends what you want and what is available in your area. Do you want blue eggs or green or dark brown or...etc? There are all different colors and shades of eggs out there. I had thought that if I was to have any white egg layers then the birds must be very pretty So I have some blue Andalusian. Wonderful color... and since I had some Roosters for a while I have a few more and some half breeds. I love the dark brown eggs my Cuckoo Marans lay... but this is all personal opinion. You may have to just run some searches and also talk to your local feeds stores and see what they get. I am not sure about your area but here we normally find chicks at the feed store only in the spring... Good luck.... It looks like you have an amazing setup...
Debbie I am so jealous... that is such a pretty blue... My older girls are taking a break... (which I am very happy that they are doing. They needed the rest) so I am only getting 1 - 3 eggs a day. My baby girls are now 22 weeks old... One looks Americana/EE and one looks like a mix with BO/EE. Then I have my others... a couple of Andalusian and some other mixes. Of course I am excited about the EE and EE mixes. Trying to watch them when ever I can but they don't seem all that interested yet in the boxes. And I will not let the boys out with them any more so they can't tell me anything So I will just have to be patient and see what comes... This is so wonderful
Andalusian

Americana / EE ~ Penny

BO/EE ~ Iris