April 2017 chicks, who will lay first contest...

[SueT]

Haha!!! Thank you, thank you...!
Buttercup is overwhelmed....



Oh, of course!
I realize that with just one pullet to the flock Buttercup had a big advantage....

Do we have a pic of Buttercup?

 

[IdyllwildAcres]

Yet a person that has only a few (4-7) could have an advantage of only needing for less eggs. That's ok
I have the advantage of lots more eggs!! Good luck & have fun to all!!

Exactly, its pretty random! Buttercup flock of one is in first place...

Gary

 

[aart]

'Course any day that all pullets lay is a winner!

 

[SueT]

Yes I hope everyone reports in when they have that winning day... No matter how long it takes. We could make a chart!

 

[IdyllwildAcres]

Yes I hope everyone reports in when they have that winning day... No matter how long it takes. We could make a chart!

Well at the rate my girls are going, only 2-7 layers and alternate days off it seems. My white leghorn layed the biggest yet yesterday at 62 grams and decided to take the day off today. I figure a perfect flock laying day is rare. We shall see, 21 weeks old almost....

Gary

 

[SueT]

Well at the rate my girls are going, only 2-7 layers and alternate days off it seems. My white leghorn layed the biggest yet yesterday at 62 grams and decided to take the day off today. I figure a perfect flock laying day is rare. We shall see, 21 weeks old almost....

Gary

Yes, I know I may never see my 6 April pullets all lay on the same day. I also have 3 hens but the only egg I got today is from the little Sebright bantam again. She has now laid 5 eggs in 6 days. I wonder if there'd be a niche market for bantam eggs, lol. BTW, I did not go buy more chicks today. I will consider more Sebrights in the spring, from the same local hatchery that Moonshine came from.

 

[Cntry1958]

0/5 April's Freeloader's
2/3 older girls laid today. Other one just came off being broody.

Congrats to Buttercup. Wtg girl! Sorry had the stomach bug and just starting to feel better so I am late saying congrats.

 

[Stephine]

Do we have a pic of Buttercup?

No! Not a recent one - I will have to go and take one tomorrow!
Here she is (the yellow one) at two days old, April 5th. And then on "integration day" at 15 weeks. She has changed quite a bit since then - it goes so fast!
New picture tomorrow!

 

[sfgwife]

Aaaaand! We now have two big girls! Yay! She went in there when i went to feed. So i gave her 45 minutes... still she was there but standin... i saw her lay. Way nifty!

 

[AlleysChicks]

I've got 4 birds laying now! So 4/7? Waiting on Easter, Swed and a red. I love a colorful carton!