Arizona Chickens

[Michelle Guynn]

So, you did keep one of your 3 new babies, then?

I still have all of them. These two were hatched may 2nd.

 

[BlueBaby]

Can I just say I love my chickens! Just came in from power hour left them roosting and they are just enjoyable sweet, Rambita didnt like that i was leaving she had been resting her head on my shoulder roosting and as I left she stood up watching me leave ,like dogs do, it was sweet but strange bc usually chickens just go about their business... lol

Oh and I'm getting 2 green eggs a day and there are new layers coming into play bc of the egg size

They are all green so far, do eggers ever lay blue or pink? I mean I know a hens color is the same but hoping some others might be different too!

If I am right, I think that it is the Wheaten Colored EE's that lay the blue eggs in those.

 

[meetthebubus]

If I am right, I think that it is the Wheaten Colored EE's that lay the blue eggs in those.

hmmm don't think I have Wheaton, though Winnie is my lightest one I keep looking at their legs color to see if I can guess

 

[BlueBaby]

hmmm don't think I have Wheaton, though Winnie is my lightest one I keep looking at their legs color to see if I can guess

I think that @DesertChic was doing some EE's before she started mixing everything with the NN's, so she might have some kind of an idea about those.

 

[FeatherPugs]

I have an EE that lays a pink egg and one that lays a medium brown egg so they aren't always the green/blue. I was so hoping my pink egg layer would be a blue since she is so light but nope - pink - beautiful egg, great shape and shell - just pink. Everyone just shakes their heads when they get one. I love it!

 

[igorsMistress]

Can I just say I love my chickens! Just came in from power hour left them roosting and they are just enjoyable sweet, Rambita didnt like that i was leaving she had been resting her head on my shoulder roosting and as I left she stood up watching me leave ,like dogs do, it was sweet but strange bc usually chickens just go about their business... lol

Oh and I'm getting 2 green eggs a day and there are new layers coming into play bc of the egg size

They are all green so far, do eggers ever lay blue or pink? I mean I know a hens color is the same but hoping some others might be different too!

If they are all Welsummer mixes, and they appear to be, you'll likely get shades of brown and/or green. Welsummer are dark brown egg layers. Mixed with blue, the eggs are greenish.

 

[BlueBaby]

I found 2 blue eggs out there today, so that mean's that 2 of my 3 CCLB pullets are laying now!

 

[Suzyqschickens]

Got a question for you. So my black sex link hens started laying again but I have had two eggs without the shell now. Are they lacking calcium? Or is it just this extreme heat we have landed in all the sudden? I am feeding layer pellets now so I am not sure what the issue is. Please help!!

 

[BlueBaby]

Got a question for you. So my black sex link hens started laying again but I have had two eggs without the shell now. Are they lacking calcium? Or is it just this extreme heat we have landed in all the sudden? I am feeding layer pellets now so I am not sure what the issue is. Please help!!

None of mine have ever laid a shell-less egg yet, but I did run a search here at BYC for something that might help you.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/soft-shelled-and-shell-less-eggs.1238068/#post-19868231

 

[SMorrison7k]

Mama escaping the heat in some damp dirt with her 3 week old babies!
On a side question... how long until mama's face and comb get red again? Will that just be when she starts laying? This was my first time letting a hen brood