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[Critter Crue]

Very nice.... You're gettin there!

Thanks. Yes, out of 7 I now have 6 layers. Is so nice to be getting more than 2 or 3 eggs a day again. I am adding 3 more pullets at the end of this month, purchasing from carriebain. A black copper marans, blue copper marans and a blue (or black) laced Wyandotte. They will be 8 and 6 weeks respectively. So by this summer we will have 10 layers!!!!!

 

[sol2go]

My main flock is also back to regular laying cycles. I do not have supplemental lighting, and it fell off around Nov/Dec, came back strong in January.

 

[malndobe]

I got 42 eggs yesterday.

How many hens?

 

[malndobe]

We put white Christmas lights out around the run. They still go into the coop when the sun goes down. But we are getting 60% to 80% from 13 hens.

That's what I did, white Christmas lights. They took a break when they were molting which I expected, but they haven't picked back up yet. I have a bunch of pullets I'm growing out right now, around 40 of various breeds and mixes that I hatched or bought in Oct-Dec. I'm going to wait until some of them start to lay before making any decisions but I'm thinking a lot of my 8-14 month olds will go. I'd like to only have around 15 of various breeds for the eye candy, but they have to be good layers. Looking pretty isn't enough, not unless they are happy just free ranging for their feed.

 

[Marthab1953]

How many hens?

59 hens

 

[hosspak]

Thanks. Yes, out of 7 I now have 6 layers. Is so nice to be getting more than 2 or 3 eggs a day again. I am adding 3 more pullets at the end of this month, purchasing from carriebain. A black copper marans, blue copper marans and a blue (or black) laced Wyandotte. They will be 8 and 6 weeks respectively. So by this summer we will have 10 layers!!!!!

Yes, I plan on getting a few from her too...... But don't tell her though, you know how she gets all uppity and all!

 

[carriebain]

Yes, I plan on getting a few from her too...... But don't tell her though, you know how she gets all uppity and all!

Uppity yours! Lol

 

[Critter Crue]

Yes, I plan on getting a few from her too...... But don't tell her though, you know how she gets all uppity and all!

Was about to congratulate you on your fine choice of such a private location to "keep a secret" Looks like you hit her "uppity" button

 

[hosspak]

Was about to congratulate you on your fine choice of such a private location to "keep a secret" Looks like you hit her "uppity" button

Oops....

 

[carriebain]

Lol, Im very amused