Hi there everyone! I have a very confusing question. I hope that I don't sound loony, and that someone can help me out here. LOL Ok- here goes...
I recently purchased my 1st chickens from a well known reputable poultry store here in Chicago. The owner told me that I was buying 2 ISA Browns and 1 Rhode Island Red all approximately a year old. He said that the ISA Browns are every day layers, and the RIR is an every other day layer.
I have consistently gotten 2 eggs a day (except a couple of days when I only got 1, but that was due to changes in the coop, I'm sure) since I purchased the girls 2 weeks ago. One egg is very large and dark brown, and the other is medium and light brown, almost a beige color.
Here's my dilemma. I think that one of the ISAs isn't laying at all, and that the other 2 are laying every day. I know for a fact that one ISA is laying, and I know which one it is (Daisy). I was outside yesterday and sat there and waited for her to lay her egg just to be positive. It was a big brown one. I'm fairly certain that the RIR (Rose) has been laying because I catch her in the nesting box every now and again, but haven't actually caught her in the act. I did see her leaving the nest box area as I was approaching this morning (although she could have just been hanging out in there because it's chilly this AM), and there was a nice XL Brown egg. I don't know if it was Rose that laid it though, because it looked exactly like the one Daisy laid yesterday. Before this happened, I JUST miss someone laying the lighter colored egg early this morning. And as far as I can tell, the other ISA (Lily) hasn't been in the nesting box at all.
Here's what I know. Daisy lays eggs. Big brown ones. Rose at least goes into the nesting box. Lily hasn't been in the box that I've SEEN (they're not in sight from my house). I get 2 eggs a day that look very different. If Lily were laying eggs, would they look similar to Daisy's since they're the same breed? If that's the case, I know by order of deduction that my smaller beige egg is always from my RIR, and my big brown ones are always from my ISA(s?).
I know that I'm totally over thinking this, but I'd like to know if I have one chicken that isn't laying at all. Pics of eggs included, and a couple of my girls in their new sand coop (we converted from straw VERY quickly), just cause I'm so proud of them
I recently purchased my 1st chickens from a well known reputable poultry store here in Chicago. The owner told me that I was buying 2 ISA Browns and 1 Rhode Island Red all approximately a year old. He said that the ISA Browns are every day layers, and the RIR is an every other day layer.
I have consistently gotten 2 eggs a day (except a couple of days when I only got 1, but that was due to changes in the coop, I'm sure) since I purchased the girls 2 weeks ago. One egg is very large and dark brown, and the other is medium and light brown, almost a beige color.
Here's my dilemma. I think that one of the ISAs isn't laying at all, and that the other 2 are laying every day. I know for a fact that one ISA is laying, and I know which one it is (Daisy). I was outside yesterday and sat there and waited for her to lay her egg just to be positive. It was a big brown one. I'm fairly certain that the RIR (Rose) has been laying because I catch her in the nesting box every now and again, but haven't actually caught her in the act. I did see her leaving the nest box area as I was approaching this morning (although she could have just been hanging out in there because it's chilly this AM), and there was a nice XL Brown egg. I don't know if it was Rose that laid it though, because it looked exactly like the one Daisy laid yesterday. Before this happened, I JUST miss someone laying the lighter colored egg early this morning. And as far as I can tell, the other ISA (Lily) hasn't been in the nesting box at all.
Here's what I know. Daisy lays eggs. Big brown ones. Rose at least goes into the nesting box. Lily hasn't been in the box that I've SEEN (they're not in sight from my house). I get 2 eggs a day that look very different. If Lily were laying eggs, would they look similar to Daisy's since they're the same breed? If that's the case, I know by order of deduction that my smaller beige egg is always from my RIR, and my big brown ones are always from my ISA(s?).
I know that I'm totally over thinking this, but I'd like to know if I have one chicken that isn't laying at all. Pics of eggs included, and a couple of my girls in their new sand coop (we converted from straw VERY quickly), just cause I'm so proud of them