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Loveus05122012

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Hi everyone! We are new to this thread and quite new to raising our own chickens and having a backyard homestead. We got our newbies the last week of June and allegedly they should be producing by now (23 weeks) Buff Orps and Rhode Island Reds......We got our first freeze quite early this year and think that may be why they are not quite laying yet. I am here to soak up all the info I can as we are wanting our own eggs, and to be able to sell a dozen or so per week to help with the feed. Anything you could add for us would be of great help!
 
Welcome aboard!! I know that most folks start off pointing newcomers to the "how to" section, which is a great place to start.

I'd suggest reading up on predators in your area & how to (hopefully) predator-proof your set up, too. Not to scare the b'jeezus outta you but that's incredibly important & can't be over stated. The best time to learn is at the beginning of your adventure, not after having suffered a loss.

Then, I'd suggest reading up about things to keep on hand in your chicken med kit. Lots of good info about practical things.

There are lots of friendly & knowledgeable folks on this site who are always willing to help. You're going to love having chickens!
 
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Welcome!

I live in Loveland/North Front Range, CO and my Welsummers hatched in May are just now laying. I think the early winter and early snows kinda muddle things up with the chooks. Mine are all moulting starting September/October and with the early snows in October they were chilly and kinda messed up on their routine for the year. I have a couple more nearly bald right now and we're supposed to get a foot of snow tomorrow night after many days lately in 50s and 60s. We seem to be having some normal early winter weather mixed in with what we usually see in January and February. I know I'm confused, so I'm sure the chooks are, too.
 
Not snowing here but it has frozen a few times. I have buff Orpingtons And Wyandottes hatched in March. They started laying near the beginning of summer, having a mild molt but are decreasing laying a bit. We average five eggs a day with seven chickens. We give away a carton or two every month and a half and have plenty left for our own breakfasts. One caution is that when they started laying the Orpingtons were hiding eggs. They still do. A week or so ago we found seven eggs hidden in the nest coop. They are strange little creatures! :confused:
 

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