- Dec 1, 2011
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In August, I bought 5 black Orpington pullets (the seller told me they hatched at the end of March), I also bought a blue orp roo and a black orp roo (the seller and I thought the black orp roo was a hen, but Gertrude is now Gert). About 3 weeks ago, I started getting eggs, one a day (or every other day). I'm not sure if it is just one hen laying, or do hens share a nest box and lay the egg in the same position each time? I'm new to chickens, I have been also checking in other places such as their run, and outside where I see the chickens foraging.
My questions are: 1) are Orpingtons good layers and about how old are they when they start laying? 2) do hens use the same nest box? (If more than one was laying, I would think I would be getting more than one egg a day. All 7 chickens share two nest boxes at night, and one box seems to be "the one for eggs". Is this normal?. Thanks
My questions are: 1) are Orpingtons good layers and about how old are they when they start laying? 2) do hens use the same nest box? (If more than one was laying, I would think I would be getting more than one egg a day. All 7 chickens share two nest boxes at night, and one box seems to be "the one for eggs". Is this normal?. Thanks