do u have bantam or hen

[gemaford]

 

[gemaford]

Is this a regular sized xhixken or a bantam ? How can u tell

 

[Stiggy]

It looks like a light breed, they are more stream lined and thinner and flightier than your heavy breed. Usually you can tell from the size and weight, and breed though it is more difficult to tell in a mix or unknown chook

 

[gemaford]

Ok wat size eggs will I get and any ideas when ?? There 18 weeks old nearly 19

 

[gemaford]

And yes very flighty had to clip them they were getting over a 7 foot fence and eating neighbours flowers lol

 

[Stiggy]

depends on breed, do you have any idea what she may be? yes they can be, though clipping a wing can help off balance them sometimes it doesn't help all that much. she will prob lay between the 20-26 week mark, at first it will be small eggs and there may be large gaps of time in between receiving eggs, after a few months she should settle into a routine and you should get 4-6 eggs a week breed dependent. I hope you have some high protein food and grit available as it will be needed for the eggs, without it the hen will have to take calcium from her bones to make the eggs which can lead to brittle bones

 

[gemaford]

Really dont no the breed I have just put them onto layers pellets and they have oster shells mix for grit. They have startef to redden in the wattle and also one of them goes in the nest box ohh im excited lol

 

[gemaford]

 

[Stiggy]

Id say they have some aracauna or americana in them. if so they might lay green eggs, though its most possible that they will be a creamy white

 

[gemaford]

Size of egg ??