Easter Egger club!

Yes, I use the fake eggs too. But still nothing. I went to my daughters house today and they had just brought in three eggs. I asked Gavin to go out and give them some treats w me. Well we couldn't find one of their hens. Gavin says look in the nest box. So I did. Gosh darn it two more fricken eggs. I'm not asking for much. Just ONE egg please.
 
Yes, I use the fake eggs too. But still nothing. I went to my daughters house today and they had just brought in three eggs. I asked Gavin to go out and give them some treats w me. Well we couldn't find one of their hens. Gavin says look in the nest box. So I did. Gosh darn it two more fricken eggs. I'm not asking for much. Just ONE egg please.
What are you feeding?
 
I am so excited to be starting my Easter-egger experiment. My Blue Ameraucanas are starting to mate with my laying group (a mix of breeds). The Am girls are not ready to lay or mate yet so we will start with the eastereggers to start hatching. I have waited a week since seeing the boys mating the australope. This weekend I will be putting eggs in the bator!!
 
In addition to layer feed they get meal worms and boss daily. Does that make a difference?
BOSS are high calorie, not really a protein boost. Too much can make a hen too fat to easily pass eggs. Meal worms, while a good source of protein, aren't usually offered in quantities that can actually boost the overall protein intake to compensate for the lower protein layer feed.
 
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Man I never knew learning chickens was going to be so complicated. I'm taking all the information in I can.
It's not really that hard, it's just that there is a lot of misinformation. The feed stores will insist that in order for hens to lay eggs, they have to have layer feed. It's a lie. There is no magic ingredient in layer feed. It's just regular feed with less protein and way too much calcium added. It's not really appropriate for most backyard flocks. In fact, most breeds produce much better when offered a higher protein diet and allowed to regulate their own calcium intake rather than being forced to take in too much via their feed.
 

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