Egg laying

[homestead 101]

I have two buff orpingtons that have not started to lay, I brought them home over two weeks ago. I have a suspension that they are molting because there is a lot of feathers all over the place.

And is it possible that my white bantem hen with white ear lobes can lay light brown eggs. Because when ever I look in the coop, she is the only one ever in the nest box.

 

[Pork Pie]

You could well be correct. Hope your bantam is not broody though - I understand they can be little tinkers in that sense.

CT

 

[aart]

I have two buff orpingtons that have not started to lay, I brought them home over two weeks ago. I have a suspension that they are molting because there is a lot of feathers all over the place.

And is it possible that my white bantem hen with white ear lobes can lay light brown eggs. Because when ever I look in the coop, she is the only one ever in the nest box.

Stress of the move and integration into new flock could trigger a molt.
Bantam maybe be broody....or hiding from other bids.