Egg laying

[ChickNanny13]

I do have a light in there. Do I need to leave it on after daylight ends to encourage laying?

Set the light on a timer, hens require 12 - 14 hrs of sunlight.

 

[Briannafaith]

Set the light on a timer, hens require 12 - 14 hrs of sunlight.

I got a timer today and have it set to where they’ll get exactly 14 hours of daylight. How long before I can expect them to start laying?

 

[nuthatched]

I got a timer today and have it set to where they’ll get exactly 14 hours of daylight. How long before I can expect them to start laying?

in a few weeks, most likely.

 

[gimmie birdies]

I have pullet hens I hatched in May, I got 17 eggs today. This is the welsummer's 1st egg.

Welsummers do take longer to lay. My brown leghorn was the first.

As far as having lights on them, I do, and we have full winter here, (foot of snow). I don't know how long it will take for them to lay, just putting a light on them, but if my light goes out even for a day I notice a difference.

 

[Briannafaith]

I have pullet hens I hatched in May, I got 17 eggs today. This is the welsummer's 1st egg.
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Welsummers do take longer to lay. My brown leghorn was the first.

As far as having lights on them, I do, and we have full winter here, (foot of snow). I don't know how long it will take for them to lay, just putting a light on them, but if my light goes out even for a day I notice a difference.

We got ours from tractor supply on June 25, and I believe they’re around 2 or 3 days old when you buy them. I’m excited to see my first egg! Does the fake egg help them to lay in the boxes?

 

[Briannafaith]

I got my first egg this morning! Way earlier than I expected. She laid in the corner of the coop though. How can I encourage her to use the nesting boxes?

This is my nesting box used from scrap wood. I plan to put a back on it that opens for easy egg collecting and added nesting material a few days ago. Is it too small?

 

[Idaho Chicken Bungalow]

Put a golf ball or fake egg in the nest. They are goofy when they start, such as shape, sizes and places.

 

[Briannafaith]

Put a golf ball or fake egg in the nest. They are goofy when they start, such as shape, sizes and places.

Can I use her egg she just laid? It’s small so we probably won’t eat it but it was still so exciting!

 

[Briannafaith]

I’ve noticed her looking for the egg since I’ve moved it.

 

[Idaho Chicken Bungalow]

You can put it in the nest.