Egg Shape/Size

[Chickadee95]

Can bantams go in the same run/coop as large fowl?

 

[farmer boy]

Can bantams go in the same run/coop as large fowl?

mine go in with standard hen and roos so ya oh and ducks to so ya i guess but it depends on how aggressive your large fowl are mine are really friendly so they are okay

 

[Chickadee95]

Okay....LAST QUESTION: is it normal that new eggs or eggs in general sort of have thick shells that are sort of hard to crack?

 

[mickey328]

It means they're getting plenty of calcium so the shells are good and strong. It's a good thing, even if you do have to whack 'em harder to fry 'em up

 

[Chickadee95]

Awesome! We've been offering oyster shell crumble to them.
Thank you very much!
~Charis

 

[lymanmomof3]

My Brahma has been squatting every time I pet her for over 2 weeks now and I'm pretty sure she isn't laying yet, just the Buff Orp and Australorp....I think. Is it a tell tale sign they are now laying hens?

 

[Chickadee95]

My EE has been squatting for about 2 weeks too, still no eggs from her. I think they typically squat leading up to laying eggs