Exciting and Frustrating

[MedinaChick2001]

Last Thursday we had our first egg, we have 10 pullets. And we have had 5 eggs laid total. One was a soft shell :-( I am so excited to get the eggs, but frustrated at the same time because in 7 days, we only have 4 eggs.

 

[Buugette]

Give them time and they will lay...

Soft shell... may want to add some calcium to their diet... (crushed up eggs shells, oyster shell, etc)

Diana

 

[tuesdays chicks]

If you free range look for hidden nest. My 1st pullet started and was every day then all of a sudden no more eggs. I found 6 eggs hiding under a ramp to shed. Now I notice her looking in that spot when she ready to lay but seems to like the new nest I made her.

 

[imtc]

it will pick up....they don't lay every day when they first start. If it makes you feel any better, out of 9 hens (one molting, one who just finished being broody and a couple may still be too young)...I'm only getting 2 or 3 a day at most.

 

[lurkin1]

I'm in sort of the same boat. We got our first egg on Monday and have seen nothing since. The hens aren't let out of the coop until about 3 PM so I don't think mine are laying in odd places outside. I just think they were teasing

One day I hope to have more than I can use.

 

[OliviaDeHav]

Congratulations!!! YeA

only don't give them egg shells it will encourage egg eating... but the oyster shells is a good idea for a thicker shell...also i heard first eggs can be smaller... not sure if any of yours were or not... Mine have not started yet...

probably another 3 weeks. I am wondering if they could be slow because of temsp being cooler or heading into fall??? I know they slow in winter... It is cold where we are already....

 

[MedinaChick2001]

Mine are not let out cause I'm worried they will lay where I won't find them. Its rainy off and on, but not too cold. There is a heat lamp up high for the days and a few hours at night. I remember as a kid always gettin' eggs in the morning, but they seem to lay whenever, so I go out and check a few times a day.

 

[woodmort]

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Where did you get that idea? As long as you crush up the shells they'll be fine. Most eggeaters start when an egg is broken in the nest--a good reason to give calcium for strong shells, keep a good cushion in the nest and collect regularly.