Part of me feels guilty for using the light. I like what you have said about letting them rest over the winter months. Mine free-range from about 7 AM to dusk, when they put themselves to bed. I am reading, thinking, and learning Bee.
Lisa
Lisa
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Part of me feels guilty for using the light. I like what you have said about letting them rest over the winter months. Mine free-range from about 7 AM to dusk, when they put themselves to bed. I am reading, thinking, and learning Bee.
Lisa
I don't know why but my pullets keep on doing good. I got 6 eggs out of the 9 older pullets today and 4 eggs out of the 6 younger ones that I think are laying. Still 6 more to start laying...
@Bee... my Delawares in the younger bunch are doing really well. They started laying first and hardly miss a day. But I hope they don't turn out to be some that give out too soon.
My layers took a hit with the cold snap but I'm still getting enough large to extra large eggs to take care of my most important accounts. The pullets are just beginning to take an interest in the nests at nearly 7 months.
Most of mine started laying at 19-21 weeks. I'd like to hatch out some more chicks, layers and the roos for the freezer. Wish I had let the pullet that hatched out some earlier set on more eggs.
guys i am stumped here. please look at this https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/843259/no-clue-on-what-do-on-this-or-what-is-going-on. i am sick to my stomach.