FIRST EGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!

[FortCluck]

Gorgeous eggs! Both of my olive Eggers ended up being cockerels

I actually lost that olive egger from egg laying issues. I'm going to get another this spring though that's guaranteed a pullet.

 

[Mystic_Emerald]

Congratulations on that lovely egg! First eggs are the best!!!!

They sure are!

This was my olive eggers first egg... First eggs are so exciting!

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IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL!!!

 

[FlyWheel]

She/He Is So CUTE

He/she's Darling, but so tiny! I sure hope he/she survives!

 

[BY Bob]

Congratulations! Nothing like the first egg.

 

[HeatherKellyB]

I actually lost that olive egger from egg laying issues. I'm going to get another this spring though that's guaranteed a pullet.

I'm so sorry. She laid a beautiful and perfect egg. I wish you all the best with your Pullet this spring. Are you going to integrate her with your existing flock or begin a new flock? I feel like having 3 flocks is going to be more tough than I thought it would be. I'm considering trying to integrate 2 of my flocks together this spring. The bachelor Flock of 3 birds will be kept separate, unless I grow tired of the 2 cockerels that are complete jerks. Then, I'd have to integrate or rehome the cockerel that would be left. I seriously love keeping chickens!

 

[FortCluck]

I'm so sorry. She laid a beautiful and perfect egg. I wish you all the best with your Pullet this spring. Are you going to integrate her with your existing flock or begin a new flock? I feel like having 3 flocks is going to be more tough than I thought it would be. I'm considering trying to integrate 2 of my flocks together this spring. The bachelor Flock of 3 birds will be kept separate, unless I grow tired of the 2 cockerels that are complete jerks. Then, I'd have to integrate or rehome the cockerel that would be left. I seriously love keeping chickens!

I integrate all my chickens together I have a 7,000-ft fenced-in free range area. I have a coop that's 8 ft by 8 ft and 9 ft high, I have plenty of room in the coop for more chickens. The ducks are living with the chickens right now but they are moving to their own coop in a couple weeks.

 

[HeatherKellyB]

I integrate all my chickens together I have a 7,000-ft fenced-in free range area. I have a coop that's 8 ft by 8 ft and 9 ft high, I have plenty of room in the coop for more chickens. The ducks are living with the chickens right now but they are moving to their own coop in a couple weeks.

Wow! That's amazing and again, I'm jealous Being new to this, I haven't tried integrating new chickens to existing flocks yet as that still seems a bit overwhelming for me. My 6 ducks are separate from my chickens because they spend their days on the pond and then get locked up in their duck house, on the bank of the pond, at night. I ended up with 3 drakes and 3 ducks, so I'm not looking forward to figuring out what to do when/if they start being a risk to each other (I'm sure it's more of a matter of "when" instead of "if"). Back on the subject of EGGS, I haven't started getting duck eggs yet. They were hatched late August, so I'm not sure when to expect eggs from them.

 

[FortCluck]

Wow! That's amazing and again, I'm jealous Being new to this, I haven't tried integrating new chickens to existing flocks yet as that still seems a bit overwhelming for me. My 6 ducks are separate from my chickens because they spend their days on the pond and then get locked up in their duck house, on the bank of the pond, at night. I ended up with 3 drakes and 3 ducks, so I'm not looking forward to figuring out what to do when/if they start being a risk to each other (I'm sure it's more of a matter of "when" instead of "if"). Back on the subject of EGGS, I haven't started getting duck eggs yet. They were hatched late August, so I'm not sure when to expect eggs from them.

I can tell you the best way to do it is the see but not touch method. Allow them to see each other for about 2 weeks without being able to touch each other and it will go flawlessly. I have ducks that live with my chickens and I did the see but not touch method and it worked amazingly.

 

[HeatherKellyB]

I can tell you the best way to do it is the see but not touch method. Allow them to see each other for about 2 weeks without being able to touch each other and it will go flawlessly. I have ducks that live with my chickens and I did the see but not touch method and it worked amazingly.

My 3 separate flocks of chickens are able to see each other during the day now (the bachelor Flock of 3 free ranges and tends to hang out in the alley (5 ft between the coops) so they can interact with both flocks) so maybe they will integrate easily this Spring. Thank you for your advice. I really appreciate it

 

[FortCluck]

My 3 separate flocks of chickens are able to see each other during the day now (the bachelor Flock of 3 free ranges and tends to hang out in the alley (5 ft between the coops) so they can interact with both flocks) so maybe they will integrate easily this Spring. Thank you for your advice. I really appreciate it

You are very welcome. I have had a pretty squabble free flock besides my rooster trying to challenge me every once in a while