fuzzi's Chicken Journal

[fuzzi]

Egg Diary
8/9 - #1! (right-hand nest)
8/10 - 1 (right-hand nest)
8/11 - 0
8/12 - 1 (middle nest)
8/13 - 1 (right-hand nest)
8/14 - 1 (right-hand nest)
8/15 - 1 (middle nest)
8/16 - 0
8/17 - 1 (middle nest)
8/18 - 1 (middle nest)
8/19 - 1
8/20 - 1
8/21 - 1 (right-hand nest)
8/22 - 1 (right-hand nest)
---first dozen---
8/23 - 1 (right-hand nest)
8/24 - 1 (right-hand nest)
8/25 - 1 (right-hand nest)
Martha sitting on nest all day
8/26 - 0
8/27 - 0
8/28 - 1 (right-hand nest) SMALLER
8/29 - 0
8/30 - 1 (middle nest) SMALLER
8/31 - 1 (left-hand nest) a first!
9/1 - 0
9/2 - 1 (left-hand nest)
9/3 - 0
9/4 - 1 (middle nest) - larger, Sussex?
9/5 - 2!!!! (1 in middle, 1 sm left-hand nest)
9/6 - 3 (one in each nest)
---2nd dozen plus 1---
9/7 - 2 (right-hand and middle)
9/8 - 3 (one in each nest) (30 eggs)
9/9 - 4!
9/10 - 2 (right-hand and middle)
---3 dozen to here---
9/11 - 2
9/12 - 3 (2 in right-hand, 1 in middle)

 

[fuzzi]

Found three eggs in three nesting boxes this afternoon.

And then I found, over in the back corner of the coop, one more little egg:

I think someone might have laid her first egg!

Three nesting boxes for seven pullets should be enough, right?

 

[lightm]

Even 7 nesting boxes are not enough, so you are fine.

 

[NanaK]

Sometimes 3-4 of mine squeeze in 1 nest box at the same time even though there are 3 more empty boxes. These are large fowl. Marans, Cream Legbar, Wyandottes.

They rarely use more than 2. Now they might use 2 different ones each day. Never figured out why???

 

[fuzzi]

Monday the doctors had fajita fixings catered for lunch. I brought home the leftover chopped tomatoes and shredded cheese today. The offering was appreciated!

Later in the afternoon dh and I mowed the yard.

Happy biddies!

 

[fuzzi]

When I went out to the coop earlier this morning I found two eggs, and Martha in a nest box. Since she was acting broody a couple weeks ago I decided to remove her, and she was not amused.

I just checked on the flock and found a beautiful egg that I am fairly sure came from Martha. She started laying 6 weeks ago, was the first pullet to do so.

 

[fuzzi]

Hey! How did I become a Premium Feather Member?

 

[fuzzi]

Thank you!!

 

[fuzzi]

Someone hasn't figured out what nesting boxes are for...

Martha thinks a nesting box is for brooding...uh, not yet!

Three eggs again!

The two brown with speckles are from the Dominiques. The cream-colored egg is from a Sussex.

 

[NanaK]

With new young layers it's not unusual for them to do that. Hopefully they figure out the nest boxes.

I have one Wyandotte about 1 1/2 yrs old who insists on laying on the floor of the coop in front of the next boxes.

Martha may end up being a good setter when to time comes.

I had a new pullet start to lay this week. Caught her in the nest box this morning! Now I'm watching her sisters.