how can i tell which hen is laying?

[mfranti]

i have two hens of egg laying age.

is there a way to tell who dropping presents on the ground?

 

[ChickyPooh]

Stand guard..............

 

[newnanchic]

Catch them in the act is about the only way I know !!!

 

[mfranti]

i don't think catching her dropping an egg is feasable.

i was hoping there were biological clues indication a layer.

moist vent? i think i heard that somewhere.

 

[EngieKisses]

Are your hens the same breed?

 

[mfranti]

...no.

one is RIR the other is a BR.

the younger ones are Leghorns.

 

[gritsar]

It might take awhile, but the hens will start to get bare around the vent area.

 

[EngieKisses]

Was hoping egg color might help some...

 

[tressiah]

My girls were in a funk for about 3-4 weeks,( molt , I think ) then I started getting 1 egg a day. Mind you before, I was getting 6-9 daily. I cleaned the house, new shavings on the floor, new pellets in the boxes, cleaned for the better part of a Saturday. I got rid of 6 older hens I think were diseased or whatever, runny poo, picking feathers, etc, so now we wait to see what happens. The backside does get bare after a while, when the girls are laying well. Right now, everyone is fully feathered, so I'm hoping to get some action soon.