How do you know which chickens are laying?????

[keljonma]

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Takes patience and you have to sit in the hen house for a loooong time.

 

[HorseFeathers]

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If photos are OK too, then I got this one from Rita, our Red X Link...

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[HorseFeathers]

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Takes patience and you have to sit in the hen house for a loooong time.

Yes. Like a whole hour, AFTER she had been on the box for a while, to get that pic!!!

 

[Jolyn]

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If photos are OK too, then I got this one from Rita, our Red X Link...

http://www.sailzora.com/ritalay6

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That is just too cool. Thanks for posting that.

 

[debilorrah]

OHMIGAWD! That is too much. My girls are still new to us, but I can't wait until I can see them do that!!!! Thanks!

 

[LilBizzy]

We have 4 RSL's. I figured out by their comb and wattle size and color, and their "squatting" who were laying the first eggs. But with egg number 3 appearing, the one I assumed it was laying- wasnt the one we'd see in the nest box.
I think the only way to really know is to ask them.. But for some reason, even though its a good thing, none of them want to own up to it.
As for color- it varies from a nice semi-dark brown to a pale brown.
ah, so, I guess I wasnt any help at all on this question

and OWWWW to the egg laying pics.. poor hens have to go thru that every DAY....

 

[HorseFeathers]

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I know... you should have seen her, all puffed up, her face was totally serious... The sad part is she's the smallest of our hens and lays the biggest eggs. They must make up 1/3 of her body weight!