I have had two of my hens lay their first egg (or two that I've found, they free range all day and I suppose they could have laid somewhere that I can't find them). My chickens were hatched on April 10 of this year -- so if I've counted right that makes them 19 weeks old this week. I was not expecting eggs quite this early, but am delighted to have them.
My first question is -- How long between eggs? The first girl to lay was one of my EE hens, as it was a very pretty light teal. She laid it on Thursday, and I have had no EE colored eggs since then in the coop. Yesterday evening I had a light brown speckled egg, which could have come from several of my hens. There were no more in the coop this morning when I let them out at 7:30.
I have read about leaving the hens in their coop until around 10am to ensure they lay in their boxes -- would y'all suggest that? I work in town, so I would have to rely on my parents to remember to let them out, otherwise they would be stuck in a hot coop all day long.
Thanks in advance!
Kendra
My first question is -- How long between eggs? The first girl to lay was one of my EE hens, as it was a very pretty light teal. She laid it on Thursday, and I have had no EE colored eggs since then in the coop. Yesterday evening I had a light brown speckled egg, which could have come from several of my hens. There were no more in the coop this morning when I let them out at 7:30.
I have read about leaving the hens in their coop until around 10am to ensure they lay in their boxes -- would y'all suggest that? I work in town, so I would have to rely on my parents to remember to let them out, otherwise they would be stuck in a hot coop all day long.
Thanks in advance!
Kendra