How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

[Leghorn Girl]

ive gotten 5 eggs out of 6 in the morning and 1 in the afternoon and my d'uccle just started laying

 

[duluthralphie]

Is the cabbage a treat? Sorry...we are only in our second year of raising chickens Any input is greatly appreciated!!!

I think the cabbage just fights boredom, by hanging it from a string it gives the chickens something to peck and pick at. It will spin and move away from them keeping their attention a apple will do the same thing.

Because those things freeze solid up here I buy a "block" of wild bird seed about a foot square and pack real firmly together to give them something during the long winter coop hours.

 

[TeaChick]

I've been getting 1-3 a day out of four hens; I've lost half my hens in the past month.

BTW, I have NHRs that are past 20 weeks (but it's winter). I don't think they're laying yet, but should I coop them to check? I ask b/c if they're laying, they're laying in the yard/woods.

 

[maryellen21]

7 by noon today, yesterday 6.

 

[GAchickennewbie]

I've been getting 1-3 a day out of four hens; I've lost half my hens in the past month.

BTW, I have NHRs that are past 20 weeks (but it's winter). I don't think they're laying yet, but should I coop them to check? I ask b/c if they're laying, they're laying in the yard/woods.

I'm so sorry

Do you know why you've lost some of your girls?

What color are their combs (the pullets)?

 

[zayn]

my japanese coturnix quails laid eggs--- got 4!!!!!(photo)

 

[sarahandbray]

These are the best of the best from the last four days for a customer who's going to hatch them. Feels good to pack them all up and get them ready to go!!

 

[duluthralphie]

I am getting back to normal after my terrible drop off..



18 for 30 pullets!

 

[TJordan]

Is the cabbage a treat?  Sorry...we are only in our second year of raising chickens  Any input is greatly appreciated!!!

Yes it's a great way to keep the chickens happy and healthy... Take a head of cabbage, half or quarter it where part of the core is attached on each piece and suspend it from a small cord at about a foot off the ground (lower for smaller birds). You can put all or cut parts out and eat the rest...
I like cabbage as well... Lol.

Another good treat... And don't laugh..... But any eggs that you don't use within a decent time you can hard bowl, crush it up and feed it to them as well... It adds protein to their diet... I was apprehensive at first on that but I've read so much in this year that I've found many great ideas that have been wonderful...

 

[TJordan]

These are the best of the best from the last four days for a customer who's going to hatch them. Feels good to pack them all up and get them ready to go!!

Do you just put the fertilized eggs in a dry place without washing them? My husband wants to try our had at hatching a nice flock for meat birds and to replace my predator ravaged current flock of egg layers..... My roo has been VERY active :cd lately... All but 1 of the eggs I've cooked in the last few weeks were fertile....