How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

[cppeace]

3 today! Camera came in. Should be able to set it up tomorrow to see who lays on Monday morn.
Hoping At least one of the Cornish is laying so I can start collecting for hatch. Need at least 5 or 6 Cornish Eggs for the Incubator.

 

[GardenTillers44]

Zero have not gotten an egg out of 11 hens in 3 weeks

@karenerwin suggested more protein. When we want to get a few eggs in the winter, we feed the hens a daily ration of sprouted red wheat or oats, even a tray of cooked oatmeal helps to get them laying. You might try that as well. I still think a camera to eliminate or prove the idea of an egg thief should be considered.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Extra protein has always been of help I have 6 from the main coop not
even made it to silky land today

 

[GardenTillers44]

8 eggs today. We still have a few hens trying to go broody, but we are not letting them sit on eggs at this time. Things are so much quieter now without the alpha roo, Killer Joe. The whole chicken yard seems more relaxed and it is a joy for us to work in again without our head on a swivel. King George, the Coronation Sussex roo is very gentle and the hens love him, so I guess he gets to rule the roost now.

 

[April Barta]

10/17 today. I have a girl working through some issues. Had soft shell eggs (3 to be exact) on the coop floor today. Although I think she ended up laying in the afternoon.

 

[bruceha2000]

3 soft shells in one day? That is really unusual. I assume you have oyster shell in a separate container that they have access to all the time?

 

[April Barta]

3 soft shells in one day? That is really unusual. I assume you have oyster shell in a separate container that they have access to all the time?

Yes! I sure do. I could be wrong - could have been multiple girls. But it was over night. We came into the coop yesterday morning with them on the floor. But only the membranes were there. She hadn’t laid since Sunday which I figured was normal since she just started laying. I’m thinking her body is just working through new layer problems. I hope at least...

 

[pennyJo1960]

Yes! I sure do. I could be wrong - could have been multiple girls. But it was over night. We came into the coop yesterday morning with them on the floor. But only the membranes were there. She hadn’t laid since Sunday which I figured was normal since she just started laying. I’m thinking her body is just working through new layer problems. I hope at least...

that seems more an issue than a broody going back to laying

 

[PouleChick]

4/4 again today One of them was on the bottom layer of the coop and was a bit discoloured - probably the one that laid the hugely thin shell yesterday - these new layers certainly need a little time to work it all out bless them!

 

[bruceha2000]

3 in one day from the same girl sounds like she needs to send the repair person into the egg factory. Clearly the timing cog is out of whack.