Just 4 today from the barn where I know at least 3 or 4 of the 10 are molting and 3 others have just recently started laying. None from the Ameraucauna coop. They have no artificial light, so I think that is a big factor. I have 10 Black Penedesenca eggs in the incubator. They are due October 11th. Wish me luck! Last time I had 3 pullets & 7 cockerels. Hoping for more pullets this time!
1/7 ........seeing lots of feathers so still molting, suspect a red comet is broody, and 6 straight warm muggy days of clouds and rain. I think the egg laying clock is messed up! Another week of forecasted clouds and rain....may have to install lights and see if that helps!
just 1 today from my Ghost girl. Brownie went into the nesting box and practiced, but nothing (she has laid a couple times so far, but not regular yet).
1/18 lol.
Only my second egg EVER! My first one came on Sunday!
3 of my girls are 24 weeks: one Orpington, one Wyandotte, one Easter Egger. I'm pretty sure it's the Orpington laying it but I don't really know how to tell the difference between those and the Wyandotte color. They have been fairly small but I heard their first few will be. AND both have been laid in the nesting box!! So proud! (The fake eggs definitely worked)
I also have 4 other girls who are 22 weeks and have been getting "squatty" lately too.
My other 11 will be awhile because they are still only 14 weeks! So excited!
6 of 12 daily in 1 pen of hens and the pen of 23 pullets have just started with first eggs on consecutive days from 2 of them.
The 12 hens are 2 groups of 6 that we put with a 9 month old cockerel, have settled in and are becoming regular. A week ago it was only 3 a day from them so we are happy.
ARRRR! We have 12 hens. All ornamental so they don't lay everyday, BUT we usually get 7 a day. NOW FOR THE PROBLEM. We had a rooster, he started getting mean and we have grandchildren so he had to go! He's been gone for 4 months and since he's been gone, we get 3 eggs a day. DOES THAT MAKE ANY KIND OF SENSE???? Also one of the hens was broody, and finally she came out of the coop and she looks a mess! No tail feathers at all, is that normal??