How to determine...just highly curious!

[Hunlock Creek Chickys]

Hello all and thanks in advance for the input! I have 5, 18 week old hens that are starting to lay. All the signs are present in all of them, though idk which of them is actually laying. We've gotten fairy eggs and one soft shell in the last week or 2... is there a way to determine which laid which egg? I have 1 GLWD, 2 Easter eggers, and 2 Starlight greens. Pic is of the eggs collected. Thank you!

 

[DaisyG2317]

Hello all and thanks in advance for the input! I have 5, 18 week old hens that are starting to lay. All the signs are present in all of them, though idk which of them is actually laying. We've gotten fairy eggs and one soft shell in the last week or 2... is there a way to determine which laid which egg? I have 1 GLWD, 2 Easter eggers, and 2 Starlight greens. Pic is of the eggs collected. Thank you!

If you can fit more than 2 fingers width between the pelvic bone, that's the one laying.

Also based on the colors can probably rule out the GLWD.

 

[Hunlock Creek Chickys]

If you can fit more than 2 fingers width between the pelvic bone, that's the one laying.

I'm a new chicken mom...would that be near the vent?

 

[DaisyG2317]

I'm a new chicken mom...would that be near the vent?

Yes. @aart has an excellent article:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/who-is-laying-and-who-is-not-butt-check.73309/

 

[Hunlock Creek Chickys]

Yes. @aart has an excellent article:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/who-is-laying-and-who-is-not-butt-check.73309/

Ty! If I can cath them I'll try! LOL

 

[Hunlock Creek Chickys]

Ty! If I can cath them I'll try! LOL

*catch

 

[aart]

Ty! If I can cath them I'll try! LOL

Do it at night off the roost, wear a headlight or have a helper.