MJ's little flock

[BY Bob]

And season determines laying, right? But perhaps not as strongly as daylight determines moulting?

So because Ivy was a very late hatch, her laying is aseasonal. Does that seem right?

I'm very curious about these things.

It is the number of hours of light that determines laying. That is why in egg production farms they provide supplemental light to make the days seem longer to the hens.

Ivy's egg laying should follow the number of hours of daylight as well. Now new hens will lay with less daylight than more established hens.

 

[BY Bob]

Isn't she delightful! With her periscope up.

Delightful is the perfect word.

 

[BY Bob]

I sat down and this little one ran over to say Hi (or maybe she was hoping for treats).

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It was to say Hi.

 

[Scrambles83]

It is the number of hours of light that determines laying. That is why in egg production farms they provide supplemental light to make the days seem longer to the hens.

Ivy's egg laying should follow the number of hours of daylight as well. Now new hens will lay with less daylight than more established hens.

Can you tell this to Snow and Belle? Hahaha, 26 weeks and counting. They are lucky they are pretty and I love them very much

 

[Grammy60]

Good evening MJ and everyone

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

Such bald patches.

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But she has beautiful pin feather just waiting to burst open!

 

[RoyalChick]

Such bald patches.

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She is still stunning though!

 

[MaryJanet]

I’m still in awe at the patterns on her feathers

She has some very pronounced lacing. I was surprised when I first saw her.

 

[MaryJanet]

It is the number of hours of light that determines laying. That is why in egg production farms they provide supplemental light to make the days seem longer to the hens.

Ivy's egg laying should follow the number of hours of daylight as well. Now new hens will lay with less daylight than more established hens.

Ivy marches to the beat of her own drum I guess. She moulted when the days were long and she's laying now the days are shorter.

 

[MaryJanet]

But she has beautiful pin feather just waiting to burst open!

Each day the pin feathers are longer and darker! I'm hopeful she'll be fully feathered by the time winter sets in.