MKK Farms. Updates, pics, and stories!

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Well none, but...

How many times have you?

Well, I haven't been counting, but...several...

Impressive.

 

[TeaChick]

Impressive.

Yeah...
Just to change the subject: I just got my first egg from my second generation of pullets. =D

 

[Y N dottes]

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exciting. I am awaiting the first egg from the chicks I got this spring

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Impressive.

Yeah...
Just to change the subject:  I just got my first egg from my second generation of pullets. =D e

=D Yay! Still waiting for my pullets to start laying.

 

[TeaChick]

exciting. I am awaiting the first egg from the chicks I got this spring

Yup!
Soon!!!
Do you free range?

=D Yay! Still waiting for my pullets to start laying.

Yeah!
You kind of free range, right? You might think about keeping them in the run for a few days if you think they might already be laying.
You can tell by their pelvic bone. Find it just below their vent, when the two "prongs" of the pelvic bone have spread enough to fit two fingers between them, they're laying or about to start (like a week or less). Once they're laying large size eggs, their pelvic bone will be about three finger widths apart.

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

 


exciting. I am awaiting the first egg from the chicks I got this spring

Yup!
Soon!!!
Do you free range?

=D Yay! Still waiting for my pullets to start laying.

Yeah!
You kind of free range, right?  You might think about keeping them in the run for a few days if you think they might already be laying.
You can tell by their pelvic bone.  Find it just below their vent, when the two "prongs" of the pelvic bone have spread enough to fit two fingers between them, they're laying or about to start (like a week or less).  Once they're laying large size eggs, their pelvic bone will be about three finger widths apart.

I have a run. Yeah I know there are ways to check but I think I will just wait and have it happen so it is a surprise. =)

 

[TeaChick]

I have a run. Yeah I know there are ways to check but I think I will just wait and have it happen so it is a surprise. =)

I'm not that good at being surprised.

Do you have hens already laying?

 

[Y N dottes]

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nah, I don't/can't free range.
I agree with MKK on being surprised, though it will be about a onth or so cuz they about 15 weeks now

 

[TeaChick]

nah, I don't/can't free range.
I agree with MKK on being surprised, though it will be about a onth or so cuz they about 15 weeks now

I see.
Yeah. I don't like being surprised, so I check and check and .... eventually they lay.

 

[Y N dottes]

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That's understandable.
Right now I am hoping that the 1st egg will come sometime in August, but I'm thinking early Sept will be more accurate. I'm guessing my Ancona will be the first to lay

heres a pic of her at about 15 weeks