Jojomarie23
Chirping
- Jun 20, 2023
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Hello there! I live in Central PA, and have 6 chickens who are now 16 weeks old! 2 ISA Brown, 2 Black sex linked, and 2 colored eggers assorted. I started with a backyard flock as a hobby for my family and I to enjoy together. My husband didn't want chickens but is now completely in love, and my almost 2 year old loves them so much. I joined this platform to get extra information, and help from experienced chicken owners. I did a TON of research on them before getting them, but have learned since having them and watching other peoples posts that crazy things come up with them too. So I want to do my best to learn everything I can, so that I am the best chicken mama I can be!! I have gotten 2 brown eggs, and now 2 blue eggs already in the last week. unfortunately whichever colored egger is laying the blue eggs is waiting until nighttime when she is on the roost to lay them, so they are breaking 
I plan to lower the roost until she gets used to laying but I am worried this will continue. I also am purchasing Oyster shell to help strengthen them because they seem a little thin shelled. My brown eggs were laid in my run, and haven't been laid again since. I have fake eggs in the nesting boxes to try to get them to go there. Fingeres crossed they start figuring this egg laying thing out, and get more consistent 
Pictures for an idea of set up. ANY HELP/INPUT IS APPRECIATED 
Edited to add: The photo of them in the coop is from when it was still super cold out and they first moved into their coop! Stopped turning the heat lamp on at night once the temp stayed in the 40-50's at night.
I plan to lower the roost until she gets used to laying but I am worried this will continue. I also am purchasing Oyster shell to help strengthen them because they seem a little thin shelled. My brown eggs were laid in my run, and haven't been laid again since. I have fake eggs in the nesting boxes to try to get them to go there. Fingeres crossed they start figuring this egg laying thing out, and get more consistent Pictures for an idea of set up. ANY HELP/INPUT IS APPRECIATED Edited to add: The photo of them in the coop is from when it was still super cold out and they first moved into their coop! Stopped turning the heat lamp on at night once the temp stayed in the 40-50's at night.
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thanks for sharing! Sounds like you are doing everything right. At their age they are still maturing and it will be a few months till they get the kinks worked out of their laying organs, where to lay, how to put on a good shell, etc... make sure to have a side dish of oyster shell set next to the food or water, they will eat it as needed for the calcium and hard shell development.
to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!
