New Chicken Mama

[MamaDuke0613]

I'm new to raising chickens so I'll have tons of questions. I currently have 6 Black Sex Link hens (aka Black Stars) they are almost 20 weeks old and I think they may start laying soon.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hello and welcome to BYC

You'll find lots of info in the Learning Centre - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/category/learning-center.11/ and if you have a specific topic in mind, just type it in the search box - there's a wealth of information on past and present threads.

Each week, various topics are discussed, which can also be a great resource - https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/topic-of-the-week-thread-archive

You may wish to consider joining your state thread as it will put you in touch with other BYC members in your area - http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/270925/find-your-states-thread#post_3239224

All the best

CT

 

[drumstick diva]

Yes they should be laying soon. Welcome to BYC

 

[Kiki]

Welcome to BYC, we are glad you joined us! Fresh eggs daily are just around the corner!
This video will help you learn how to navigate this site:

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello there and welcome to BYC!

So glad you could join our community! Waiting for that first egg is a killer. Seems like it takes forever and a day, but when you finally find that first treasure, it's one you remember for the rest of your days.

Welcome to our roost!

 

[MamaDuke0613]

Thank you so much for the warm welcome. I found my first egg right after my initial post, but none since then. I think it may have been a fluke. It was a tiny egg too. It was an interesting experience. My largest hen was making this God awful squaking noise, I thought there was something in the coop. So I checked on her, but didn't see anything. Later on I checked on them before I went to bed and found a little egg hiding in the corner. No squaking since then so I am assuming the squak was her egg song? (The smaller egg is from my hen, the larger one is an Eggland's Best large cage free egg)