AFerris
Chirping
- Aug 19, 2022
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Hello all Chicken parents,
My name is Angie and I am a parent to 10 Plymouth Rock hens and A OOPS from Tractor Supply 1 gorgeous rooster. Also to a very spoiled German Spitz who believes he is a human boy and not a dog. (AT my own fault I must add)
I am new to chickens, I saw them all fluffy and cute and had to purchase them. So when they got big enough and the weather cooperated here in Vermont, I decided to clean out my husbands old storage shed and turned it into the new chicken coop and put a fence on the outside so they can have outdoor play time ( we have a lot of predators. we live in the boonies). I have done more research on chickens then I did when I bought my new car.
My Chickens are now 22 weeks old. I have bought everything under the sun for them. They get treats and toys. I am having a hard time on figuring out when they will lay eggs? I read from ages 19-22 weeks and some people have told me not for another year. That is why I joined this forum! After one of my friends showed it to me on Facebook I decided what better place to get great advice. I have new nesting boxes, 6 of them because I read 1 box to 3 chickens (IS this Correct?) I have used hay to pine shavings they are not sleeping in the boxes as there is no poop or feathers in them. I bought the ceramic eggs to show the new mommies this is where you lay your eggs. Still nothing! I made sure they were lower then the roosting bars I have for them and I made sure they are off the ground on cinder blocks. Anything you all can advise I would love.
My name is Angie and I am a parent to 10 Plymouth Rock hens and A OOPS from Tractor Supply 1 gorgeous rooster. Also to a very spoiled German Spitz who believes he is a human boy and not a dog. (AT my own fault I must add)
I am new to chickens, I saw them all fluffy and cute and had to purchase them. So when they got big enough and the weather cooperated here in Vermont, I decided to clean out my husbands old storage shed and turned it into the new chicken coop and put a fence on the outside so they can have outdoor play time ( we have a lot of predators. we live in the boonies). I have done more research on chickens then I did when I bought my new car.
My Chickens are now 22 weeks old. I have bought everything under the sun for them. They get treats and toys. I am having a hard time on figuring out when they will lay eggs? I read from ages 19-22 weeks and some people have told me not for another year. That is why I joined this forum! After one of my friends showed it to me on Facebook I decided what better place to get great advice. I have new nesting boxes, 6 of them because I read 1 box to 3 chickens (IS this Correct?) I have used hay to pine shavings they are not sleeping in the boxes as there is no poop or feathers in them. I bought the ceramic eggs to show the new mommies this is where you lay your eggs. Still nothing! I made sure they were lower then the roosting bars I have for them and I made sure they are off the ground on cinder blocks. Anything you all can advise I would love.
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