New Chicken Mommy

[AFerris]

Welcome to BYC! Thanks for joining is. I'd expect eggs by now. What are you feeding them?

Thank you! I am feeding them all flock starter feed for laying hens. Still the crumbles I dont think they are old enough for the pellets yet?

Welcome to BYC! Thanks for joining is. I'd expect eggs by now. What are you feeding them?

 

[AFerris]

Welcome to BYC, Angie! Some of them will probably lay any day. Some may not lay until they are much older. It sounds like you prepared well, so all you can do now is wait.
I feed mine a starter/grower or All flock feed, with the calcium on the side. Good nutrition is important to layers.

Thank you! I feed the crumbles all flock feed for laying hens. I think this is still good for them?

 

[DobieLover]

Hello Angie, and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

Thank you! I feed the crumbles all flock feed for laying hens. I think this is still good for them?

Yes. They can stay on this. Just put out a container of oyster shell on the side for free feeding.

 

[Tookie]

Hi and welcome to BYC!
They will be laying any time! A sign they will be laying soon is bright red comb and wattles, you could also do a pelvic bone check, here's a good article on that.->
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/who-is-laying-and-who-is-not-butt-check.73309/

 

[Boppo]

Glad to meet you, Angie. Different breeds start at different times, which is why you see those wide ranges. Keep watching and checking under the tree and elsewhere (is the shed raised??) because they should start soon. Be sure they have ground oystershell (or some other calcium source) as well as grit available. You sound like you are doing all the right things. Best wishes from nearby Massachusetts!

 

[swampfox440]

HI, welcome to BYC! pleased to meet you and thanks for joining us.

 

[AFerris]

Thank you!

Glad to meet you, Angie. Different breeds start at different times, which is why you see those wide ranges. Keep watching and checking under the tree and elsewhere (is the shed raised??) because they should start soon. Be sure they have ground oystershell (or some other calcium source) as well as grit available. You sound like you are doing all the right things. Best wishes from nearby Massachusetts!

The shed is on a concrete pad. I will get both tomorrow when I purchase feed. Thank you!

 

[AFerris]

Hi and welcome to BYC!
They will be laying any time! A sign they will be laying soon is bright red comb and wattles, you could also do a pelvic bone check, here's a good article on that.->
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/who-is-laying-and-who-is-not-butt-check.73309/

Thank you very much! All this wonderful advice!!

 

[AFerris]

Are these red enough?

 

[Fuchsia]

Hello
Welcome to BYC!