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Hello! I'm brand new to owning chickens! I just got 3 brown leghorns and 2 EE hybrids.... I think they are a hybrid. The leghorns have been laying since last week they never missed a beat, but the EEs I got came from the same flock and they have yet to lay... Is that normal? I have had them for literally a week now. Maybe I'm just being impatient! Haha thanks ahead of time!
 
Howdy from Kansas, Harley987, and :welcome. Thank you for joining our wonderful community. Leghorns are a breed that starts laying early in their life...EEs may be a little slower. Plus if you just got them they may need a bit longer to get accustomed to their new surroundings. Won't be long. If you're interested a great place to visit is the Learning Center here https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center. It is full of valuable info for the first time owner. Also, you might like to chat with locals in the GA thread in this link https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/26/where-am-i-where-are-you
Best of luck to you and enjoy your birds!
 
Hi and welcome to BYC! X2 on what redsoxs said. They may just be taking a little more time to settle in and start laying. Thanks for joining us!
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Thank you! I figured I just needed to be more patient! Haha I just can't wait to get blue eggs! How often do EE lay?
 
Thanks everyone! My and my daughter just found a pink one in the bottom on the roost... I was told the EE lay at night! However upon further reading and inspection one of the EEs I bought is molting of course and they never told me so she won't be laying for a while!
 
Thank you so much! One more question... Well for right now! Hahaha does supplementing light during the winter months help or hurt the chickens? Of course I want eggs but not at the cost of their health!
 

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