New to the egglaying....

[luvinmychickens]

I'll post pictures of the coop in a second...

 

[luvinmychickens]

The nesting boxes

The inside of the coop (nest boxes on right side)

The ladder and part of run

The run

Where they can free range

They have room to run around and eat grass and bugs in front of coop, left of the coop, and behind the coop and in the run. Thats plenty of room for 4 chickens.

They are in the coop and run unless someone is in the free ranging area with them. (because of predators) They are out a lot though

 

[luvinmychickens]

Ill let you know what happens with the eggs tomorrow morning if she lays. ( FYI - I don't know who layed out of the 4 of them. I think it was Helen because she is the biggest of the 4 of them. She is a Golden Buff.)

 

[luvinmychickens]

I just remembered that I didn't post a pic of the egg where it is cracked... So here ya go

 

[luvinmychickens]

No egg today......


Anyone know whar time they usually lay around?

 

[smokeykk]

they will lay about every 25 hours so probably an hour later each day

 

[luvinmychickens]

Got another egg!!!!! It was in the nesting box too!!!! YAY! I am so proud!

Got a question - We want to put the egg in the refridgerator (sorry, dont know how to spell that, lol). Do we need to wash the egg before putting it in??

 

[mtnhens4]

Congratulations on your eggs!!! Washing is not necessary unless is is dirty, the protective layer "bloom" that protects the egg, will keep the egg from contamination for weeks, I would refridgerate, though some say that it's not necessary.

 

[luvinmychickens]

Well, I will prob. have it tomorrow. I rinsed it and put it with the store bought eggs.