OHio ~ Come on Buckeyes, let me know your out there!

[DianaMallory]

Lancaster Ohio, Fairfield county here. I have 11 golden comets. Who have just started laying we have had 2 eggs so far. This is my 3rd attempt at this. My advise to anyone just starting is make sure you predator proof!

 

[Nsampsel]

Lancaster Ohio, Fairfield county here. I have 11 golden comets. Who have just started laying we have had 2 eggs so far. This is my 3rd attempt at this. My advise to anyone just starting is make sure you predator proof!

I think we all run into the predator issue at some point, no matter HOW predator proof we think we are.

 

[kmenchicks]

To whomever reads this and experiments with successful winter egg laying chicken breeds:

Which breed is the most successful at continuing daily egg laying during the winter with artificial light provided?

Thank you

I have golden comets, black stars, and amberlinks and was able to get 10-11 eggs a day from my 11 chickens.

 

[Rick677]

Welcome Rick677! What kind of chickens do you have??

I have two Buff Orpingtons, two Rhode Island Reds and one Plymouth Rock. They're 5 months old now. Below is a picture of three of them.

 

[SowdersHomestead]

Last year our Black Australorps never missed a beat in the winter time. Out of 5 hens I got 3 - 4 eggs a day. That was in Tennessee though. My New Hampshire Reds stopped laying from November til March.

But I'm very impressed with the BA. We'll see what a NW Ohio winter does to them this year.

 

[DDNONIN2016]

I have Black Austrlorps too. Love them

 

[SowdersHomestead]

My middle son got a 11 this spring so we will have 15 total. I figure by the end of Aug we'll be getting a dozen eggs a day.

 

[DDNONIN2016]

I got mine in March and they started laying pullet eggs at around 15-16 weeks then they all started to molt a week later so they quit for a couple weeks they lay beautiful big brown eggs tho.....very nice friendly hens

 

[Koipondduck]

Yes, who is this?

 

[Koipondduck]

I hope I raccoon proof my yard but after reading this, I will put the cage up tonight. So much going on here. mechaniaing plumbing friendly aviary that makes water change a breeze, I do it three times a week or more. Installing Uv lights, painting their ladder that will go in the water so they can climb up easily. paint my Koi pnod holding area structure I just build , painting my house and the list can continue.

sorry it is not letting me down load pics from this desktop with windows