OMG! I finally had to do it!

[gritsar]

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I currently have 13 adult hens and an adult roo, 21 pullets and 3 cockerels. During the adult hen's 18 month molt, they were staggered in molting, so I got enough eggs to sustain us. Not this time.

 

[gritsar]

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My adult chickens free range all day, but weren't when they first started laying. The girls learned to use their nestboxes when they were on lockdown and now I never have a problem. I've seen them run from across a large pasture to make it back to their nestbox in time to lay.

 

[luvchicks8]

Well mine just moved into this new coop this summer so they are now in time out until they figure this out. No oustide until the eggs are layed....

 

[Olive Hill]

There's got to be a BYC member in your area you can get eggs from. That's just plain wrong.

is an understatement when it comes to store bought eggs.

 

[rungirl]

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There's my justification to my husband when I tell him I want more! Thanks!

 

[CarolAnn]

One of my dearest friends (and nearby neighbor) has chickens also, so we can get eggs from each other when our girls production is low.

I'd suggest you search out another fresh egg source in your area so you don't have to resort to store bought eggs when your home production is down or out.

I have my first dozen from my girls as of yesterday and I am just THRILLED!! I'm picking my granddaughters up from school tomorrow and we'll crack them together for the first time. They've been in this with me from the start in April so we'll share the excitement of opening our first eggs together. I can't wait!!

 

[tuesdays chicks]

Man I got 2 eggs yesterday and dh dropped the big 1 .no molt just only 3pullet 1 hen.

 

[Cindy in PA]

This was my year to get a new flock (every 2 years), but since I got some bantams last year I didn't have to buy any eggs!! The bantams are just starting to slow down now & I've gotten 3 dozen from my 22 week old girls in the last 2 weeks. I was getting low, but I made it! I got 5 today from the pullets. so we are getting there. I have 13 girls, so I may soon be overrun.

 

[gritsar]

Well I've upped the big girls protein by switching them to a gamebird feed. None of my pullets look close to being ready to lay, except the cornish Xs.
I live smack dab in the middle of commercial chicken country, so no neighbors to get eggs from. In fact I'm considered a novelty because of my backyard birds.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Hopefully those pullets will start before too long and lay through the winter while the big girls rest and recharge their batteries. I suspect you will be surprised at how small those pullet eggs look since you are used to the big girls eggs. They taste good though.

Next year get some pullets earlier so they are laying by now. We know that next year, you will get more chickens.