Should I buy eggs or wait it out?

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so awesome OK! I can't wait to get my perfect 6...

ACW, I'm thinking you're right... time will tell...
 
I have some Wayne Meredith ameraucanas that are 30 weeks old as of yesterday. Still no eggs or squatting yet. One hasn't colored up much in the face but the other two have. Please someone tell me I'll get some eggs soon. Is it usual to wait this long on this breed?
I have three older birds, an EE and two black sex-links. I'm still getting at least 2 eggs a day, once in while 3. They are molting of course, so I'm happy that I'm still getting any, but I'd love for these new birds to start laying, too. And no sign of hidden nests!
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Seems like, according to chicken math, OK can get four more hens so he can have a even dozen eggs per day, so that means four chicks in spring. Now, if he lets his hen go broody, she can have eight eggs, because some will be cockerells, actually, she can have ten eggs for an eighty percent hatch rate, that will equal out to four laying hens this time next year. Sound about right? See OK, I AM just looking ahead for you! :)
 
no more eggs since yesterday animallover?

I got 5 out of 6 today, Isis is still holding out, 3 medium, 1 small, and 1 peewee...




Violet...
I have a divider for the nest box, but they don't seem to like it... this way, more girls can squeeze in at once...
 
Seems like, according to chicken math, OK can get four more hens so he can have a even dozen eggs per day, so that means four chicks in spring. Now, if he lets his hen go broody, she can have eight eggs, because some will be cockerells, actually, she can have ten eggs for an eighty percent hatch rate, that will equal out to four laying hens this time next year. Sound about right? See OK, I AM just looking ahead for you! :)
You didn't factor in the Roger factor. Roger would break one egg. Eat another egg. Convince a couple of them to go swimming in the water dish and drown. Teach two of them to lay eggs on the poop board and then take turns pooping on them. I would have three peacocks screaming for pie, instead of just Roger. Two would think she is cool and turn out like her. Thanks friend for looking out for me.
 

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