Should I buy eggs or wait it out?

[Achickenwrangler#1]

What, no game fowl!?

 

[animallover505]

One of my hens keeps getting into the nest box and acking like she's going to lay, but she won't! She's not broody either, and I don't think she's egg bound. What's going on?????

 

[Achickenwrangler#1]

Practice?

 

[animallover505]

No, she's one of my orpingtons. She normally lays about 3-4 eggs a week, but I just got new chickens and my whole flock is stressed.

 

[Sallysec]

How exciting!  Will they let you know what breeds are in your mystery pack, or do you have to play the guessing game?

That's how I started, 10 chicks of all different breeds except 2 EEs. One EE was a roo, and he is now living happily with a flock of his own.
I've got a Gold Sex Link, New Hampshire, White Leghorn (who was supposed to be a Delaware- brooder mix up), EE, Barred Rock, Buff Orp, Black Australorp, SL Wyandotte, and Welsummer :/ .  That's the order of who lays best. I like the variety and the personalities. Don't want to breed right now, but some day....

It's a complete mystery...that's the list...figure it out lol....I'm so excited! I've been sitting here all day just thinking about what they will look like.

 

[Achickenwrangler#1]

Well, there you have your answer, stress. I will assume once she's used to the others her trips to the nest box will become productive once again.

 

[animallover505]

That's what I'm hoping, but she acts like she wants to pass an egg, but I don't feel anything...

 

[cheeka]

FOUR

FOUR...Today we laid FOUR!!!
one green, one brown, and TWO cream...which can only mean one thing!!

WILMA finally laid an EGG of her own!



so, 7 eggs is 2 days! still waiting on one RIR, and one EE and the banty...

 

[okallthis4eggs]

FOUR

FOUR...Today we laid FOUR!!!
one green, one brown, and TWO cream...which can only mean one thing!!

WILMA finally laid an EGG of her own!



so, 7 eggs is 2 days! still waiting on one RIR, and one EE and the banty...

 

[okallthis4eggs]

FIVE

FIVE....Yesterday we laid FIVE

SEVEN

SEVEN....so today we hauled off and laid SEVEN