White Bengal
In the Brooder
Hello everyone! So around 6 weeks ago we got 4 pullets the same age.
Then 2 weeks ago a friend of ours gave us another 2 hens who look quite older. All our chickens are like the ones in my avatar (I think Rhode Island). We let them roam our backyard freely, and for now only have a make-shift ''coop'' but we'll be arranging better in the future. We're in Malta and the weather's very mild, it's already quite summery with the temperature here at 24°C (75°F).
This week one of the pullets started laying eggs. It is the one in my avatar. She's been laying daily now. Then today one of the 2 older hens also laid an egg.
The first egg-laying experience was quite funny because I never imagined chickens could be so noisy and had never heard about the ''egg-laying song'' before.
Though it's my first time with chickens I immediately noticed she was going to lay an egg, because she started clucking softly and seemed fidgety. I never expected her to be so vociferous though, when she started singing (more like shrieking!) our dog started barking then all the neighborhood dogs started barking as well!
We have a small dog and a cat. The cat is terrified of the chickens. The dog doesn't mind them but we keep him away from them because he has a tendency to love them a bit too much (if you get what I mean...
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I found this forum by chance through google and was amazed at the wealth of information it contains.
I am curious to know whether hens lay their eggs at the same time every day? And does the whole flock lay also at the same time? (I'm anticipating the orchestra if they do!!)
But joking apart, for the past 4 days the first pullet started laying, she's always done so between 10-11am. And today when one of the older hens laid her egg, she did it at exactly the same time too, I mean it's like the 2 hens agreed to go pop their eggs together
I'll try to upload my hen's egglaying song. She does it, then goes to lay her egg, then she comes out and sings it again.
Then 2 weeks ago a friend of ours gave us another 2 hens who look quite older. All our chickens are like the ones in my avatar (I think Rhode Island). We let them roam our backyard freely, and for now only have a make-shift ''coop'' but we'll be arranging better in the future. We're in Malta and the weather's very mild, it's already quite summery with the temperature here at 24°C (75°F).
This week one of the pullets started laying eggs. It is the one in my avatar. She's been laying daily now. Then today one of the 2 older hens also laid an egg.
The first egg-laying experience was quite funny because I never imagined chickens could be so noisy and had never heard about the ''egg-laying song'' before.
Though it's my first time with chickens I immediately noticed she was going to lay an egg, because she started clucking softly and seemed fidgety. I never expected her to be so vociferous though, when she started singing (more like shrieking!) our dog started barking then all the neighborhood dogs started barking as well!
We have a small dog and a cat. The cat is terrified of the chickens. The dog doesn't mind them but we keep him away from them because he has a tendency to love them a bit too much (if you get what I mean...
)I found this forum by chance through google and was amazed at the wealth of information it contains.
I am curious to know whether hens lay their eggs at the same time every day? And does the whole flock lay also at the same time? (I'm anticipating the orchestra if they do!!)
But joking apart, for the past 4 days the first pullet started laying, she's always done so between 10-11am. And today when one of the older hens laid her egg, she did it at exactly the same time too, I mean it's like the 2 hens agreed to go pop their eggs together
I'll try to upload my hen's egglaying song. She does it, then goes to lay her egg, then she comes out and sings it again.
Welcome to BYC!!! 
We are glad you joined our flock.
to have you join the family. Enjoy your time here at BYC! 
