Someone distract me....

[WIchickMama]

Distraction needed---I am patiently (or not so much ) waiting for my 3 Brahmas and 1 SLW to start laying. One Brahma has been squatting for a little bit and all have really reddened up. 25 weeks today. I know a little early and we are starting to lose daylight (come on Amazon delivery person bring me my two LED coop lights) but I am still very patiently (sprinting every 5 min to check the nesting boxes) for my lovely ladies (no names-Maybelle, Ginger, Rebbekah, and Salem) to gift me an egg.

 

[aart]

There's really no cure for POL anticipation, especially the first few.
My first Lt. Brahma pullets laid on 9-17-14 at 26 weeks.
This batch laid on 8-25-21 at 21 weeks.

I hope you have a timer for those lights.

 

[LizzzyJo]

You know what they say about watched pots.

 

[WIchickMama]

You know what they say about watched pots.

HAHAHAHA---point taken.

I do have timers for the lights--gonna give just 12 hrs of light just enough to keep them semi laying, maybe. I am not needing full production but would like to continue to get some during the winter as I know my Polish will likely taper off and lay less than the 3 a week I get now.

Hmmmmm...what else. I asked DH if I could get 3 more bantams before winter and a 2nd small A-frame coop...any guess on what he said.

 

[OtherRaptor]

Distraction needed---I am patiently (or not so much ) waiting for my 3 Brahmas and 1 SLW to start laying. One Brahma has been squatting for a little bit and all have really reddened up. 25 weeks today. I know a little early and we are starting to lose daylight (come on Amazon delivery person bring me my two LED coop lights) but I am still very patiently (sprinting every 5 min to check the nesting boxes) for my lovely ladies (no names-Maybelle, Ginger, Rebbekah, and Salem) to gift me an egg.

Want to check out this thread? the-authentic-scavenger-hunt

 

[LizzzyJo]

I asked DH if I could get 3 more bantams before winter and a 2nd small A-frame coop...any guess on what he said.

Buy them and build it fast while I'm not home?

 

[WIchickMama]

Buy them and build it fast while I'm not home?

I wish...he said "next spring" in with far less enthusiasm than I was hoping for.

But I could just have the coop delivered, it is on craigslist for $200 with delivery included handmade not pre-fab--but small only for 2 full size or 3 bantams....but

 

[WIchickMama]

Want to check out this thread? the-authentic-scavenger-hunt

Thanks that is fun...I added to the craziness

 

[aart]

I do have timers for the lights--gonna give just 12 hrs of light just enough to keep them semi laying, maybe. I am not needing full production but would like to continue to get some during the winter as I know my Polish will likely taper off and lay less than the 3 a week I get now.

It doesn't quite work like that....so many hours equals so many eggs.

Do you have older birds?
Good to let them molt before you turn the lights on.

 

[WIchickMama]

No older birds.

Thanks for letting me know