Witnessed the egg coming out

[Omelette]

Each morning I let the chickens out of their coup. One wouldn't leave the nest. So, I picked her up to place her outside. Just as I was putting her down the egg popped out. It was sooo cool! She is the one that I thought wasn't laying. I'm getting 2 eggs per day from 4 chickens, so I'm trying to figure out who is responsible for what.

Anyhow, it was quite an awesome sight.

 

[greenacre]

I think that is luckier than finding a penny and picking it up, right?

 

[Omelette]

Yes - sooo lucky!

I can't believe life before chickens. They are so much fun!

Now, if I could just figure out who else is (or isn't) laying.

 

[mdbucks]

good thing it was an egg that popped out or that could have been real sh&%y

 

[Omelette]

LOL!

Good point

 

[frankenchick]

Hi, Omelette

I really like your avatar. Did you take that pic yourself?

 

[chickbea]

You can make trap nests to see which of your birds is laying or not. However, I borrowed one once, and after over a month of trying it in various locations my hens still refused to go in to it. Maybe you will have better luck than I did.

 

[WindyOaksYokes]

Congrats on the egg... that is so cool watching them lay those things... I got to see my first last week. It was the neatest thing... I even had my "Big Boy" rooster involved it was the neatest thing.
A trap nest? What the heck is that? I have 30 hens that are about 19 weeks old... I know I have 2 of them are laying... but shouldnt I have more laying by now? I'm game to try anything at this point since I cant find any of my eggs except the one or two I get in the coop everyday... I even put real thick hay down under the nests incase they didnt want to lay in the nest.... And I can't lock them in... they can get out... coop was specially made for with escape areas incase of an attack. I told DH I wanted to cover them for a few days so that I can see whos Laying and whos not... but he says no... what should I do? I did try the box with hay in it... and that just didnt work either.
Sorry for stealing a piece of thread
Tes

 

[birdlover]

Tes,
19 weeks is still on the early end of things. Give them a couple more weeks and, before you know it, you'll be up to your eyeballs in eggs!! What are you going to do with all those eggs, anyway?!!

Ellen

 

[WindyOaksYokes]

birdlover... well... besides the ones we eat with a family of 6 (and sometimes 7+ depending on my oldest and nieces and nephews LOL) We intend to sell the rest... I already have a list going of those that are interested... and since I am the only one in my area... I know I will have plenty of buyers.

tes