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Hey All,

Been awhile since I posted. Been very busy dealing with family and settling in more at our home.

No more chickens have died since the one! I just started getting eggs last week. I'm wondering if it could be possible that I was sent younger chickens than I paid for? I paid for the 15-22 week old pullets Orpingtons from McMurray. I only have one hen laying right now. We don't know for sure which one it is but we think maybe it's the bigger one because she seems older than the others. It's exciting getting an egg everyday. After one week of laying we have six eggs so that's great. The shells are strong and she's laying where she needs to lay.

I'm also ready to add to the flock to replace the one that died. Not sure how to do that in the best way. I want to add 2-3 hens, since I learned laws are lax out here for chickens so I wanted 5 or 6 chickens total. I think I want to stick to Orpingtons but I want them to be around the age of laying like mine are. I don't mind switching to a different breed. I just want them to be hardy and quiet like my orps.
 
Hey All,

Been awhile since I posted. Been very busy dealing with family and settling in more at our home.

No more chickens have died since the one! I just started getting eggs last week. I'm wondering if it could be possible that I was sent younger chickens than I paid for? I paid for the 15-22 week old pullets Orpingtons from McMurray. I only have one hen laying right now. We don't know for sure which one it is but we think maybe it's the bigger one because she seems older than the others. It's exciting getting an egg everyday. After one week of laying we have six eggs so that's great. The shells are strong and she's laying where she needs to lay.

I'm also ready to add to the flock to replace the one that died. Not sure how to do that in the best way. I want to add 2-3 hens, since I learned laws are lax out here for chickens so I wanted 5 or 6 chickens total. I think I want to stick to Orpingtons but I want them to be around the age of laying like mine are. I don't mind switching to a different breed. I just want them to be hardy and quiet like my orps.


Congrats on the eggs! It's so fun getting those first eggs! Look at your chickens, the one laying the eggs should be 'red faced'. Another words, her comb and wattles will be really red and developed. And when you go to pick her up she will squat. Chickens mature at different times (like people!) so some may take longer.

I like variety, so my chickens are all different! All 72 of them! I can tell them apart and I love all the different colored eggs!
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Feeling kind of down this morning. I have these two bators going... one (the mini) with 7 white polish have nice wiggly day 7 black spots and spider webbing. The other (and the only one I had used prior) one, the eggs have nice spider webby blood vessels, but the black spots are much smaller and there is no wiggling. I don't know if I'm viewing them before they turn into blood rings or are just quitters or I'm being impatient. I'm nervous bc I've had good hatches in the maxi. The development just either seems behind or maybe I'm just paranoid. Ideas?
 
Hey All,

Been awhile since I posted. Been very busy dealing with family and settling in more at our home.

No more chickens have died since the one! I just started getting eggs last week. I'm wondering if it could be possible that I was sent younger chickens than I paid for? I paid for the 15-22 week old pullets Orpingtons from McMurray. I only have one hen laying right now. We don't know for sure which one it is but we think maybe it's the bigger one because she seems older than the others. It's exciting getting an egg everyday. After one week of laying we have six eggs so that's great. The shells are strong and she's laying where she needs to lay.

I'm also ready to add to the flock to replace the one that died. Not sure how to do that in the best way. I want to add 2-3 hens, since I learned laws are lax out here for chickens so I wanted 5 or 6 chickens total. I think I want to stick to Orpingtons but I want them to be around the age of laying like mine are. I don't mind switching to a different breed. I just want them to be hardy and quiet like my orps.
If you like orp then look into Bramhas because they are sweet too
 

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