Your killings me smalls

[hlhutchinson]

Got our first egg 5 days ago and then nothing
Driving me crazy I want more
Keep going out and yep nothing, don't think they have a hidden spot in the yard

 

[Sara Ranch]

I have 6 pullets coming on line to lay eggs. Finding the "misfires" in the sand in the coop. I can't wait until they get more eggs!

My other flock is plagued by a black snake stealing the eggs. Nothing I can do about that until I relocate my flock to a new building. And *gasp* consider covering the run.

Look for egg thieves. And be patient. When the girls start laying, they can be inconsistent and misfire (shell less eggs, soft shelled eggs, etc).

 

[Isaac 0]

Got our first egg 5 days ago and then nothing
Driving me crazy I want more
Keep going out and yep nothing, don't think they have a hidden spot in the yard

Pullet that start laying eggs usually lay for a few days then stop for a week to re-calibrate there system.

-Love the title of the thread.

 

[hlhutchinson]

lol our 2nd egg came today and it was even in the neasting box
Whoot whoot happy dance

 

[hlhutchinson]

Got another egg today and found out who was laying them . Princess Goldie sang her egg song before she layed her egg. This was the first time we have hear the egg sing it was cool.
So the really cool thing is that they were free ranging and she went into the nesting box to lay her egg. Yay no hunting for eggs

 

[hlhutchinson]

So Goldie has been paying rent on a daily basis she skipped one day then back to work.
Now I'm ichin for my other ladies help contribute to rent. Barbecue will squat when I pet them at night and Chicky likes to go in the coop and incourage Princess Goldie when she lays her egg. All of them have swollen crops and waddle growth with redder tint. So I'm back to a watched pot never boils

 

[Sara Ranch]

Lol - I am watching that same pot from here!!!

I have leghorns who didn't get the memo about when they were suppose to start laying. They are just over 20 weeks old and nada. Only one is turning a little red in the comb and face. The others are still "peachy". My other girls (in that flock) are just over 21 weeks old and should start laying soon... only a few like 2 out of 14 are starting to turn a bit red. And nobody squats. They are with 2 RIR roosters (who are very docile) and 2 (same aged) Buffs. Only one of those buffs has been observed trying to mate -- once. So we will see...

Maybe if I watch your pot and you watch my pot??

I do check the big old pasture daily for hidden eggs. None.

 

[hlhutchinson]

Lol - I am watching that same pot from here!!!

I have leghorns who didn't get the memo about when they were suppose to start laying. They are just over 20 weeks old and nada. Only one is turning a little red in the comb and face. The others are still "peachy". My other girls (in that flock) are just over 21 weeks old and should start laying soon... only a few like 2 out of 14 are starting to turn a bit red. And nobody squats. They are with 2 RIR roosters (who are very docile) and 2 (same aged) Buffs. Only one of those buffs has been observed trying to mate -- once. So we will see...

Maybe if I watch your pot and you watch my pot??

I do check the big old pasture daily for hidden eggs. None.

lol sounds like a plan I'll let you know when you pot is boiling

 

[Sara Ranch]

As I finished typing my post, there was a huge commotion from the coop flock. So many of my girls were hooting and hollering - egg song, egg song, egg song! I went out to check.

Not one egg. BUT there were three black walnuts that had fallen from the sky near where they were hollering. *sigh*

If I am being positive, then I think Mother Nature was helping the girls learn where NOT to lay and about the size of an egg.

Keep watching for me please!!

 

[hlhutchinson]

As I finished typing my post, there was a huge commotion from the coop flock. So many of my girls were hooting and hollering - egg song, egg song, egg song! I went out to check.

Not one egg. BUT there were three black walnuts that had fallen from the sky near where they were hollering. *sigh*

If I am being positive, then I think Mother Nature was helping the girls learn where NOT to lay and about the size of an egg.

Keep watching for me please!!

lol this so made me laugh