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It's always sad when it's a special hen. Glad to hear that you have some offspring of hers.Thinking about it in that cold weather I doubt the flies would have gone for it, so it might have been a bit crook then maybe scouring a bit which gave the flies a chance to attack when it warmed up. Was actually one of my favourite chooks, it was the original one that introduced that 'hat' thing. I've still got its daughter and a grand daughter, it's actually annoying that I didn't breed more from it.
How's your fancy chicken coming along, estibador? has she started laying for you? Sometimes the fancy ones can be late starters and lay intermittently, so don't be disappointed if you're not getting an egg per day.
That's good that it's turning out OK. She will probably lay better once she feels safe enough.She laid her first egg last week but hasn't laid again yet. My friend said her older sisters are good layers so I'm hoping she'll turn out ok.
For now I'm just happy the other chooks have stopped picking on her and are letting her into the laying box at night and the compost heap during the day. They were pretty brutal to her at first and she looked pretty lonely having to hang out down the other end of the compound by herself.
That's very true - as long as the alpha rooster bows down before me, though, the rest of them can do whatever they like!Sometimes you just gotta let the pecking order sort itself out. Showing favourtism to any chooks can just lead to them being singled out even more.
If it's a Polish, they don't lay a lot of eggs. Probably about 100 eggs per year max. Mine don't seem to go clucky at all- they just don't lay. The little one lays about half of the amount of eggs that the bigger one lays.
Yeah, the problem with some of those birds is that they have been selectively bred for many years for looks and not worrying at all about utility.
That is really good news, estibador! And eggs from little bantams can be quite tasty, too. Glad to hear your little one is going well.No such dramas with this one guys. Now she's got into the swing of it she's laying as many eggs as the other three chooks combined!
They're only half the size of the others, but I can't complain about her productivity.
No such dramas with this one guys. Now she's got into the swing of it she's laying as many eggs as the other three chooks combined!
They're only half the size of the others, but I can't complain about her productivity.
Hopefully you will recognise the roos early and can knock 'em on the head... (Yeah, sure! Like I do!!)Teriyakicat one chook just left the nest after a few days, silly thing. But the other one is looking good and hopefully they will hatch on this weekend. Another pullet has been mad to sit on eggs but still has suspect feet.. don't want her chicks getting scaly mites.
Oh another nutter has been under the house on its own clutch, if Smokey is any good they shouldn't be too long away. Pekin cross hens should actually be good because it will turn them into decent layers crossed with mine but don't want too many as I imagine the roosters will very hard to get rid of...
Not just crows? Sneaky ****s! The other day I had some under a heavy rug on a chair under the patio and they were flying in and lifting it up to get to them underneath!Hopefully you will recognise the roos early and can knock 'em on the head... (Yeah, sure! Like I do!!)
Were you too late to shove those eggs under the other hen? Or didn't they fit?
I found 7 eggs hidden under the flap of a bag of alfalfa yesterday - from my black Polish, by the looks. Wondered why none of the chickens have been laying recent. I have two clucky silkies but have had no red hen eggs, only one maybe Pekin, perhaps Silkie, egg every second day and that's it- for the past few weeks. I think something is eating them. Probably a lizard. My egg drought often coincides with warmer weather, when snakes and lizards are out and about.
Yeah- could be crows or maggies. I sometimes wander out 10 times during the course of the day to check for eggs but there's nothing. They are all getting on, though- some are about 4 y.o.Not just crows? Sneaky ****s! The other day I had some under a heavy rug on a chair under the patio and they were flying in and lifting it up to get to them underneath!
95% of the time 3 Sussex hens every day all laying 1 each, mongrels dropped off a touch but still laying well. (must ask if the neighbours want some)
lol the one with its own clutch although it runs out for a mad feed in the morning I have ZERO idea where's it's cozy little nook it has hidden itself under the house. And mongrels unless you have had the same breed a few times are very difficult to sex. I'm quite happy if she's had 4 or something just don't want like 12!
Sussex roos are easy as to pick but that doesn't matter anyway because the Roos are easy to give away.
My guess is would be that they are just young. My Sussex started just laying the odd one initially at around 6 months, kind of almost completely stopped (when I was desperate for eggs to breed from of course) now they pretty much have been laying on each now every day for a couple of months. Although spring atm is the absolute peak laying season I'd just wait they are very young still.Not sure what type of chickens we have, but we got them from our niece and nephews year 2 class after hatching them.
Fast forward 4-5 months, we had our first two eggs the weekend just gone, since then no more eggs, is this normal? Do we need to be concerned?
I have put it down to being young still. Hope i am correct.
Schools here often have red chickens. Hope your chicks are all hensNot sure what type of chickens we have, but we got them from our niece and nephews year 2 class after hatching them.
Fast forward 4-5 months, we had our first two eggs the weekend just gone, since then no more eggs, is this normal? Do we need to be concerned?
I have put it down to being young still. Hope i am correct.
I'm not sure of the difference between Hylines and Isa Browns but Hylines seem to have taken over Isa Browns in popularity over recent years.Here is one of them.
Btw, your little hen is gorgeous! I'd forgotten how cute little pullets look!Here is one of them.