Many hens few eggs

[Beekissed]

8 eggs today... I'm happy they are laying again finally. Hopefully they pick up the pace pretty quick. I'm still getting some sex links though... Maybe just six (yeah right).

Anymore eggs getting eaten?

 

[CrealCritter]

Anymore eggs getting eaten?

Nope haven't found one yet. I'm still waiting for oyster shells to come in at the farm store. But I did up them from 16% layer pellets to 18% all flock pellets.

 

[Mini Horses]

If I'm trying to get pure eggs - I separate. Other than that I usually free range and generally they break off into their own little flocks and stay somewhat segregated. But, sometimes "stupid" reigns, lol!

Agree. But you & I seems to have a few more boys (& girls) in our ranging chickens. I cut & dull most of the time when I have one stay long enough to need it. Some breeds don't seem to grow such long ones. This particular roo had curled up & away..over 2" long. Not now.

Yep, mine are back to laying. Still staggered but, I can tell by the eggs, 8 regulars and 6 more coming back on line. A lot of the others combs & legs are coloring up, so promising.

 

[baymule]

I got 4 eggs yesterday from the Easter Eggers, there's 11 in that coop. This will be their second laying season, so better raise up some replacements! The Australorp flock has been a disappointment so far.

 

[Lazy Gardener]

I consider EE to be good layers. An overall asset to the flock. I have 5 muffed gals, and a muffed cockerel to carry the genes forward.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Mine are good dependable layers also. Need some more!

 

[Rammy]

My australorps always laid very well. Couple even went broody. Im ditching my comets and barred rocks as they arent laying good anymore.

 

[Lazy Gardener]

I had a lorpe and Colombian Wyandotte go broody last summer. Between the 2, they raised 22 babies.

 

[NH Homesteader]

I didn't ever find out if my EE's we're good layers, they were too psycho for my flock! Lol

I will have all 1-2 year old birds this year, stray dogs took out my favorite old hen last year. Hope someone goes broody and we get some replacements!

 

[CrealCritter]

I have a community next box that I made a removable cage for. It's fairly simple, if I don't want them laying in the community box I put the cage over it. But if I want a hen to go broody, I remove the cage and several hens lay eggs in the box. A hen will eventually go broody and sit tight on those eggs. I then slip the cage over top of the community box, give her, her own food and water and wait for the hatch. I don't have to worry about moving her and the eggs and she's isolated, yet can see the rest of the flock.