Chickens are laying, the Chickens are laying

Cousineau · Post by **Cousineau** » Fri Jan 06, 2017 8:56 pm

Last week I was getting 1 egg from one lonely Bantam Buff Brahma show hen and the other 15 pullets of various breeds weren't doing anything except eating feed. Then all of a sudden eggs have started to pop up everywhere. An old Easter Egger started laying 5 days ago as well as an Australorp pullet. Then today 2 of our 7 Partridge Chantecler pullets and a Wheaten Ameraucana pullet decided to start laying. Coldest day of the year in Southern Ontario and we had 6 eggs today. And what fun colours to find. Needless to say we had egg sandwiches for lunch.

Maximus · Post by **Maximus** » Fri Jan 06, 2017 9:02 pm

Yay!! So exciting

KimChick · Post by **KimChick** » Fri Jan 06, 2017 9:45 pm

Woohoo!!!

Happy · Post by **Happy** » Fri Jan 06, 2017 9:54 pm

Sooooo jealous!
I did notice some rosier looking combs today but probably just cold lol.
Pretty eggs!

Flat Rock Farm · Post by **Flat Rock Farm** » Sat Jan 07, 2017 7:33 am

That's great Cousineau!!!

Nice coloured eggs too!!

My freeloaders just started laying out of the blue again, had nothing for over a month and a half. Out of 30 hens was only get maybe 1 egg a day. Most had a hard molt in November so I figured I would not have any for awhile. Started adding a few extra hours of light in the morning and evening and added some extra protein and the switch got turned on, now getting a least a dozen per day

Ontario Chick · Post by **Ontario Chick** » Sat Jan 07, 2017 10:02 am

Days are getting longer and they know!!!!
Spring can't be far behind

kenya · Post by **kenya** » Sat Jan 07, 2017 2:18 pm

Love the coloured eggs! Mine have not started up except the leghorns, which are always laying and one lone olive egger.

kenya · Post by **kenya** » Sat Jan 07, 2017 2:19 pm

Whoops double post, won't let me post for days ,then doe's a double post!

windwalkingwolf · Post by **windwalkingwolf** » Sat Jan 07, 2017 9:54 pm

Gorgeous eggs! I love going out to the barn and getting a pocketful. Unfortunately, I've got several girls laying, but I also have a pet pig running loose with them...and he hoovers most of the eggs before I get them!

WaupoosCowgirl · Post by **WaupoosCowgirl** » Sun Jan 08, 2017 1:39 pm

My girls have kicked it up big time in the new year! just went and collected for the 3rd time today (NO FROZEN EGGS) and got my first Fairy Fart!