Today, my BSL's (about 3 - 3 1/2 yrs) out laid the younger hens, 4 eggs to 2.... so far today. That means the 8 older hens out laid the younger 13.
And because it's getting warmer, and the sun is shining, I let the younger part of the flock out of the barn and into their section outside. They still have the option of going back into the barn at night. Boy there was a lot of "beaking off" from the black hens!
Ol' girls out do the young 'uns
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Ha! Ha! Mine were out for a bit today only about 2 hours then they huddled in the doorway getting some sun but out of the cold.
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Re: Ol' girls out do the young 'uns
Mine are all out enjoying the day and digging in the mud!
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Yeah, they had some fun pecking in the dirt and mud.
I saw the roosters (Burt and Burt Jr.) challenging each other through the fence only once, not to say that was the only time.
I saw the roosters (Burt and Burt Jr.) challenging each other through the fence only once, not to say that was the only time.
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I have not let any of the chickens out of the enclosure yet. I might later this week when it is warmer, and there might be more green grass showing through.
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This is one of my 3 nesting boxes crammed with 3 broody silkies, today there are 4 in the same nesting box! Number of eggs 0! 
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Re: Ol' girls out do the young 'uns
Yeah well, they are too busy sitting, they can't be waisting their time laying eggs
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Ha! ha! I'm going to have to buy some silkies eggs for them to hatch out....How crazy is thatOntario Chick wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2019 5:03 pm
Yeah well, they are too busy sitting, they can't be waisting their time laying eggs
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Re: Ol' girls out do the young 'uns
Sounds perfectly OK to me!
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Beltsville Small White turkeys.
Mutt chickens for eggs
RIP Stephen the BSW Tom and my coffee companion.
RIP Lucky the Very Brave Splash Wyandotte rooster.
RIP little Muppet the rescue cat.
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They look too young to be laying eggs! They must have good genes.
Back to the topic....
Today:
from 8 BSL's - 4 eggs... with the option of 2 coops and 5 nesting boxes.
from 9 RSL's + 4 youngest hens - 5 eggs.... that have the most shelter (barn with hen house) and have the option to go outside, and the option of 9 nesting boxes.
Hmmm.... maybe it's the water. The BSL's get fresh water first thing in a.m. and before last feed. The other group has a heated water fount, in the barn, that gets refreshed (as in pouring out the backwash) as required, and new water every 2 or 3 days, as required.
The other day, I unplugged the water fount, and the trough was frozen by morning. It's plugged in again until it's warm enough outside.
So, today, there they were, wading through the huge puddle outside in their pen, sipping water... looking like ducks, getting their feet washed, anyway.
Back to the topic....
Today:
from 8 BSL's - 4 eggs... with the option of 2 coops and 5 nesting boxes.
from 9 RSL's + 4 youngest hens - 5 eggs.... that have the most shelter (barn with hen house) and have the option to go outside, and the option of 9 nesting boxes.
Hmmm.... maybe it's the water. The BSL's get fresh water first thing in a.m. and before last feed. The other group has a heated water fount, in the barn, that gets refreshed (as in pouring out the backwash) as required, and new water every 2 or 3 days, as required.
The other day, I unplugged the water fount, and the trough was frozen by morning. It's plugged in again until it's warm enough outside.
So, today, there they were, wading through the huge puddle outside in their pen, sipping water... looking like ducks, getting their feet washed, anyway.
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