Egg Laying Behavior The Mystery Unraveled - BackYard Chickens
2021年1月18日 · This occurs prior to the yolk presence in the shell gland. It occurs most often 1-2 hours prior to laying the egg and peaks with hens sitting in a nest to lay an egg. If egg laying is …
Getting Your Chickens to Lay Eggs
2022年3月28日 · A newborn chicken will not lay dozens of eggs anytime soon, and most breeds cannot lay their first eggs until they are at least six months old. However, this varies among …
Interesting Facts About Chicken Eggs - BackYard Chickens
2012年2月22日 · Holes in eggs and cracked eggs do not necessarily mean there is an egg-eater in the flock. A hen can accidentally crack an egg in the nest when she sits down or adjusts the …
Chickens & Winter Egg Laying and Lighting
2012年11月23日 · I have a 75W red heat lamp in my coop. 3 of 5 hens (Cornish) are currently laying (other 2 EEs have not started yet). 2 of the 3 layers are nearly everyday egg layers, …
Silkie Eggs: All You Need To Know And More - BackYard Chickens
2022年8月17日 · Silkies lay small to extra-small eggs. A small egg is defined as one that weighs less than 53 grams, according to UK standards. Generally, in the US, a small egg weighs no …
Chicken can't lay egg. Warning photo - BackYard Chickens
2013年4月8日 · Never heard that a hen may not be able to lay an egg!!! She has this black looking infection under her vent. I am not too familiar with a chickens anatomy... So can …
Hen trying to lay egg, is straining (somewhat graphic) HELP
2007年11月30日 · The last 2 days I noticed where she normally lays there was an egg laid w/ no shell (on Mon) and on Sun. there was an egg w/ a very thin shell. Today she is not in her …
Egg Color Chart - Find Out What Egg Color Your Breed Lays
2012年1月11日 · I have nutty orpingtons, they lay from beige to one that's a darkish brown like the Lanshan or New Hampshire, and all colors in-between. They're most likely mutts - came from …
Common Chicken Breeds That Lay Colored Eggs - BackYard Chickens
2022年2月21日 · With the ability to lay 250 eggs every year, this chicken breed can lay eggs of many different colors - although most of their eggs are blue, some lay eggs of other colors as …
Help! Hen trying to lay egg.. - BackYard Chickens
2011年3月25日 · So my hen is trying to lay her FIRST egg. This is MY first egg as well as a chicken owner. She has been trying to push it out for at least 2 hours that I know of. The rest …