Smart Feeder - Light sensor values

[MissMac]

We've had our girls for nearly 2 weeks now - Mrs Bennet (our Bluebelle) is laying pretty much every day, and Miss Bartlett hasn't started laying yet.

 

Today, I got home to find no egg in the nest box, but a yolk in the run. Is this just one of those things, or something I need to be aware of?

 

Thanks in advance for any help, and sorry if it's a really daft question!

[jlo]

When they first start laying trhere will often be shell less softies that they lay. I witnessed one being laid when I first got my girls and it was almost as though she was taken by surprise with it.

 

Every now and then I still get an egg in the run but I think it is when the nest box is being occupied. We have two eglus but they always lay in just one of them - daft chooks.

 

I am sure that others may have more advice. By the way - love the names of your girls

[MissMac]

Thanks It's reassuring to know that it's fairly normal. We're so new to this I think we worry!

 

Here's hoping for an egg in the nest box later!

[Laura & CTB]

I'm sure she'll get the hang of it soon, although I have a girl who insists on laying in a bucket even when the nest box is free

[MissMac]

Since I posted that we've had no eggs at all Both hens look healthy enough and they're both eating and drinking plenty. Miss Bartlett isn't ready to lay yet, but we'd had 6 in 6 days from Mrs Bennet, then nothing at all for 4 days.

 

Can't help but worry. I'm obviously an overly-anxious chicken mama

[jlo]

We got our bluebell last year. She took an age to lay. When she did start it was for about a month and then she stopped completely for a couple of months. She started again for about another three weeks and then stopped for almost another two months!! We had just resigned ourselves to the fact that we had a real free loader but she has now become pretty regular.

 

I wouldn't worry too much. they take a while to get into their stride!

[MissMac]

ROFL - my hubby was talking about free-loading chickens earlier.

 

It's quirky, but we can do quirky. I'm not sure there's any other option in our house

 

Thanks for the reassurances