Coop light problems!

[Mercedes55]

For the past couple of days, Flavia our Salmon Favorelle has suddenly started sitting in the nest. She has never gone in there before as it's where the ex batts sleep at night and she always sleeps on the perches.

 

We have noticed that she does crouch when we stroke her but as it's January and we assume pure breeds don't lay this time of year we aren't sure what she is doing. Do they practice laying in the nest before they decide to lay any eggs in the future or is she feeling broody? She is around 31wks old we think.

 

We just found an egg in the nest and it's lighter and much smaller than the ones the ex batts lay, not sure if she laid it or not

 

[Patricia W]

My two Aracaunas started laying three weeks ago, so I'd guess the egg is hers.

[Mercedes55]

My two Aracaunas started laying three weeks ago, so I'd guess the egg is hers.

 

Oooh I bet that was exciting for you, my Aracauna hasn't started laying yet, neither have our other 2 pure breeds, just didn't realise they would lay this time of year

[chickyhazel]

Some pure breeds do lay at this time of year just not as regularly as they lay in the summer, so she has probably started laying.

[Angie]

My little welsummer laid her first egg on sunday and i had another today, it has to be her as i have an araucana so the little brown egg is not hers and my frazzle is showing no signs except getting pinker in the face.

So i would say it is hers .

[dixie chick]

My Barnevelder laid her first egg a week before Christmas and has laid one almost every day since! The other six have not started yet - they are all about the same age but all different breeds. She is now my secret favourite

[sari]

This is really encouraging, as Patty, my light Sussex, has been scratting around in the next box, and as she's an unsociable madam, I don't get to stroke much, but she did let me yesterday, when I was bribing her with brussell sprouts. I really hope she starts to lay soon...I'm becoming a family joke.....the only chicken keeper who still buys her own eggs. They're an ignorant lot, my family

[sadietoo]

..I'm becoming a family joke.....the only chicken keeper who still buys her own eggs. :

 

Not the only one

[chuckmum6]

My May hatched wyandotte has justed started laying, nearly half of the other hens (pure breeds) are just starting to come into lay again. Although my two maran's never stopped, we only bought eggs to keep us going for Christmas cooking.

[Mercedes55]

We had another egg yesterday and as it was identical to the previous day we have assumed that Flavia laid again

 

Really looking forward to the other 3 to start laying as can't wait to see their coloured eggs