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Poultry and Pets => Chicken Chat => Topic started by: Hairclips on May 11, 2011, 13:37

Title: Got our lovely hens on Saturday!
Post by: Hairclips on May 11, 2011, 13:37

As the title says...we now have 3 lovely hens, all hybride.
1 Brown Nick, 1 Rhode Rock and 1 Silver Link  :)

All dutifully named by the kids lol

They have been laying since we got them, 2 eggs the first day and then 3 everyday since  :D :D

2 of our girls lay very early and we awaken to 2 lovely eggs then one of them lays around 9-10am! (don't know who is doing which lol).

But I have a question to ask.......the one hen that is laying slightly later (I think it is the Rhode rock) has been giving us double yolkers...3 in a row so far, (we've only had them 4 whole days!)! Is this a normal thing? Should I be concerned?

Thanks for your help x

Title: Re: Got our lovely hens on Saturday!
Post by: joyfull on May 11, 2011, 13:49

Congratulations on getting your hens, don't worry about the double yolkers as the hen will eventually settle down and lay normal single ones  :).

Title: Re: Got our lovely hens on Saturday!
Post by: Hairclips on May 11, 2011, 14:57

Thanks for the help joyfull x

Title: Re: Got our lovely hens on Saturday!
Post by: Kathie on May 13, 2011, 16:41

Welcome to the addictive world of chicken keeping

Title: Re: Got our lovely hens on Saturday!
Post by: evie2 on May 13, 2011, 19:57

Pictures and names? :D

Title: Re: Got our lovely hens on Saturday!
Post by: Hairclips on May 14, 2011, 12:14

Names...Sam (my 4yr old obsessed and called everything this!!)
              Carla and
              Henrietta (of course!!)
Pics to follow x