- Jan 29, 2009
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I haven't had chickens for about 12 years and now have three hens (Yeah!). We live in suburbia in the San Francisco Bay Area. I got my hens as chicks at the end of April and at the beginning of September, they began laying. At least the sex-link and Rhodie are laying - but I don't think the Americauna has ever laid. I'm judging this by the color of the eggs which are brown and rose. I know that in the winter they slow down, but is it unusual for a hen to become mature and then not lay until the following spring due to the season? I've come to the conclusion that she is either holding back OR she is, indeed laying eggs, but that she's only half Americauna and her eggs are not blue or green - but brown. She looks all Americauna and has fluffy cheeks, but then I did get her at a feed store which supposedly purchased them from Murray McMurray.
Someone told me that if her legs weren't blue, that her eggs wouldn't be blue. I had never noticed that in years past, but like I said - it's been a while.
Thanks!
Chris
Someone told me that if her legs weren't blue, that her eggs wouldn't be blue. I had never noticed that in years past, but like I said - it's been a while.
Thanks!
Chris
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