I'm pretty new to owning chickens, so please bear with me.
A friend of mine had too many chickens, so she gave us six of them back in late May. At that time, she said they were about two months old. It turns out that I had three males and three females, and I've been able to re-home two of the males. Now it's one roo and three pullets, and I'm thinking they'll be about four months old around the 25th of July.
One pullet is a silver pencilled something-or-other, the roo and one pullet are mottled bantam cochins and the last pullet is just a black bantam cochin.
Can anyone give me an idea of when to expect eggs from them? I've read that they're not large egg producers, and that's fine.
They still sleep together in a ball, on a shelf above the nesting boxes. During the heat of the day, they'll perch on the roosts, more like they're taking their siesta.
Any information is greatly appreciated.
A friend of mine had too many chickens, so she gave us six of them back in late May. At that time, she said they were about two months old. It turns out that I had three males and three females, and I've been able to re-home two of the males. Now it's one roo and three pullets, and I'm thinking they'll be about four months old around the 25th of July.
One pullet is a silver pencilled something-or-other, the roo and one pullet are mottled bantam cochins and the last pullet is just a black bantam cochin.
Can anyone give me an idea of when to expect eggs from them? I've read that they're not large egg producers, and that's fine.
They still sleep together in a ball, on a shelf above the nesting boxes. During the heat of the day, they'll perch on the roosts, more like they're taking their siesta.
Any information is greatly appreciated.