February 7

1 Brown, 1 green + 1 brown cannibalized

W:0,0,0,2,0,2,1,2,1,2,0,2,0,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2
B:2,2,1,0,1,0,2,2,1,4,1,2,3,2,2,4,1,4,4,0,4
G:1,0,0,0,0,0,2,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,2,0,2,0,1,0,0
 
February 6
2 Brown

W:0,0,2,0,2,1,2,1,2,0,2,0,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2
B:2,1,0,1,0,2,2,1,4,1,2,3,2,2,4,1,4,4,0,4,3
G:0,0,0,0,0,2,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,2,0,2,0,1,0,0,0
 
February 5

1 Brown cannibalized
W:0,2,0,2,1,2,1,2,0,2,0,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2
B:1,0,1,0,2,2,1,4,1,2,3,2,2,4,1,4,4,0,4,3,2
G:0,0,0,0,2,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,2,0,2,0,1,0,0,0,1 

February 4

2 White

W:2,0,2,1,2,1,2,0,2,0,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2
B:0,1,0,2,2,1,4,1,2,3,2,2,4,1,4,4,0,4,3,2,5
G:0,0,0,2,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,2,0,2,0,1,0,0,0,1,0 

February 3

1 Brown

W:0,2,1,2,1,2,0,2,0,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2
B:1,0,2,2,1,4,1,2,3,2,2,4,1,4,4,0,4,3,2,5,1
G:0,0,2,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,2,0,2,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,1

February 2

2 White

W:2,1,2,1,2,0,2,0,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2
B:0,2,2,1,4,1,2,3,2,2,4,1,4,4,0,4,3,2,5,1,2
G:0,2,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,2,0,2,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,1,0 

February 1

1 White, 2 Brown, 2 Green

W:1,2,1,2,0,2,0,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,0
B:2,2,1,4,1,2,3,2,2,4,1,4,4,0,4,3,2,5,1,2,2
G:2,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,2,0,2,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,1,0,0

January 31

2 white, 2 brown

W:2,1,2,0,2,0,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,0,1
B:2,1,4,1,2,3,2,2,4,1,4,4,0,4,3,2,5,1,2,2,3
G:0,0,0,0,0,1,0,2,0,2,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,1,0,0,0

One of the Buff Orpington pullets died - its head was underneath a frame member in the coop.  

January 30

1 White, 1 Brown


W:1,2,0,2,0,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,0,1,1
B:1,4,1,2,3,2,2,4,1,4,4,0,4,3,2,5,1,2,2,3,2
G:0,0,0,0,1,0,2,0,2,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,0

January 29

2 White, 3 Brown + 1 Brown cannibalized

W:2,0,2,0,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,0,1,1,1
B:4,1,2,3,2,2,4,1,4,4,0,4,3,2,5,1,2,2,3,2,6
G:0,0,0,1,0,2,0,2,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,0,0

January 28

1 brown

W:0,2,0,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,0,1,1,1,1
B:1,2,3,2,2,4,1,4,4,0,4,3,2,5,1,2,2,3,2,6,2
G:0,0,1,0,2,0,2,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0

January 27

2 White, 2 brown

W:2,0,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,0,1,1,1,1,0
B:2,3,2,2,4,1,4,4,0,4,3,2,5,1,2,2,3,2,6,2,3
G:0,1,0,2,0,2,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0 

January 26

3 Brown, 1 Green

Bought 50# organic scratch, 50# organic lay pellets $61.98

W:0,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,0,1,1,1,1,0,1
B:3,2,2,4,1,4,4,0,4,3,2,5,1,2,2,3,2,6,2,3,2
G:1,0,2,0,2,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0

January 25

2 White, 2 Brown

W:2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,0,1,1,1,1,0,1,0
B:2,2,4,1,4,4,0,4,3,2,5,1,2,2,3,2,6,2,3,2,1
G:0,2,0,2,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
 

January 24

2 White, 2 Brown, 2 Green

W:2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,0,1,1,1,1,0,1,0,1
B:2,4,1,4,4,0,4,3,2,5,1,2,2,3,2,6,2,3,2,1,4
G:2,0,2,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0

3 day: 6W, 8B, 4G
7 day: 14W, 19B, 5G
21 day: 28W, 57B, 7G

3 day mean: 6/day, 2W, 2.66B, 1.33G
7 day mean: 5.42/day, 2W, 2.71B,  .71G
21 day: 4.38/day  

January 23

2 white, 4 brown

W:2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,0,1,1,1,1,0,1,0,1,0
B:4,1,4,4,0,4,3,2,5,1,2,2,3,2,6,2,3,2,1,4,3
G:0,2,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1

3 day: 6W, 9B, 2G
7 day: 14W, 20B, 3G
21 day: 28W, 58B, 6G 

January 22

2 white, 1 brown, 2 green
W:2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,0,1,1,1,1,0,1,0,1,0
B:1,4,4,0,4,3,2,5,1,2,2,3,2,6,2,3,2,1,4,3
G:2,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1 

3 day total: 6W, 9B, 3G
7 day total: 14W, 18B,4G

3 day mean: 6/day, 2W, 3B, 1G
7 day mean: 5.14/day, 2W, 2.57B, .57G  

end of January prediction (made 1/16):
3 day mean 6.3+ (2W,3B,1.3G)
7 day mean 5.4+ (1.8W, 2.6B, 1G) 

Flock:
2 white layer pullets, 1 hen
4 brown layer pullets, 3 hens
3 green layer pullets, 3 hens 
  

January 21

2 white, 4 brown
W:2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,0,1,1,1,1,0,1,0,1,0
B:4,4,0,4,3,2,5,1,2,2,3,2,6,2,3,2,1,4,3
G:0,1,0,0,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1 

3 day total: 6 W, 8 B, 1 G
7 day total: 14 W, 18 B, 2 G

3 day: 5/day: 2W, 2.66B, 0.33G
7 day: 4.86/day: 2W, 2.56B, .28G  

January 20

2 white, 4 brown, 1 green

W:2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,0,1,1,1,1,0,1,0,1,0
B:4,0,4,3,2,5,1,2,2,3,2,6,2,3,2,1,4,3
G:1,0,0,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1 

January 19

2 white

W:2,2,2,2,2,2,2,0,1,1,1,1,0,1,0,1,0
B:0,4,3,2,5,1,2,2,3,2,6,2,3,2,1,4,3
G:0,0,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1 

January 18

2 white, 4 brown

W:2,2,2,2,2,2,0,1,1,1,1,0,1,0,1,0
B:4,3,2,5,1,2,2,3,2,6,2,3,2,1,4,3
G:0,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1

January 17

2 white, 3 brown
W:2,2,2,2,2,0,1,1,1,1,0,1,0,1,0
B:3,2,5,1,2,2,3,2,6,2,3,2,1,4,3
G:0,1,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1 

January 16

2 white, 2 brown, 1 green

W:2,2,2,2,0,1,1,1,1,0,1,0,1,0
B:2,5,1,2,2,3,2,6,2,3,2,1,4,3
G:1,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1 

3 day total: 6W,8B,2G
7 day total: 10W,17B,2G 

3 day mean: 5.33 (2W,2.66B 0.66G)
7 day mean: 4.14 (1.56W, 2.42B, 0.42G)

end of January prediction:
3 day mean 6.3+ (2W,3B,1.3G)
7 day mean 5.4+ (1.8W, 2.6B, 1G)

January 15

2 white, 5 brown

W:2,2,2,0,1,1,1,1,0,1,0,1,0
B:5,1,2,2,3,2,6,2,3,2,1,4,3
G:0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1  

January 14

2 white, 1 brown, 1 green

W:2,2,0,1,1,1,1,0,1,0,1,0
B:1,2,2,3,2,6,2,3,2,1,4,3
G:1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1 

January 13

2 white, 2 brown

W:2,0,1,1,1,1,0,1,0,1,0
B:2,2,3,2,6,2,3,2,1,4,3
G:0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1

January 12

2 brown

W:0,1,1,1,1,0,1,0,1,0
B:2,3,2,6,2,3,2,1,4,3
G:0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1 

January 11

1 white, 3 brown

W:1,1,1,1,0,1,0,1,0
B:3,2,6,2,3,2,1,4,3
G:0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1

January 10

1 white, 2 brown

W:1,1,1,0,1,0,1,0
B:2,6,2,3,2,1,4,3
G:0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1

Flock:
2 white layer pullets, 1 hen
4 brown layer pullets, 3 hens
3 green layer pullets, 3 hens

January 9

1 white, 6 brown

January 8

1 white, 2 brown

January 7

3 brown

January 6

1 white, 2 brown

January 5

1 brown

January 4

1 white, 4 brown

January 3

3 brown, 1 green

January 2

2 brown

January 1

1 brown

December 31

3 brown

December 30
1 brown

December 29

2 brown

December 28

2 brown

Production

I'm seeing some cannibalism still.

1-3 brown eggs a day (haven't been documenting daily production well, that will change now that I'm more recovered from injury). Found a clutch of 5 brown and 1 white egg outside of the coop today. At this point all of the chicks from last May should be producing - so:
4 Buff Oppington (Brown)
3 Americauna (Green)
2 White Leghorn (White)

As well as the older hens
2 Barred Rock (Brown)
1 Rhode Island Red (Brown)
3 Americauna (Green)
1 Ancona (White)

16 hens

Days are getting longer. Over next months I expect that 3-6 brown eggs (4 young, 3 older layers), 2-5 green (3+3) and 1-3 white eggs will become the norm.
So 3+2+1 (minimum) to 6+5+3 eggs daily. Peak will likely be in May. Culling stew hens in September, although some Americauna may be culled earlier.

Chicks in May:
2 Barred Rock
2 Rhode Island Red
2 Americauna
2 white leghorn
7 Cornish X
(8 layers, 7 meat birds)

late 2016 flock:
2 Barred Rock (pullets) (cull 2 older)
2 Rhode Island Red (pullets) (cull 1 older)
4 Buff Orpington (18 month hens)
2 Americauna (pullets) (cull 3 older)
3 Americauna (18 month hens)
2 White Leghorn (pullets) cull Ancona
2 White Leghorn (18 month hens)
8 brown layers, 5 green layers, 4 white layers
17 hens

no culling or chicks in 2017.
2018 replace 2015 chicks.

 

December 20

2 brown

December 19
1 brown

December 18
2 brown + 1 brown cannibalized

December 15

3 brown

December 12

2 brown

August 2

1 brown, one brown cannibalized

August 1
1 brown

July 31
1 green

July 30
no eggs

July 29

1 white, 3 brown, 1 green

July 28
1 white, 1 brown

July 27
1 brown cannibalized

July 26

1 green

July 25

at least one brown cannibalized

I removed all the soiled straw from the coop and did not put the ceramic eggs back until new straw was strewn about by the hens. Found at a cannibalized brown egg when I went in the coop to put the ceramic eggs back in the laying area. Laying boxes are needed.

July 24

1 white, 1 brown, 1 green

July 23

1 white, 2 brown, 1 green

July 22

1 white, 2 brown

I purchased some ceramic eggs and placed them in the laying area of the coop - there has been significant cannibalism. Ceramic eggs teach the cannibal hens that eggs are not food - they peck the ceramic egg, it doesn't break and they leave.

July 12

2 brown, 1 green

July 11
no eggs

July 10
1 brown

July 9

1 brown, 1 green

July 8
1 white, 1 green

July 7

1 white, 2 brown, 1 green

July 6

1 brown, 1 green

July 5

1 brown, 1 green

July 4

1 brown

Chicks are being a PITA - they're out of the coop during the day, and don't have the habit of returning to the coop in the evening.

July 3

1 white, 1 green, 1 green cannibalized.

July 2,
1 green cannibalized.

July 1

1 brown

June 30

1 brown

June 29

1 brown

June 28

1 white, 1 brown

Chicks went to the coop on June 25, a week later than I had planned. Egg production through today has been sparse, with a fair amount of cannibalism. I think the presence of chicks is changing that; time will tell.

Present flock:
3 americauna (one rooster? or one white egg laying Americauna?)
1 Rhode Island Red
2 Barred Rock
1 Ancona
1 Columbian Wyandotte rooster

Chicks 5 meat birds - slaughter late July
4 Buff Orpington
3 Americauna
2 White Leghorns
1 Mystery bird - Dark colored, feathers on legs (I suspect a Cochin of some sort).

Chicks should begin egg production in November. 4 brown layers, 3 green layers and 2 white layers. Present flock is 3 brown layers, 2 green layers and 1 (+1?) white layer.

I need to zip tie the grown Americauna birds legs this summer for ID purposes. Some will be for the stew pot this year. The Ancona and a couple of brown layers too, after pullet egg production starts. 2016 chick order will be mainly meat birds, 3 brown layers and a white or green depending on survival of chicks.

May 31

May 31
1 white, 1 brown + 1 brown cannibalized
May 30
1 white, 3 brown, 1 green.

Chicks arrived on May 28. Bought 50# organic chick start.
May 31 Bought 50# organic scratch, bale of wood shaving bedding.

Chicks will be in brooder until June 18 or so.

It appears that production is coming back. between May 5 and 30 egg production varied from 0 to 2 eggs per day. The 5 egg day followed by a 3 egg day suggests that production is back.

One Rhode Island Red died - she had been having difficulty moving prior to her death.

May 5

1 green

May 4

1 brown, 2 green

May 3
1 brown

May 2

1 brown

May 1
1 green

April 30
1 brown, 1 green

April 29
no eggs

April 28

1 brown, 1 green

April 27

1 Brown, 1 white cannibalized
Sunday 1 brown, 1 green
Saturday 1 brown
Friday 1 brown
Thursday no eggs
Wednesday 2 green
Tuesday 1 brown, 1 white
Monday no eggs
Sunday 1 brown, 1 green
W: 0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1
B: 2,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,1,0,0,1,1,1
G: 1,0,1,0,1,0,1,0,0,2,0,0,1,0

April 16

1 white, 1 brown

W: 0,0,0,0,0,1
B: 2,0,1,1,1,1
G: 1,0,1,0,1,0

April 15

1 brown, 1 green

April 14
1 brown

W: 0,0,0,0,0
B: 2,0,1,1,1
G: 1,0,1,0,1

April 13

1 brown, 1 green

W: 0,0,0
B: 2,0,1
G: 1,0,1

April 12

no eggs

W: 0,0
B: 2,0
G: 1,0

April 11

2 brown, 1 green

W: 0
B: 2
G: 1

have been getting 0-2 eggs a day since end of March. Time to start daily recording.

Chick order is in - ship date Memorial Day.
4 Buff Orpington (B)
3 Americauna (G)
2 White Leghorn (W)
6 meat birds
1 free exotic
 

April 1

1 brown, 1 green

March 31

1 white, 1 brown

March 29

1 brown, 1 green

about 15 eggs in March, although there were escapees up until March 27. Some white, brown, green.

Ordered chicks for delivery May 27.

March 1

Bought 4# flax seed, 50# lay pellets, 50# scratch $36.13

Hens are laying again. Found a clutch of 7 green eggs outside chicken yard. 3 brown eggs in February. 2 brown, 1 green today.