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hello again we had two new chickens yesterday in a swap for my two cockerels and we have just had our first egg the chickens are sixteen weeks old but ubfortunatly we dont know who laid the egg but the white hen named elle has been sitting down for most of the afternoon so i am wondering is she the egg layer and is she broody? all help is much appreciated
Lyn

What colour is the egg? What colour are the hens?

If you look at a hens head you should be able to see the earlobs. White earlobs usually mean white eggs, red lobs, brown or tinted eggs.

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I didn't know that!!!

sorry forgot to tell you the egg is light cream in colour and I have one road island red and one white with yellow legs? plus my eight week old modern game bird? she is very friendly and will let you pick her up
but the new additions are not people friendly will that change if i try and handle them more
all help much appreciated

Egg was probably the Roadies.
Do you know what type the white hen is - Leghorn (Pure breed, flighty), White Star (Hybrid, hardy, slightly less flighty!)?

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