chickenlover Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 My girls are 29 weeks old, and i know that they have not laid yet because it turned too cold and dark before their point of lay , but does anyone have any idea when i can expect our first egg? If it helps they are black crested polish chickens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Polish tend to lay later if my memory is right - you may get some this side of Christmas, but I wouldn't hold your breath! Sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milly Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Don't give up hope - my Frisian started laying at the end of November (after a very long wait) and is giving us an egg every other day now. Milly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 I have 2 who are 29 weeks and just started laying last week. Any signs of squatting from your girls? Have their combs & wattles got bigger and redder? That's a good sign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlover Posted December 8, 2007 Author Share Posted December 8, 2007 their combs and wattles have definatly got bigger but i havent seen any signs of squatting yet I dont mind if they dont lay until the spring at all, but id just like to have a rough idea about when its going to happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 their combs and wattles have definatly got bigger but i havent seen any signs of squatting yet I dont mind if they dont lay until the spring at all, but id just like to have a rough idea about when its going to happen The rough timescale is that you'll get some cute chickens....they'll eat you out of house and home... ruin your garden .... poop on the kitchen floor... amuse you with their antics... and if you're very lucky, they might deign to lay you some eggs Sorry, had to laugh. I can see that you can't wait, but at this time of year, it's impossible to tell when they will lay - the shorter daylight hours and cold affect some chooks more than others. My friend, Fiona bought 4 chooks, a while ago - some of them are the same age as my newer ones (and fromt he same breeders) but one of hers is laying; none of my newbies has started yet. If you've got pure breeds like I have, then it'll be a while before you see any eggs - the hate the cold and dark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
