AJuff Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Heather looks like a mature hen, she is a good size, she has bright red cheeks and a bright red comb. She has had these bright red bits for well over a month now. She is 29 weeks old and still not laying. Not a sniff of crouching in sight. Will she ever lay? Her friend is 27 weeks and still has a tiny pale pink comb. My patience is running out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Hi there, maybe they've come to point of lay at the wrong time of year. Ours are very hit and miss at the minute and some give up altogether during the winter. It's very frustrating tho! Hope you get an egg soon! Mrs Bertie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 If Heather is one of your columbines, you may be in for a long wait! They are a legbar hybrid and seem to mature and come into lay much later than other breeds (also of araucana origin and they also take a while to lay). Having said that, my legbar hybrid suddenly sprouted an enormous comb and wattles and came into lay a couple of weeks ago. Sparkleeee has some cream legbars that I think must be over 30 weeks and still not laying. They'll get there eventually! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Don't give up hope - Maisie (Columbine) laid at 28 weeks. Molly (Pied Suffolk) is now 32 weeks but has a tiny comb/wattle & no sign of crouching or eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xChicken04x Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 If Heather is one of your columbines, you may be in for a long wait! They are a legbar hybrid and seem to mature and come into lay much later than other breeds (also of araucana origin and they also take a while to lay). Having said that, my legbar hybrid suddenly sprouted an enormous comb and wattles and came into lay a couple of weeks ago. Sparkleeee has some cream legbars that I think must be over 30 weeks and still not laying. They'll get there eventually! I completly agree, we bought a Jasmine (cream legbar hybrid) who is 36 weeks and still no eggs, although she did start crouching a few days ago. Good luck! xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatsCube Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Look at us all waiting for our blue egg layers! we should start betting on whos will go first. They are ment to be very late, I think its ment to be about 32 weeks typically but again with the time of year it may be even later. Dot has reddened up in all the right places and keeps going in and out of the house, but not crouching. Not looking as red around the eye as Masie was when she started laying. I reckon it will be next year before I see any from her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted December 10, 2007 Author Share Posted December 10, 2007 Ahh, that explains it. Perhaps another few weeks. All I want for Christmas is a blue or green egg!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
