Fabergé Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 I've had my hens since the end of October now. The first egg came on 12th Dec & all the Omlet girls are now laying 3 to 4 eggs a day between them. However, I also rehomed 2 Plymouth Rock bantams from another Omleteer at the same time who are approximately the same age as the big girls but who don't look remotely interested in laying. They look perfectly healthy & happy. Does anyone with experience of bantams know at what age I might expect to see some eggs from them? I'm desperate to see what their eggs look like! (freeloaders!) Gloria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 I got my pekins and miniature Orpington around October/November time and was told not to expect them to lay until February /March time. I don't know how true this is but that's what I was told. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatsCube Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Yup, time of year, you prob wont have any pure breed start laying till spring. All my chooks are about the same age, all hybrids are laying but im not expectine anything from the purebreeds for a while yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Bubbles my Plymouth rock hatched April (2005), laid her first egg in the September and carried on laying until November. she had a rest until March and then started laying again. Jeremy one of my newbies hatched april (2007) laid her first egg last week, she has now laid 3 eggs None of my other girls including Bubbles look the least bit interested in laying at the moment Any eggs laid before March would be a nice surprise. My girls had all stopped laying by August last year They only laid for 5 months , but I still love them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Posted January 18, 2008 Author Share Posted January 18, 2008 Thanks all. I'll contain my frustration for while longer then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 I got my wyandotte bantam in July 06, supposedly POL or thereabouts, but she didn't start laying until November - I really didn't expect her to start once the days were so short, but I guess she was ready! She's been more prone to broody spells than my late Speckledy, but most of the time lays about three eggs a week. They're lovely little eggs too, and very popular with my colleagues' children (when I have any to spare!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...