JAZ Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I've only been a chicken mummy for a little over a month now, so i'm still very niave to it all, so please can someone help me with a few questions i have What is 'crouching' all about? And when your chickens start to lay their eggs do they normally lay them in the same place each time? Well thats it for now, i'm sure i'll have other questions later on. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Hello The crouching is what chickens do just beore they start laying, they bob down close to the ground, spread their wings out a little, and do a little tap dance with their feet It's a sign that they are ready to be mounted by the cockeral, and unfortunately see you in that role so if you put your hand out to stroke one , and she bobs down, hey ho, and egg may be on it's way They usually find somewhere to lay, and hopefull it will be in the nest box you can show them using golf balls, rubber or ceramic eggs where to lay, but if they freerange, just keep an eye, as one of mine lays under a bush Good luck Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Hello Jaz . Give it another month and you'll be an expert . I love it when they crouch - it's so cute (and it makes them so easy to pick up!) I read somewhere that it takes 26 hours to make a egg so a hen should lay one 2 hours later each day. Don't know how accurately they keep to that timetable though . I've not kept a "time of lay" diary (just a weight and "date of lay" one ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iChicken Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Ours have only been laying for 10 days but so far all 9 eggs have been in the nest box which is pretty good considering they have free run of the garden at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...