craftyhunnypie Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 I need some advice really. Blanche one of my original Omlet chooks (pepperpot) is about 2 years old now - working out from when we got her. She hasn't layed since about October / November time. Today when we had her out free ranging, when I went to stroke her, she crouched so low - she looked like a pancake. Is this just in the hope that I am a cockerel or could she soon start laying again. Her comb has gone red again and is a better shape & more spikey than it ever was! She went through a bad moult after stopping laying. But now her plumage is beautiful again & she's a little round barrel. Eggs soon again? Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 It sounds like she may be about to start laying again I'll keep my fingers crossed Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 I would say yes!! Laverne went through a long moult and now she is red in the comb and has those beautiful beetle black feathers again. She didn't crouch at all when she wasn't laying, now she is laying daily and crouching like a floozie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Sounds very promising! If she's been through a serious moult, it might be worth making sure she's in tip-top condition by adding some poultry spice and/or shellstim to her food (if you haven't already), to help boost her laying power Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Molly (who's about 40 wks) stopped laying in October too. (She'd only laid 10 eggs in total ) She started crouching a week or so ago and laid an egg on Thursday . She's not moulted though and her comb is still fairly small and pale . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 she will start again very soon by the sound of it - hurray! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 My girls have always started crouching about a week or so before they start laying after the moult, or for the first lay. So she will probably lay in a week or so. I love it when they crouch down as it makes them so much easier to pick up! And when their combs go really red as well, they look so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Sounds like she's ready for the off again Craftyhunnypie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...