paintingbird Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 We have three Miss Pepperpots. Lettie Clara and Flo. We have had them for over three weeks now and are still waiting for an egg. Also does anyone hav e any advice on how to stop them wrecking the garden. They have dug up all my primroses and are stripping the roses of leaves. They are quite cheerful, happy and amusing to watch, what are the signs they are about to lay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsm_jones Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 I have had my 3 Orpingtons for 3 months and only one of them has started to lay! The other 2 have yet to start earning their keep! So you may have a little wait yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajm200 Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Our pepperpots arrived 19th March and one started to lay today. Yours may be from the same batch so shouldn't be far behind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 We have had our 4 chickens(2 warrens and 2 blackrocks not from omlet) since 14th feb and the last one only started laying 2 days ago although the others had been laying for a couple of weeks. All chickens are different so it just depends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel F Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Our 2 GNRs and one Miss P arrived on 13th March from Omlet. One of the was first to lay nearly four weeks after delivery, then the others followed suit over a week later. The first started 'crouching' whenever I tried to pick her up... There are many references to define crouching on the message board... Thats how I knew it was her when our first egg arrived. The first egg arrived nearly two weeks after the start of the crouching. (It does make catching chickens much easier!) Be patient - it is worth the wait. It's like Christmas Day every day now... Good luck! Rachel F. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paintingbird Posted April 16, 2008 Author Share Posted April 16, 2008 We are very new to all this Chicken keeping. Many thanks for all your encouragement. We will keep our fingers crossed, but may have to go to Sainsbury's for eggs ( free range of course) for a while yet. P.S, they hate blackbirds and starlings and will chase them when they see them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajm200 Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Buying eggs worked for me. I bought some on Tuesday and got an egg from the girls today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 i'm still buying eggs, luckily local co-op keeps having ones past their sell by ,not eat by date for 30p organic free range My girls arrived on march 8th, no sign here yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Also does anyone hav e any advice on how to stop them wrecking the garden. They have dug up all my primroses and are stripping the roses of leaves. See **this thread** for some tips. They are quite cheerful, happy and amusing to watch, what are the signs they are about to lay? Reddening of wattles and comb, increase in appetite, "crouching". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paintingbird Posted April 21, 2008 Author Share Posted April 21, 2008 (edited) Our girls arrived 25th March 2008 Lettie first egg layed today Yippie 40+grams 21st April 2008 Clara 1st May 2008 Flo We are perplexed, all our girls are Pepperpots but Lettie is dark while the other two have light chestnut brests, Lettie lays buff eggs while the other two lay brown ones. Are they a hybrid of Pepperpot and Gingernut? Edited May 1, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fur 'n' Feathers Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...