Electricbarbarella Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Dotty and stripey both look to have very red wattles and quite big red combs today, they haven't before and fizz who had no comb on Monday when we got her definatley has one now. Do they mature that quickly, does that mean we are not far off the prize already? What age do they useally start to lay? Oh and aren't chooks lovely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 It does happen all of a sudden. Once they start crouching, you will have eggs very soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yolky Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 ohhhhh good thread Barbarella. Thanks Egluntine, I was wondering about my who seems to be reddening and, I think, crouching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electricbarbarella Posted July 18, 2008 Author Share Posted July 18, 2008 oo crouching as well, have you checked the nest box, how exciting is this chicken owning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electricbarbarella Posted July 18, 2008 Author Share Posted July 18, 2008 just watching dotty drinking through the window and her comb and wattles match the red nipple on the glug, that has got to be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yolky Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Did you get your Missp from omlet? If so as we had them on the same day I think they must be from the same batch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electricbarbarella Posted July 19, 2008 Author Share Posted July 19, 2008 no not omlet chooks, they wouldn't deliver me as too far. I think we may be getting close with 2 of them, I will go and check thenest box every 5 mins . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs chook Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 I will go and check thenest box every 5 mins . My newies are 16wks old now. Had my just after they came into lay, so I think in a few weeks time I'll be like you, hovering over the eglu door! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg Lou Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 ohhhhh good thread Barbarella. Thanks Egluntine, I was wondering about my who seems to be reddening and, I think, crouching. Get ready two of mine recently started laying and both had first egg exactly 4 days after the first crouch.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jools+6 Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 ours had hormonal flushes for weeks but the two in lay have a "special" red ! that sounds strange doesnt it but the red combs and wattles are a definate different red from the other four layabouts practice reds . does that make sense ? oh ive had a hard day and my brain is mush .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
