beach chick Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 I thought it would be fun to have a kind of survey on whose chooks are laying what and when, and whether it's surprised you! I'll start: - Muffin and Crumpet the silkie bantams are laying every day at the mo - despite their reputation - Crunchie the Light Sussex is pretty reliable - Meringue the Maran is laying, but her eggs are no longer a lovely chocolate brown, they seem to be beige and speckledy!! - Sugar the White Leghorn hasnt laid for days (or not that I've found anyway - tho I think someone might be eating them... grrr) - Paris the Bluebell and Chardonnay the Silver Sussex are currently excused for moulting - Apricockerel is permanently excused!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moomin Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 I'm still getting 10 eggs a week from my two girlies, just one less egg than I was getting in the Summer. I must admit I am pleasantly surprised - and delighted - as they are both purebreeds and I thought they would stop laying in the Winter, or at least slow RIGHT down!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg Lou Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 (edited) I have 7 Girls in total and usually have 3 eggs per day = approx 20 a week 3 of the hybrids Burger, Porsche & Freckles lay pretty much every day.. the sole wage earners! Beanz (Pied) is let off as moulting and still playing "mum" and brooding the 3 Pekins (17 weeks old!) Just hope she gets back to normal soon as went broody the first week I bought her, left the chicks at 6 weeks.. then went broody again and when the pekins joined the flock she started to brood them once more.. so only laid for 1 week since June! The Pekins are due to come into lay December but will probably wait until Spring so also let off! Edited November 17, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruth1 Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Out of my 7 girls only 3 have started to lay, 2 of them in the last few weeks, I get about 2-3 days a week where I get three eggs and the other days alternate between a brown and Blue, or Brown and cream. They look very pretty when you open the eggport and all the eggs are in a little heap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 I have one moulting and getting 2 most days from the other two - the odd day we get one egg. So my eldest and only pure breed is still laying and hasn't thought about moulting yet. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Pullets/Hens 9 Eggs 0 I've heard silkies are good winter layers....its just the summers they don't do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adams Egg Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 We have a Bovan, an Isa Brown & red ranger, all thre laying everyday, so 21 eggs a week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purple hen Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 My 3 goldlines are all laying nearly every day, and today my new black star has laid her first egg , the other 2 young ones are showing no sign of laying yet, I think they are waiting for spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistachio Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 I'm really pleased with my girls. i have 3 gingernut rangers and 3 mrs pepperpots. One of each are not laying (one too young the other in shock after an attack) but between the other 4 I'm getting between 4 a day - once got 5. Is that possible to get 5 from 4 chickens in one day or did my ill one lay a random one again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 I have 18 hens....4 are very young and not laying yet, another four are getting on a bit and only laying sporadically, if at all. We get 8-10 eggs a day and I have no idea who lays any of them, apart from the dark brown eggs laid by Piper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...