Wanted Please - Harrogate / York / Leeds area

[Gizmo]

I got two gingernut rangers July 30th 2008 but only one of them so far is laying eggs. The other ones comb still is pink and small and showing no signs of getting near ready for lay. Now 4 months have nearly gone by I am wondering if something might be wrong with her.

does anyone have any suggestions. thanks

[Redwing]

Hello and greetings from down the road!

 

Four months does seem a long time I guess she is a late developer - someone else posted in the last day or so with the same question so it would appear that its not uncommon. One of my chickens has no comb either and I am just resigned to waiting for that first egg, I haven't had mine as long though...

 

Hens can lay for the first time anywhere in quite a big time window so POL hens can be provided but may not actually lay for some weeks so perhaps she is younger than her pal.

 

I guess if she is happy and running around there isn't too much that can be wrong. Sorry I have no better advice or info

[Gizmo]

Thanks for replying so soon. She is fit and healthy and creating havoc in the garden so I will just have to be a bit more patient.

[Seagazer]

One of my girls took 20 weeks before she decided to lay. Some are just late developers. I know it feels as if they will never lay but I'm sure she'll get there in the end

[SAB]

I wouldn't worry too much, our youngsters took a while to get into lay and our ex-batts did not provide very much at all at first, so we got very little eggs for a long time. The ex-batts are now healthier and the youngsters more mature and we are now getting more eggs in these dark wintry days than we have ever had.