Beccy and Niki Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 We got 2 ginger nut rangers at the beginning of October from a highly recommended breeder. We picked our two girls and the breeder indicated that they would be laying in about 2 weeks. Well Marjorie took about 4 weeks to lay her first and she has been laying nearly every day since. Joyce on the other hand still hasn't laid. Her comb and wattle have got bigger and redder and she has being doing that funny squatting down movement for about 10 days. She's also much noisier than Marjorie making funny squeeking noises all the time (she has done this since the day we picked her up) Any ideas anybody? What is wrong with our little Joyce? Or do you think she's just a late developer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 If she is squatting it can't be long now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerbluebadger Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Ella has just laid today after 9 weeks and a day of being delivered. I cleaned out the nest box and she just went in and laid. Don't worry it can't be long now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 14 days after squatting = Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Won't be long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendy Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 2 of mine are past the age where they should start laying, but only one is. Neither of them have done any squatting though! Hope she gets laying soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutrix Farmers Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Don't give any treats, just layers mash or pellets, it could be they aren't getting enough of something to trigger laying becuase they are filling up on other things. Interesting question though, will every hen ultimately lay an egg or do some never lay anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 a friend of mine has a 3 year old cream legbar that has only ever laid 4 eggs in her life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 The time of year and shorter daylight hours will be holding her back. Shouldn't be long now though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 As Egluntine says - shorter daylight hours do affect them at this time of year - shouldn't be long now though. It is possible to have a complete non-layer........but it doesn't seem to happen often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 I'm not entirely convinced that Matilda has ever laid...I put a few eggs down to being hers, as they were slightly darker brown and she's meant to lay dark brown eggs, but I'm not so sure now. I got her in June and have never seen her in the nest box, other than to sleep, she's never squatted and her comb isn't that big, she's very twitchy and a bit of a loner. I've never had a full house with eggs, often had five from my six (when I had six) but never six! I think I may have a faulty hen!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clur Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 One of my girls is over a year old and has never laid an (edible) egg. We've had a couple of weird shaped ones from her, but that's been twice in the year we've had her. She has a smaller comb than the other two too, so can only assume she has never reached full maturity for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
