helenmb Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Are the next question Egluntine is - did they lay today? My white egg layer didn't . Maybe tomorrow eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Congrats Egluntine, they are a beautiful colour from beautiful girls - it seems to be the week for new layers. Fingers crossed my croucher lays soon! x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Congratulations. Maybe Molly will start to take the hint...Goodness knows where she'll start to lay though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 11, 2009 Author Share Posted January 11, 2009 Are the next question Egluntine is - did they lay today? My white egg layer didn't . Maybe tomorrow eh? Two of them did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Congratulations on the green eggs. Really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Lovely colour - make my brown eggs look rather mundane in comparison. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoebe Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Id be happy with anything, any colour, any size ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Id be happy with anything, any colour, any size ..... Me too at the minute. We're still having to buy eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoebe Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 omg - and you have had your hens for ages ?? Mine only came 16 dec, but I am already fed up with inspecting the nesting box and finding only poo in it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 omg - and you have had your hens for ages ?? They're on winter strike, first the moulted, then the days got short so they don't get enough daylight hours in which to lay eggs. When the days get longer they'll start to lay again, but for now we aren't getting a single one. They aren't very happy either because of the weather and hide under the beech hedge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helenmb Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 omg - and you have had your hens for ages ?? Mine only came 16 dec, but I am already fed up with inspecting the nesting box and finding only poo in it..... It will happen Phoebe, do you know how old your girls are? My 4 newest girls are about 26 weeks and one has just started to lay this week. The signs are there for more activity soon. If your girls aren't yet over 20 weeks at this time of year it may take them a bit longer to start. Its so worth the wait though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoebe Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 no idea. they came from Omlet and man said one looked ready to lay, so I 'spose I got over excited. My son did say that his chickens at school have bigger "things on top of head" (name escapes me) and waffles though, so perhaps I have a while to wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helenmb Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 no idea. they came from Omlet and man said one looked ready to lay, so I 'spose I got over excited.My son did say that his chickens at school have bigger "things on top of head" (name escapes me) and waffles though, so perhaps I have a while to wait. I think the Omlet girls are usually 16 to 20 weeks old so you may have a bit of a wait yet. Their combs and wattles get bigger and redder as they mature into egg laying age so keep an eye out for the change. With some of mine this has happened nearly over night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoebe Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 thanks for the explanation. With the weather as it has been (its at last warmer but a howling wind today) I suppose I would n't feel much like rushing into adulthood and egg laying either..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 13, 2009 Author Share Posted January 13, 2009 They were only 8 weeks old when I got them.......they are around 28 weeks now. Not so bad when you consider that we are in the depths of winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Congratulations! How amazing that they all laid on the same day and they are the same hue of green!! Well done those girlies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
