chuckmum6 Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 My bantam girls are now ranging from 20 wks to 30 wks, they are looking good and have grown well, but no eggs yet. My children are desperate for them to lay, I have told them it will probably be next year when the days begin to get longer - what do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 February..... About Valentine's Day.... Tricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 If they are pure breeds I think it might not be until the daylight length gets longer. Hybrids seem to be less affected then pure breeds. Are they showing any signs? Red comb/wattles, crouching when you go near them? Hopefully someone with a bit more experience will come along and help soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted November 11, 2009 Author Share Posted November 11, 2009 Yes, they are pure breeds. They do have bright red combs and wattles though, I am hoping we might get one of them laying soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 I also think next spring - maybe late Feb/early March. You can't expect them to lay in the cold surely?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtheplumber Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Got our 4 new hens Sunday, they're 17 weeks and had our first egg today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted November 12, 2009 Author Share Posted November 12, 2009 My other chooks used to give eggs all year round, so yes I had hoped they would lay in this cooler weather - we hardly ever have really cold weather in the UK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 It's not so much cold weather that affects the laying as day length they need some were in the region of 15+hrs of day light to make an egg that’s why most pure breeds stop laying in the winter It’s all to do with they’re ancestors coming from southern hemisphere jungles and the day/night lengths it's abit more complicated than that when my mate explains it it's over my head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-a-doodle-doo Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Got our 4 new hens Sunday, they're 17 weeks and had our first egg today Show off Mine are much older and no eggs in sight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtheplumber Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 a lot of their poo is now very eggy have you noticed that? think it happens before they start laying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 What breed are they ChuckMum? They are of the right age to come into lay sooner rather than later for you, but it very much depends on whether they're a utility breed or something a bit fancier. My three year old Marans bantam came back into lay yesterday after a break of nearly two months for her moult and my Silver Sussex youngsters are looking very promising. Edited to add: Just seen your signature and I would say you should have a few eggs this side of Christmas ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
