mini chick Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 hi, my 3 blackrock hens have not started to ley yet,they are 27 plus weeks.will i really have to wait till spring to get some eegs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 As Black Rocks are hybrids they should lay in the winter. However with these darker days they will be later in starting laying. One of my hybrids was over 30 weeks old when she started laying, so don't worry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 It probably won't be long now - maybe on a sunnier winter day she may surprise you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini chick Posted December 2, 2009 Author Share Posted December 2, 2009 thanx,its a sunny day today so fingers crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenNutter Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Minichick, it has just happened to me today for the first time at 34 weeks and 1 day, so don't give up hope (see 'Glad tidings' post!) Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 My Claudia is 35 weeks old and hasn't graced us with an egg yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rufusrooster Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 check out my sig ... sussex at nearly 30 weeks and a hybrid nearly a year old ! nothing ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenNutter Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Crikey Rufusrooster, I would be whispering 'sage and onion' into the ear of your hybrid! I thought 34 weeks was late! Commiserations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The good lifers Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Mine didn't lay for ages when we got her, turned out she needed worming- laid straight after this- not sure if this was coincidence?!She may also be waiting for a bit of sunshine as the vitamin D helps the processing of the calcium to form the shell!where is the sunshine!!??They all take different amounts of time I think! good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini chick Posted December 17, 2009 Author Share Posted December 17, 2009 still no eggs but onion who has the biggest,red comb and wattle,has started to crouch when i go near her. I bet my husband a mars bar,that well have an egg for christmas day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Blodwyn (a Miss Pepperpot, so similar to Blackrock) laid her first egg about two weeks after starting to crouch, so you might be lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini chick Posted December 20, 2009 Author Share Posted December 20, 2009 hi ,couldnt believe my eyes this morning,i had to look twice,yes i got an egg woohoo! and 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 I hope you did a good egg dance! Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini chick Posted December 20, 2009 Author Share Posted December 20, 2009 i bet the whole neighbourhood could hear me! and 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Fab news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini chick Posted January 9, 2010 Author Share Posted January 9, 2010 today was my first 2 day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 That's fantastic. You'll get used to all the eggs soon, and then you won't want to be without. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini chick Posted January 21, 2010 Author Share Posted January 21, 2010 hi. just an update all three now laying .samanthas eggs are huge!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
