eve Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 help ive two marans and two white sussex batam.had them aug POL maran started laying dec. iwas getting two eggs every other day then one a day. one of sussex laid two weeks ago but nothing since.cant understand why they arent laying. ive checked to make sure they arent eating them and no sign of that.is itthe cold weather??? this is the first time ive had batams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 egg laying can be erratic when its winter especially if the hens are young or old Its worth worming them if not already done and check for any health problems If all is well it shoudl right itself when it warms up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 I agree with Tasha, Just give them the once over for any lice or beasties. The cold weather and dull days over Winter does affect their laying. Once the longer sunnier days arrive you should see a difference. If they haven't been wormed a course of flubenvet would not do any harm either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmberSky Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 I have 12 girls and only a third to a half lay on a given day, though egg production seems to be increasing recently maybe due to the lighter longer days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eve Posted February 11, 2010 Author Share Posted February 11, 2010 thanx for advice were do i get the wormer from?? they look really heathy especially dora and flo the sussex. its the marans that look rough but they laying!! mine hate califlower!! when do they moult?? my freind got one batam that she wants to get rid of as moving house not to sure weather to have her any advice bout this please?? feel i should as knowere else to go but will it be to much for my girls?? and me?? she been on her own a long time she iS 7 helppppp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmberSky Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 For a wormer i found these good and free postage http://www.animalmedicines.co.uk/search_results.asp?search_type=free_any&search=flubenvet&gclid=COKf5Jaqwp8CFcts4wod6D740g as for moulting some of mine moulted in october time and one is moulting now! so not sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eve Posted February 16, 2010 Author Share Posted February 16, 2010 ive wormed them with verm x as thats what my grandad uses. dont think they have worms though. thought you would see it in there poo??? but will try anything to get sussex laying. how long will it take if it worms for them to start laying?? marans still every other day. im loving letting them play in the garden as a treat. so funny to watch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmberSky Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 I always used vermex until recently, i noticed a lot on these boards dont hold it in high regard so i have now re-wormed with flubenvet. and as i said before lots of girls dont like to lay in these short dark cold days, i had 5 eggs today from 12 hens and only 3 yesterday! Also vermex is used monthly and flubenvet every 3-4 months and works out a lot cheaper as i noticed the vermex never lasted as long as it stated on the bottle! bluebelle my cream legbar started laying again last week after not laying since the end of october! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eve Posted February 18, 2010 Author Share Posted February 18, 2010 no eggs today im getting fed up with not having any eggs. they in good health is it the weather still?? dont know how im going to get 200 eggs from them in first year at this rate will take 10 years!!!!! ive gave them the once over today no lice or mites.wormed them even thoug they havent any.done everything even let them out into garden for a treat. thought ivd be having four a day by now. HELP im getting faustrated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmberSky Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Could defo be the weather, if you close the pop hole at night make sure you get up early to let them out as they need 10 hours of light to produce an egg, which is why egg production declines at this time of year, i again only had 4 eggs today from 12 hens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadelee2 Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 Hi, It's sounds like you're doing everything you can. The weather does make a difference to egg laying, it should pick up soon. I have thirty hens, and in the snowy weather I was only getting about 3/4 eggs a day from the whole flock. My banty's don't lay at all in the winter. One thing you could try is mixing up some warm readybrek or porridge for them in the morning, and sprinkle some layers pellets or a little of their feed on top. This will warm them up. My girls really like this as a treat on cold mornings. If they're moulting this does slow egg laying, as their bodies can't cope with both at the same time. They usually moult in the autumn, but might moult again in the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eve Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share Posted February 25, 2010 hi ive had a egg from the sussex today not as big as maran egg but im so happy.also one egg from dora maran.hope this is good news, it had abit of blood on it is this normal?? hoping for the same tommorrow. two out of four im getting there!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eve Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share Posted February 25, 2010 also how do you get the eggs to display in text?? new on here. its a great site and good advice as im new need all the help i can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rufusrooster Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 also how do you get the eggs to display in text?? new on here. its a great site and good advice as im new need all the help i can get. Hi Eve, welcome to the forum, look here in "how to use the forum" from the board index, viewtopic.php?f=45&t=21966 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadelee2 Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Hi, That's great, hope your girls keeping laying. I'm not sure about the blood on the egg, I've noticed this occasionally with some of my girls, and they seem OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eve Posted February 28, 2010 Author Share Posted February 28, 2010 i had three eggs yesterday im so happy 3 out of 4 hope to get a full house today.!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
