nuchicksonthebloc Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Hi, I have 3 pekin bantams - 2 girls and a boy..they are 7 months old and i've had no eggs. no squatting from the girls at all! they have been together since day one. is the boy stopping them from laying as he crows early in the morning? also i have an eglu i have been putting straw inside with rubber eggs am i doing it wrong..can anyone help..thank you xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Don't worry - it will happen. The days are getting longer which helps. Pure breeds are often later than hybrids to start laying. I'be got some older than yours which haven't started yet. Tricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emchook Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 the little freeloaders !!!! I am sure you will get some soon ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iandjsmum Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 There's lodas of us on here at the moment worrying that we're going mad waiting for pekins to lay! Mine are nearly a year old and still no eggs! For the first time ever one of them has started to squat in the last day or two but still no eggs........ It does seem like a bit of a bad joke at times! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 One of the girls I hatched in the summer has only just started laying at a day under 32 weeks. The other one has yet to lay and shows no signs either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisEllis Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 I feel worse!! I have had my silkies which i think are hybrid with something else and they haven't started laying yet. We thought the hens were squatting but they only sone it once or twice and haven;t done it since and only done it when they was in the sun PLUS we have 8 month old ducks that are mating already and STILL not laying. I wouldnt worry too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenNutter Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 My three pure breds were all 34 weeks plus before they started laying (in the coldest spell for 30 years with the shortest daylight hours - what's that all about?!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iandjsmum Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Got my first Pekin egg today!!!!! So thrilled as wondered if it was really ever going to happen. So don't give up guys. If it could happen to me it will happen to you too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 My araucana's a freeloader No sign of eggs & about 40 wks old She's very beautiful 'though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenNutter Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 I tell my husband (who thinks that the chickens are a ridiculous and expensive luxury) that they are pets first and foremost and that the eggs are just an added extra! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
