Leicester_H Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 (edited) Chikki sits on the nesting/laying corner of the eglu for about 30 minutes when she's laying eggs. Boo keeps looking in on her. Is this normal - I have no idea - but it seemed a long time ?? Thanks, H Edited April 18, 2007 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Mine seem to take about 20 minutes in or around the nesting box when they are going to lay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Anything from 20 mins up to an hour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester_H Posted April 15, 2007 Author Share Posted April 15, 2007 OK - so 30 mins is nothing to worry about. Didn't realise what a responsibility keeping just 2 chickens would be !! H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snaps Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Ours have made a nest in the garden and one or other will monopolise it for hours and then not leave an egg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 When they first started laying my Belle would sit some days for an hour and a half! - and if another wanted to lay it would try and climb in beside her! I think they all average about 30 mins now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Half an hour is about right for my girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 anything from half and hour to 2 hours here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 2 hours That time is not uncommon here also. Lesley, Scramble and Poach take about half an hour. Hardboiled - 30seconds, she leaves it right until the last minute to go into the nest. Carly - 1-2hours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 is Carly a big girl Martin? Ella's big and she takes the longest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 She's the biggest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 You'd think they would have bigger egg-bearing hips and just fire it out! (I know it worked for me ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 anything from half and hour to 2 hours here. ditto here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xEmmax Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Our chickens take a good half an hour. Penny Copper Both in in a eglu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallina Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Mine take about six weeks at the moment, judging by the number of eggs I am getting.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
