maxwell17 Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 hello everyone ! we got our 3 Margo, Matilda and Sylvia 4 weeks ago at the age of 18 weeks, so they are all around 22 weeks old and we haven't had a single egg yet. my husband is starting to loose patience due to the expense of getting them in the first place and has threatened to put them in a curry if they don't start laying soon we keep them in their run in the morning to encourage them to eat their pellets and then let them fr in the afternoon what more can I do to keep them from their fate ? Margo, Matilda & Sylvia. cats Bella & pepper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyChickenLover- Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 I don't think there's much you can do to make them hurry up, sorry. I would say your eggs will be coming very soon though . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 reassure your OH that laying hens dont have any meat on them as they are different from commercial meat birds It wont be long before you get some eggs now, when the hens get close to laying their combs and wattles will get redder, when they get really close they will crouch down if you approach them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
