dixie chick Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 I'm asking this question because I am getting impatient with 6 of my 7 girls! They are all are around 43 weeks old and only the Barnevelder has been laying eggs - one egg nearly every day since before Christmas. I am feeding them on Garvo - a mixture of layers pellets, alfamix and the chicken treats in the afternoon - so they are utterly spoiled, food-wise. They look fabulous and healthy and had their flubenet worming treatment a couple of weeks ago. Is there anything I could be doing wrong or are some hens 'barren'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 (edited) I admit I've been wondering this too. My Silkies are laying away beautifully but from my two Frizzles not one ! Edited February 3, 2011 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 It does happen from time to time, but you would be very unlucky to have 3 of them at it. Or not! I'd cut out all treats and keep them just on layers pellets for a while as it may help. Have you checked round the garden to see if anyone is laying in a secret place? The longer days should improve matters, too. It could just be a timing issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Some hens will never lay but 6 out of 7 would be the worst luck in the world It's partly the time of year, I see you have pure breeds and many will not start until the light levels improve and lengthen, could be March/April. Its also partly to do with when they were hatched, some breeds, particularly heavies like orps take ages to get ready; as a rough guide anything hatched after May won't lay till Spring (remember this is very very rough). Lastly, and this is where you can help - withhold the treats Keep them on good quality layers only; this gives them the goodness to make shells, and be fit and ready to lay. Keeping them confined seems to work as well, they can only eat what you give them, not what they take a fancy to. I also think when mine FR they find more interesting things to do then lay eggs I'm sure with a bit more patience you're girls will soon do you proud Cross posted with Egluntyne, but as I've written it you might as well read it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Webmuppet Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 I have a chicken that has never laid an egg..........Little Snowy the Pekin, she is now approx.3 years old and in good health. I've always said she is too posh to push! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Olive Poland will be two at the end of May. She's never ever laid either. Too posh to push I like that for her In all honesty she's too thick to push Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmberSky Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Sky my merrydale crested which is a legbar hybred i had for a year before she died prematurely and never laid a single egg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoxy Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Gertrude my very pretty Magpie hybrid was 24 weeks old when I got her back on the 16th March 2010 and she used to go through the motions every day bless her resulting in lots of invisible eggs until a few weeks ago She now lays a beautiful extra large egg every day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
