EileenH Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 We`ve had an eglu and two ginger rangers for two and a half years now. They`ve never been brilliant layers but we usually got about eight eggs a week between them in summer. Now they`ve stopped laying. I`m sure they`ve stopped, it`s been five months and friends who have Gingers of the same age are now getting lots of eggs. The thing is - okay, they`re cute and we`re very fond of them - but the main reason we got them was for the odd fresh egg - and lovely they were, too. Now they`re running around the garden, healthy and fit looking and I can see that they`ll be with us for years to come. We only have a little garden but I could probably get a run extension and two POLs but I can envisage a situation in a couple of years when I`m feeding and tending FOUR nonproductive pets. So I`m feeding and cleaning and tending and buying shop eggs. Oh well - - - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 There's only one solution . Get a walk in run . I have a very small garden too and started off with 3 girls. I now have 6 in a small walk in run, 3 of whom have stopped laying . Alternatively, have you seen the new Omlet walk in run? That looks ideal for a small garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 I have a couple that age that only lay very occasionally if at all!!! Only other this is have they been wormed recently?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Perhaps they need worming and their treats reducing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EileenH Posted March 19, 2011 Author Share Posted March 19, 2011 Oh - all is not lost then? It must be about six months since they were wormed. I`ll get to the vet for their flubenvet. Thanks folks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Why did you mention the walk in run extension thing - just one question - I have an Eglu Go can it be adapted for that or is it just for people with existing WIRs? I have been drooling over it - now I want one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atsw Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 An Eglu Go can fit directly onto a WIR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JS1 Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 They couldn't be eating their eggs, could they? Just a thought.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 try the worming and check for the egg eating (sticky mess in nest box) I hate to say it but if its any consolation hybrids dont tend to be long lived Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 I have a very small garden too and started off with 3 girls. I now have 6 in a small walk in run, 3 of whom have stopped laying . How did introduce them together ? Do you have a spare house or did you separate the run ? I only have a small garden too and no room for any spare anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Henny Penny our gingernut ranger, arrived in March 2008, started to lay in April, laid 150 eggs but in the September stopped laying and sadly died the following year. She was a real character, so friendly. Ebony the other Omlet chook, a pepperpot laid until the end of the 2009 summer and then gave up laying and lived for another year. The other two hybrids that I got at the same time are still with us and lay eggs sometimes, they stopped over the winter and now lay one or two a week. As others have said worm them and only give treats at the end of the day so that they eat lots of layers pellets or mash and you may get some more eggs. But I found that the Omlet girls seemed to wear themselves out very quickly and did not live for very long, perhaps I was just unlucky. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Drooool - wonder if OH would let me buy one - do you think he would notice it? Sorry to hijack thread. No words of wisdom as after a year as chuck mum am still learning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Oh Chrissy now I am worried - I have 3 OMLET and hoped after a year i might get a few more eggs - I dont want to treat them like egg machines but the eggs are a bonus - this might be the persuasion I need to let OH let me have more hens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Oh Chrissy now I am worried - I have 3 OMLET and hoped after a year i might get a few more eggs - I dont want to treat them like egg machines but the eggs are a bonus - this might be the persuasion I need to let OH let me have more hens I didn't mean to worry you, we were probably just unlucky with our Omlet girls, our other two hybrids that are over three years old have laid 12 eggs between them this month so far. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
