A heavy heart

[Westie]

Dear All

 

I have had my 2 chucks since the end of May. 2 weeks ago Peppers laid an egg, next day 2 with just membranes, day 4 one egg, day 6 one egg. Since then nothing. She does have a bit of a mucky bum and runny poo but a chuckie friend said not to panic and just watch how it goes, they look very healthy and run around with no problem. Gingers is yet to lay which I would have thought she would have done by now. Could they be overeating? many thanks.

[Egluntyne]

What are you feeding them with?

 

Layers pellets with a few treats only are advised at this age.

[Westie]

I feed them on layers pellets, the odd treat e.g. potato, tomato, meal worms plus grit & egg shell. They are semi free range i.e. I have a 25 metre flexi fence around them.

[Egluntyne]

They are still very young....I am assuming you got them at the end of April and not May .

 

Laying is a bit sporadic until they get the hang of it, so I wouldn't worry just yet.

 

Perhaps if you keep them in the Eglu until middayish, so that they eat up the layers pellets first, and allow them to free range later, that might help.

[craftyhunnypie]

Give them fresh spinach like poppye and they lay like a production line!!!!!!

 

Emma.x

[Westie]

You're right I did mean April! The 18th, so they're just coming up to around 23 weeks. Many thanks for your help. Its just so frustrating after sending a photo of the first egg to all and sundry.