markymarque Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Hi I’ve had my 2 wellsummers since mid Jan this year and still no eggs, I feed them only layers pellets, there combs are red and seem really happy, they make there little noises and come down stairs when they see me and I let them out for an hour each night in the garden. Every morning I look in the box to find nothing, any ideas. I’ve even drawn a picture of a chicken and an egg and stuck it out side the run, it made me laugh when I did it as both of them were looking at the drawing moving there head side to side like they where reading it. Thanks Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reikiranf Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 How old are they and do they crouch when you go near them? I put a golf ball in the nestbox and got the first egg a few days later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markymarque Posted April 15, 2011 Author Share Posted April 15, 2011 The farmer said they were all last years and had been wormed, they dont crouch when i go near them, they tend to just carry on walking. they only sit down on the lawn in there little dust bathing area they made Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy ben grace Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Maybe the farmer was wrong and they are older than he said? Have you checked everywhere possible to see if they are laying their eggs elsewhere? Hope you get some eggs soon!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxigirl Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 I got mine in September and she was about 10 weeks, she didn't lay till mid Feb. They're lovely eggs it will be worth the wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henergy Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 . I’ve even drawn a picture of a chicken and an egg and stuck it out side the run, it made me laugh when I did it as both of them were looking at the drawing moving there head side to side like they where reading it. Love it Sorry there are no eggs though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meezers Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 My Welsummer came back into lay just a couple of weeks ago - the last of mine to come back into lay after their winter break. Mine is the most timid of my chooks and has never crouched, so I wouldn't worry about that.I'd give them a couple more weeks , hopefully you'll have eggs by then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 What colour are their legs? They're one of the breeds whose legs yellow up as they come into lay, then it fades during the laying season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markymarque Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 Yipee yesterday we finally got a perfect egg and today another. So only one is laying and both times just on the perch rather than the nest box. Going to have them tonight, sausage, eggs and chips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Yay congratulations Are wellsummer eggs really dark brown? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markymarque Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 they are a mild brown, just look the same as the supermarket ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 My Wels both lay really dark brown eggs although one lays them marginally lighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
