pips_pekins Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Hi. I have 4 bantams but only 2 who are laying. I have not had any eggs for a almost a week now. Do you think this is it for the Winter or should I be concerned about them? This is probably a totally stupid question, they look fine but being new to chickens, I don't want to find that I have perhaps overlooked something more sinister. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazzy73 Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 my one has done the same and sits queitly sometimes,I just presumed it was the winter and the moult as theres a some feathers in the run and house, also shes eating ok and still runs for treats ok ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chookingham Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 I have 6 hybrids and 3 orps. The orps stopped laying about 3-4 weeks ago and my 3 new girls are only just at 22 weeks so not yet started, although Bert, my speckledy did crouch for me yeasterday so it won't be long now. But the other three are useless!! 1 egg yesterday and none today - it's not even as if they are that old yet. Not moulting, been wormed recently, plenty of ACV & poultry spice, plenty of free ranging, no shocks (unless you count having their vicious dictator segregated away from them) so no reason other than the changing seasons for the drought. Don't they know I have customers waiting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 I have 8 girls 7 of whom are being about as useful at the moment as my cockerel. I was getting used to my daily delicious egg for breakfast and most of this summer I had ones to give away too, but yesterday and today just one egg. OK so that is my breaky tomorrow sorted but I'll be dismayed if I have to start going back to shop bought eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffy chick Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 I have 11 girls in the garden and bought eggs the other day free loaders! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Mine have all but stopped too..............it's going to be a long wait without my lovely eggies. One dumpy seems to be still laying though, hope she'll carry on for a bit yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chookingham Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Do you think the chooks know something that we don't about the winter ahead and are trying to conserve energy Last winter we had 2-3 eggs every day, even on the coldest darkest days.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Kitty Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 It's turned into an egg-free zone here too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Do you think the chooks know something that we don't about the winter ahead and are trying to conserve energy Last winter we had 2-3 eggs every day, even on the coldest darkest days.... I do wonder because my Silkies laid all through last winter too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Eleven girls here with only Lily the Whitestar laying. The others are either moulting, given up until Spring, broody, too old or simply too pretty to be bothered. I am going to have to buy eggs this weekend if any baking is going to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henergy Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Only 1 egg in the last week !!! But I thought hybrids were meant to lay in the winter ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pips_pekins Posted December 24, 2011 Author Share Posted December 24, 2011 Having stopped for a couple of weeks my 4 are now laying at least 2 eggs a day and often 3. On Monday they all laid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
