lindafw Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Having invested in 3 Hybrids in October (bought at point of lay) I suddenly have eggs 3 in 4 days...all from the same hen by the looks of it...I am so hopeful the others will start to lay. I wonder if my pure bred hens will start feeling guilty for being on strike? Who else is getting eggs in late November? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabidtech Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 My Black rock (which is fast becoming my favourite hen) started laying a couple of weeks ago and so far has laid every single day. I just need to update my signature........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pips_pekins Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 My little serama is laying most days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 My three oldies are still laying (POL this time last year), but it is becoming less frequent. And Emily the new speckledy laid her first egg yesterday. Just need the last two hybrids and the pekins to come into lay and we will be overflowing again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Getting two every day, and three eggs on most days - I try and have a couple of new hens every year, to keep the egg flow going. My two gingernuts who were POL in May are laying, and the Copper Maran most days. The Speckledy is 4 years old now, her comb is very pale and I don't expect her to lay again till spring - if then. The daisybelle is moulting and the Bluebelle is just contrary! Last year I hadjust one week - between Christmas and New Year - when I had no eggs at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Lily, White Star is laying every day. She even laid throughout her moult. Primrose, ex free range rescue girl and 4 years old now is in a fearsome moult and she is laying every day as well. Daisy, Sussex star is laying and so is Sweetpea, Cream Legbar cross. Today I got another egg as well. Not sure for certain who laid it but it think is was Bluebell, the Bluebelle who has just finished moulting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chookingham Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 I picked up 3 new chicks in mid September as POL - one bluebell, one speckedly and one light sussex (can't be sure from looking if she is purebred or hyrid). We have been getting one egg a day from the bluebell (we think) for the last 2 weeks and had our first egg from one of the others just this morning. It is a lovely pale pinky cream colour so could come from the sussex, but who knows!! My 3 established hybrids are all laying every day at the moment. Dolly had moulted her knickers so we were down to 2 for a while, but the egg numbers have increased with the appearance of her new knickers So this morning from 9 chooks, we had 5 eggs - only 2-3 weeks ago we were lucky if we got 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 My little Alice laid her first egg last Thursday and she's only had one day off so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasperaliceuk Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Same here - the two I got in May still laying, the 3 new ones got at the beginning of October started to lay week before last. Question is...is this likely to continue or do all chickens stop laying when winter hits hard? Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 (edited) My Cream Legbar pullets hatched this spring are laying quite nicely at present as is my Olive Egger, and the later hatched Cuckoo Marans and Higgledy Harriets are just starting So I have blue, green, brown and speckled eggs Clever girls, and I am hoping they will carry on through the winter months. Edited as to practice posting photos Edited December 5, 2011 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 I've always had eggs right through the winter - they don't even seem to slow down! Mine are all hybrids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 I'm having about 4 eggs a day... From my young hybrids, my ex batts and the odd bantie egg (hatched this year), my pure breeds and older hybrids have stopped and my Silkies are still playing "broody tag" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 My new hybrid layer started laying this week and the other hybrids are still going. The CLB has gone off for a moult and the bantams... lucky to get eggs many out of them in the Summer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodinparts Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 My 2 original hybrids have never missed a day since they arrived 18 months ago, but all the bantams have given up for the winter...However, my dear ex batt girls who arrived today have each provided an egg by way of credentials - one had laid in the travelling box, bless her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 What a lovely selection of eggs darkbrowneggs I am not getting any eggs at the moment, this is the second winter for my youngest girls so I am not really surprised my hybrids don't seem to know about laying in the winter I am going to have to buy eggs this weekend Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Eggs - what eggs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sam Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 My three oldies are still laying (POL this time last year), but it is becoming less frequent. And Emily the new speckledy laid her first egg yesterday. Just need the last two hybrids and the pekins to come into lay and we will be overflowing again Are they really classed as oldies then? I got POL last november - but now thinking about it they would be about 1 and a half now? Still getting 3 eggs a day though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclonetog Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 2 hybrids still going well, an egg a day from each Bantams gave up around the beginning of November though, I expect they might consider having a go some time around new year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Eggs - what eggs? What she said! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Alis girls Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 had to buy a dozen eggs today - waved them at the girls and said "look an egg" - they just looked at me and carried on scratching around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peckingham palace Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 I get between 7 and 9 eggs a day from my girls but mostly 8 or 9, having only had chickens since March I thought they would stop laying in the winter time, so am really proud and hope its a sign they are happy and healthy, or am I flattering myself?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clucker1 Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Are your chickens hybrids? We were like that last year....had new girls and everyone complaining few eggs...we were getting 4/4 eggs a day. We were very proud and gloating!!!!! newby chicken owners. This year 3 eggs from 6 chickens...I think it must be they are older as they are now approaching 2 years old. Have wormed them, done everything in the book..just think it is Mother Nature and you can't beat her...unless you put in lights etc...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peckingham palace Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Are your chickens hybrids? We were like that last year....had new girls and everyone complaining few eggs...we were getting 4/4 eggs a day. We were very proud and gloating!!!!! newby chicken owners. This year 3 eggs from 6 chickens...I think it must be they are older as they are now approaching 2 years old. Have wormed them, done everything in the book..just think it is Mother Nature and you can't beat her...unless you put in lights etc...... Yes clucker they are all hydrids and youngsters being less than a year old, guess I will make the most of it this winter then and do loads of baking while I can Love having them anyway, eggs or not, but the eggs are such a bonus x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
