The Mcconnochies Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Hey all, we have had 4 chooks now for about a year, all doing well so far. They moulted about 6 weeks or so ago and we haven't had a single egg since then. I know it is freezing at the moment but I thought we might get some eggs as we did last winter. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zakjon-98 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Hi they are probably having a winter break which most chickens do. Are they hybrids or pure breeds? Pure breeds hardly ever lay over winter and hybrids often do at first. I don't have have hybrids but some people have found theirs only lay over their first winter and then stop for others. Hope you get some eggs soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mcconnochies Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 Hi they are probably having a winter break which most chickens do. Are they hybrids or pure breeds? Pure breeds hardly ever lay over winter and hybrids often do at first. I don't have have hybrids but some people have found theirs only lay over their first winter and then stop for others. Hope you get some eggs soon Thanks, they are hybrids so I guess we will be waiting till the spring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Current egg tally in Sparkys house : hens 8 : eggs 0 impatiently awaiting Valentine's Day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 I guess my ratio of 5:2 isn't so bad! It's not the temperature, but the light levels that affect laying, and whilst in my experience a lot of hybrids will lay through their first winter, by the second one they have lost a bit of 'oomph' and tend to shut down for at least a week or two. As soon as the days get a bit longer you should get eggs again. Valentine's Day is a good marker, as it's around then that we get 10 hours daylight, depending of course where you are in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 nearly all of mine have started to lay 2 or 3 nearly every day most about every 3 days I got 5 or 6 today out of 17 hens and 3 pulletts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnie&Moose Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 chickens - 7; eggs - 0! It's been like that since October. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 I think I'm doing quite well then...7 hens 2 eggs most days! They are 2 of my babies from last year, bless them and they don't even shout about it like their mum!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasperaliceuk Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Out of 5 hybrid chickens - all in their second winter - I'm just getting none, one or two eggs a day at the mo. Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
