newcountrygirl Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 (edited) Well I have 5 hens and havent seen an egg since October. My two older girls a Pekin Bantam and a Wyandotte Bantam were laying regularly til then. In August I got 3 new girls 10 weeks old. Another Pekin, another Wyandotte and a Polish Frizzle. Although their faces went red some time ago I havent had any signs of an egg and of course the other two decided to stop laying and moult. I suppose I will be waiting until Spring now! Edited February 11, 2013 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christyrose12 Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 I bought a buff and blue orpington and a buff sussex in October. The blue orp was 12 weeks and the other 2 were 24 weeks. I've only just started getting one egg from the buff sussex these past few days and she must be 9 months now!! I'm sure yours will start laying in the next few weeks as the days start getting longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suebee Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 I empathise! One of mine has just started laying again after a verrrry long break. I'm still waiting for the other! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Shouldn't be too long. Valentines day I'd the traditional day to expect them all to be laying again by My big Welsummer always takes her sweet time though, I'm sure she'll wait until Easter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcountrygirl Posted January 28, 2013 Author Share Posted January 28, 2013 Thanks for the "support" I keep telling them they had better get started or they are being evicted! I am sure as soon as the weather improves and the days are a bit longer they will start laying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charly1979 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Hope they start laying soon, out of my 7 only 2 are laying, it was 3 but Prilly has gone broody and being very stubborn with it too, I have just put her back with the girls after another day in the broody pen and zoom she dashed for the nest box as if her life depended on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chicken shack Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 I have eight ladies and I was lucky if I got one egg a day up until recently. For the first time in 2 1/2 years I had to buy a dozen eggs at Christmas. I was going to buy them in Tesco and stood there holding them for a few moments, an assistant asked me if I needed help. but I couldn't bring myself to buy them there. I was lucky as when I got home my bee man/farmer had some. Two days ago I got four eggs. I think now the nights are getting lighter we will see more eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charly1979 Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 I often find that if I buy a big box of eggs then that s*ds law comes into effect and mine all lay as if by magic ! Having said that its not working for my mum who has had to start buying hers dads not amused because although she is buying a brand called 'posh eggs' they are nothing like their own Lets hope we all get some eggs soon, maybe I will do my own egg dance in the garden (neigbours probably will get me sectioned though) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcountrygirl Posted January 29, 2013 Author Share Posted January 29, 2013 Yes - it maybe time to start doing the egg dance,! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Some of mine have been back in lay since new year's day. Reading your post I'd ask 3 things; how old is this hen? When was she last wormed with Flubenvet? What are you feeding her? She may well just be taking her time to come back into lay, but otherwise the answers to those questions may well help solve any issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcountrygirl Posted January 29, 2013 Author Share Posted January 29, 2013 It's not just one hen Dogmother - it's all 5 of mine. There are three young ones who were 10 weeks old when i got them in late August and none of whom have ever laid yet. The other 2 are a couple of years old and did exactly the same last year. The were all wormed with Flubenvet in October. I feed them on layers pellets with occasional treats of broccoli, sweetcorn and cabbage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Ahhh, so some of them are youngsters; you'll need to wait about another month (depending on the weather) for them to come into lay. Shouldn't be long now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&T Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Another one impatiently waiting for eggs.... Last summer I was getting 3 eggs a day and struggling with what to do with them. Since then one chicken sadly died, one has definitely reached retirement, and one is on strike! Grrrrrrr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcountrygirl Posted February 1, 2013 Author Share Posted February 1, 2013 Cant wait for the lighter days - and cant wait to see what eggs my girlies finally produce. I was never one for being patient!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcountrygirl Posted February 11, 2013 Author Share Posted February 11, 2013 Hooray!! Does a little jig! First egg today - very small and pointy - not sure who the smart girlie is though - will have to wait and see what else appears. Phew - thank goodness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Horray egg dance I'm getting 4 out of 5 big pekin girls laying since sat!!! Just 2 youngsters and a mystery non layer to go......7 eggs Better get baking, the egg ramp is nearly full Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcountrygirl Posted February 11, 2013 Author Share Posted February 11, 2013 I cant wait for the others to follow her lead. I am going to watch them closely over the next few weeks to try and sort out which egg belongs to which chicken. Hee hee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suebee Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 That's great news! I'm still waiting for my other girl... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
