savena5630 Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Hi guys, Two of my pekins have been broody for 12 weeks (Ages i know!) and have finally stopped! I was just wondering when they would start to lay again? Also, its so strange how as soon as two of them come off, my best layer Martha starts to sit on the next all day! Ahhh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsunset Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 No idea when they start to lay again but my guess would be as soon as they eat the same as the others in quantity and build them selves back up again, as they eat less when broody. I still have 2, did have 3 so no idea if she is back to lay yet? Others with more experience will give you a better idea but I find with chooks there is no definite egg count to be expected every day, they do their own thing when they are good and ready? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 With Suzie, who is my most broody, I find that after she has been released from the broody cage, she takes about a week to get back to laying eggs, but then she only lays a few and is back to being broody again I hope yours start laying soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 I've a first time broody naked neck that started to lay 3 weeks after the chicks hatched but I find it's about 8-10 weeks after the chicks hatch. but the one or two wannabe broodies (they want to be moms but don't want to sit on the eggs) that I've got take anything up to a couple of months to start laying again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
good_egg Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 My Dot seems to take 10 days... Then she lays for about 2 weeks. Then she goes broody again! Just come home to find the familiar spitting pancake in the nest box!! Duly turfed out and dust bathing just now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Just come home to find the familiar spitting pancake in the nest box!! So funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...