newcountrygirl Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I went down to the two hen houses this morning and told my girlies that they had better decide to start laying soon (havent had any eggs since October) When I came back down the field I caught Percy Proudfoot (cockerel) and Matilda(Wyandotte bantam) indulging in a bit of hanky panky. Hope this is the start of Spring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igobarefoot Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Hehe, excellent, fingers crossed the eggs on their way! Love the name of your cockerel and the fact that you caught them 'at it'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Funny that, I told mine a similar thing today too, especially to Lucie who is lovely and red and hasn't laid an egg since she had her wobbly head ages ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcountrygirl Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 I just need some lovely fresh eggs. Hate having to buy them. All my chickens stopped laying in late October. 1 Pekin, 2 Wyandottes and 2 Polish Frizzles. You would think amongst this lot somebody would have laid an egg! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmashazzie Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Like Percy I thought it was Spring like this morning but unlike Percy had no time for birds and bee stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 From my four girls I am getting between 1-2 eggs daily and have been all through the dark times....they are ex commercial girls so o I guess that why, but I was actually hoping they would have a little break over the winter to give their lady bits a rest.....guess that's not how it works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillyJude Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Ours have started laying again in the last week, we have gone from none since September to 4/5 a day. So hopefully yours wont be far behind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Well, today I found a Penny egg in the nestbox 1st this year from her So laying hens =2 Tilly no tail and Penny.....ooooo but she does scream and stamp about a bit before laying been doing that for a couple of days, so I should have known. Oh her eggs are pointed, that's how I know that it's her....just like her mum's used to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcountrygirl Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 Nothing today but I am living in hope!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoachedPlease Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 That's weird Milly, all five of my hybrids also laid today, having all gone on strike last week cos of the weather! It must be the first day of sunshine that's done it. I better start baking... X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I'm getting between 2 and 5 a day. Haven't been without eggs this year, 4 are pullets though. I'll probably be going mad next year. Especially if I have to buy some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcountrygirl Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 I am going to read the riot act to my chickens tomorrow - I am fed up with buying eggs when I have 5 chickens. The most annoying thing is that last year i had to give one of my chickens Gladys Pugh away to my friend across the road cos she was bullying the others and she has continued to lay eggs all through the winter Grrrr! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Is she sticking her tongue out at you as well? Had a word with my banties but they said they're thinking of going broody now it's looking like spring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcountrygirl Posted February 22, 2014 Author Share Posted February 22, 2014 Haha Plum - They certainly have minds of their own. Anyone who thinks that chickens are just chickens are wildly mistaken. It is lovely and sunny here in Lincolnshire so I am hoping that might put them in the mood for a spot of egg production. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Well my little Penny as laid me an egg 3 days straight But, I'd forgotten what a screamer she is She sounds like a goose in the morning until I let them out and then she goes on and on with her egg song Bless.................... Oh no p-l-e-a-s-e don't mention the B word to my lot I'm worried I'll need broody towers here with my lot, if last summer is anything to go by Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Well I wouldn't want to lay even one of them. Let her scream Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcountrygirl Posted February 22, 2014 Author Share Posted February 22, 2014 same here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Well I wouldn't want to lay even one of them. Let her scream My next door neighbour told mine to shut up one day so I thought next time I hear him say it, I will ask him if his wife had her babies without making any noise .............. pesky neighbours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Well since last Sunday when we brought the newbies home, one of them has laid 4 lovely dark brown eggs for me. Nothing from the olduns apart from the maran running in and out of the cube going arrr arrr arrrrrrrrrr - and coming out having done nada. The new orpie crouched today too! I live in hope!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcountrygirl Posted February 25, 2014 Author Share Posted February 25, 2014 Still no sign of any eggs. Thought with it being nice and sunny the girls might oblige but nothing so far!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 My titchie tiny little buff orp laid a lovely likkle white egg. Eat your hearts out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSilver Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Lucy of da Henz is currently looking as if she might start taking this egg-laying lark seriously. She's been pacing back and forth in the run for the past few days, as if she was looking for something but wasn't sure what. She also gave me a classic "lie back and think of mealworms" crouch when I reached down for her yesterday - whilst also looking rather bewildered when the instinct kicked in, like someone who performs a perfect dance move on a disco floor without really knowing how they managed it (yet trying to act like it was planned at the time). I suspect I'll be hearing the operatic Hen Chorus soon, so here's hoping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Oh yay...I feel some "egg dances" in the gardens of Britain soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
