Luvachicken Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 I'm sure I've read that hybrids lay a lot but don't live for so long, and that pure breeds live for much longer and don't lay eggs over Winter. I was just wondering about Queenie. She is a pekin - which I thought is a pure breed - but she still hasn't laid any eggs yet this year. She is just over 2. Do you think she has used up all her eggs ? Even if she did suddenly start laying we can't eat them because she only finished her antibiotics on Sunday. I don't mind her not laying eggs but I do miss them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 You're right, pekins are a pure breed. She should still be laying well at 2, its prime time. To give you an idea, my old polands were 6 and 7 and they still managed the odd egg. Perhaps give her time to get over whatever the problem was, and make sure she's been wormed, that can really bring the egg count down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 I doubt she has used up all her eggs unless the breeding has severely reduced her egg count? That is the case with some show strains. As Daphne says, year 2 is peak production normally, but perhaps whatever she had prevented her from laying? We've had an Orpington laying in her 8th year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted June 1, 2014 Author Share Posted June 1, 2014 Thanks for putting my mind at ease Daphne and Beantree. Hopefully sometime in the future she will start again. I just want her to be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 I have two 6 year old Polands who lay every day during the summer. No eggs between October and March though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes55 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 We have 2 pure breeds and they are both 4yrs old and both still laying pretty much every day. I think ours stop laying in about Oct/Nov and start laying again in Feb/March, so quite some time with no eggs, but lovely eggs when we do get them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...