auntielizzie Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 For the first time since I started keeping chickens three and a half years ago, I'm nearly out of eggs I'm down to the two girls and one is moulting so stopped laying and the other one seems to have stopped laying in sympathy I've got three eggs left then after that if they don't lay, then I'll have to go on an egg-free diet I can't bear the thought of shop bought eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 You know the answer don't you....? Morehens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auntielizzie Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 Ah yes, but I've promised myself new chickens in the new year already I'm hoping to get these two through their moults and through the winter, then planning on up to four new girlies!!!! I keep daydreaming about what to get - I'm thinking wellsummer, light Sussex and Wyandotte/s Roll on spring! OH just needs persuading........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auntielizzie Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 Or, more hybrids - I loved my Colombian blacktail and my Sussex cross - or even ex batts.......decisions decisions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 After 2 weeks at least with none i had an egg today! So random! Don't get chickens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 We bought some free range eggs once because ours weren't laying. Never again! They were completely tasteless! If I had been blindfolded I wouldn't have known what I was eating. So we went without. The solution was to get more youngsters who would lay through Winter. The alternative is extra light in the morning but we tried that and the resulting mess and expense wasn't worth it. So get some more hens Auntielizzie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 ...and another egg today...could it be she's started again because she's healthier having just been wormed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 ...and another egg today...could it be she's started again because she's healthier having just been wormed? I've had at least 3 start laying this week I think ones my Easter hatched LS and one's a 2 year old CLB cross that's not long gone back in with her little group after having raised 4 chicks her, sister's was laying up to bonfire week but I hadn't found any of her eggs since then until 3 days ago but I think she's hiding eggs and I'm not sure who's the 3rd one yet not bad really as I didn't expect eggs until after Christmas even through the LS had started to crouch voluntarily for Fred her cockerel last week just wish her CLB 'sister' would start to lay she's been crouching best part of 6 weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 You know the answer don't you....? Morehens That's what I did. Mind you, who knows if they will lay anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auntielizzie Posted November 24, 2014 Author Share Posted November 24, 2014 Still no eggs Still holding out but I really really want to bake a cake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
