Chickabee Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I'm sorry but some of my girls have started to lay I have 5/6 of them in lay at the moment, although they're not laying every day. I think yours are just enjoying all the lovely greens and love and attention you give them. I feed mine on dry crust and muddy water (not really I save that for my children). Anyway I wanted to send you a big egg wish ** ** . Hope it works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I've got no one laying either luvachicken! I think they might be on strike to try to hurry me up into moving so they can have the WIR they've been promised! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 Wish goes to you too mullethunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I had no eggs for 3 weeks in November/December and had to buy eggs for the first time in 6 years. Three of my eighteen have taken pity on me and are now laying again, so at least I'm sorted for my own use! On a brighter note, the days are getting longer (just!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller30 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I'm getting about 10 eggs a day at the moment from my lot that is not very many lol leanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I'm suppose to have 4 girls laying out of 18ish one is either laying away or is only laying 2 a month one is laying about 2 or 3 usable eggs a week one is laying about every other day but as she only laid her first egg boxing day I'm letting off with that at the moment the other is on 1 in 3 days but hasn't laid since New years eve but given the fact it sounded like an artillery range here just after midnight I doubt she'll lay much before Wednesday if bonfire fortnight is anything to go by but I've got one pullet that looks like she's more or less ready to lay and a few of the older ones are starting to turn the 'lights on' so here's hopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixieDust Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 From 3 girls I get 1 or 2 eggs a day. Can't tell who is in lay as all the eggs are virtually the same colour. I have seen both Lily and Pixie in the nest box and collected an egg. Both are silent when laying. We have had the song of the egg a couple of times. Technically Winnie should lay green or blue eggs so maybe she isn't in lay yet. Not had any that are anywhere near that colour. Had a yellowy egg once from Lily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I had no eggs at all from moults in mid-October to Christmas Eve and had to go and buy some . Myrtle gave us a Christmas egg and a few since, Marguerite has now produced a couple of New Year eggs too. Have you tried showing your lot the roasting tin and waving the box of paxo at them ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Might try that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Oh Chickabee, my very own post Gosh, my name in print Hey ho ..... there's more to life than eggs you know, well actually not really Not only that, I had mank shop eggs for breakfast today - scrambled - the palest, untastiest splodge ever Oh well, my time will come and then I will have sooooooo many eggs for a bit .............. and then the broodiness will come I'm glad so many of you have got eggs already I might go and see if I got any today, you never know All apologies gratefully accepted xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 No eggs But then there's always tomorrow. I did tell them chickabee sent them egg wishes. Have you tried showing your lot the roasting tin and waving the box of paxo at them ? Dancing cloud, I might give that a try in a couple of days Good luck for everyone else waiting for eggs too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmashazzie Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Luvachicken you should add in a couple of ex batts.Bless them they lay away.I have 6 I think my posh birds are resting and I generally get two a day I think from exes.They are 2 1/2 years free so perhaps 4 years.I will def get some more ex batts when weather gets warmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Ditto...my old ex commercial girls lay vary rarely now but that's ok girls I still love you. My new girls are laying all the time bless them. From the two im getting between one and two eggs daily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I've not had any eggs for a couple of months now. all my hybrids and my one ex batts are getting on and the bantam babes only lay when they feel like it Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 My girls went out of lay in the autumn for the longest moult in the history of chickens Due to them all being 4-5 years old I was not expecting any of them to lay again but Daisy (white egg layer) has been trotting in and out of the nest box, still no egg but at least she is going through the motions. I won 6 months supply of eggs in a raffle from the local freeganic farm so I am sorted with eggs The farm is the only place I would consider buying eggs from as the girls are very well treated, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 Congratulations ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 My silly ladies decided to all start laying again on the shortest day of the year, gifting me three eggs! I had hoped they stopped laying, so I don't have to chuck the eggs while I'm worming them, but of course they just kept on laying! I have to say though that they started laying less the last week (finally, you silly pure breeds!). With me being off from work, I turned off the timer that turns on the light in the morning, giving them longer nights. But work started again today, so lights go on at 6:45 again as I'm leaving for work at 7:10. Sorry chooks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsunset Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Sorry luvackicken! I wouldn't have posted about my girls jumping from 6-12 eggs today if I'd read your post first, lol! Remember you have posh birds while mine are 85% good old hybrid so they maybe don't wait for spring? They will lay fr you soon, as can notice a tiny tad of a difference in the daylight already (ok only about 10 mins) but it's a start? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 Why do you have to throw away the eggs when you're worming cats tails? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 My posh chooks have been taking it easy since early November, but my Light Sussex has popped a couple out over the last month. My OH was just moaning about my pol Legbars and when I checked the nest box there were , they must have heard him! I was impressed they knew where to lay and have since repeated it, I am hoping I won't need to buy eggs soon, as there are several red faced girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Because I used a liquid wormer you add to the water, but has a withdrawal period of 1 week. Got that one when I purchased my ladies. Flubenvet is harder to come by here and my chickens don't eat so much, so would be wasting a lot of good food too. Hopefully, if I plan it right, my chicken boarder will worm my chickens again this summer with an equivalent of flubenvet. But so far the liquid wormer did it's job, found loads of white yuck worms in their poo. And I don't have to limit their treats or lock them up for a whole week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 Oh I see. At least it's only a week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mars Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I nearly forgot. I will go and collect the eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 The treatment requires a repeat after 12 days, so in total two weeks of "lost eggs". I have been treating them to a bit of scrambled egg. And they loved it! Weird creatures they are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mars Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 5 Eggs from 8 laying hens, not bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
