mullethunter Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 My girls have all just about finished regrowing their feathers after moulting, and yesterday Bernie (Pekin), squatted when I went to stroke her. She's also been more vocal the last few days and seemed to be agitated this morning like they often are pre-egg laying. Could she be coming back into lay on the week of the shortest day? Does this happen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Well its not usual, but unusual things do happen with hens and their eggs! She seems to be showing you all the signs, so I see no reason why she shouldn't. One year I had an orp come back into lay on Dec 31st, about 2 months ahead of the normal schedule, so go Bernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursula123 Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 One of mine came into lay on Monday after the moult, my neighbours must think I am mad as I had to do the 'egg dance' around the garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 I had 2 come back into lay about 4 weeks ago ( the week before the national poultry show) and I think another one isn't far off re starting. I've had girls start laying over Christmas mostly on Boxing day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share Posted December 16, 2015 Ooh thank you all how exciting No egg today but my fingers are crossed now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sil-El Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 One of our ladies produced an egg this morning First one in about a month - so it was quite a surprise, but a very pleasant one. This is the first winter with our ladies that we've had them stop laying, it's their 3rd winter and apart from Rhapsody the crazy Columbine all of them have laid throughout last winter and the one before. I guess as they're a bit older now they have eased off a bit on the eggs which is fine but it was lovely to find one in the nest box this morning. Trouble is, we're not sure if it was Harmony or Melody as they both lay the same colour eggs................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 We've had one start just laying again after completing her moult. I think the unusually warm weather has something to do with it because normally, at this time of year, they would be huddling in a corner somewhere sheltering from wind and rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 because normally, at this time of year, they would be huddling in a corner somewhere sheltering from wind and rain. most of mine are huddled up in a corner sheltering from wind and rain they didn't even want to get out a FR Monday when I was in the garden cutting fire wood normally they'd be bouncing of the run walls and doors trying to get out and the boys would be crowing like crazy just in case I'd forgotten they were there as soon as I'm out of the back door yes the sun was out and it wasn't windy for about an hour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted December 17, 2015 Author Share Posted December 17, 2015 She's done it! Well done little Bern' - pre Christmas egg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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chuckmum6 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 We often get our first egg around Christmas, several times the first ones were on Christmas Day! Lovely extra present. My Pekins however never lay early, it is always around March they start, then go broody straight away ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 She's done it! Well done little Bern' - pre Christmas egg Yay, congratulations to you both I know how exciting it is to get a surprise egg ........ not that I have any myself Even had to buy some from the farm shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted December 18, 2015 Author Share Posted December 18, 2015 Thanks Luvachicken - yes it is eggciting You never know, Tilly may get going again soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Luvachicken Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Thanks Luvachicken - yes it is eggciting You never know, Tilly may get going again soon Sadly Tilly is moulting really badly at the moment so I don't think any eggs will be coming my way soon. Hope to hear that you are getting more eggs during the next few days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HampshireGardener Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 I hope I'm not speaking too soon, but our 4 hens haven't moulted much at all and are still laying an egg each every day. We give them a mixed porridge of oats, layers pellets, garlic, cod liver oil and a little bit of limestone flour. They always have fresh cabbage hanging up and treats of mealworms every day (it's like a drug for them), and tinned sweet corn. I think our eggs must be the most expensive in the world, but we love our girls and their plentiful manure is great for the vegetable patch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Same thing happened here. I got such a shock when I opened the nest box. 2 so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted December 21, 2015 Author Share Posted December 21, 2015 Hooray Chickabee And Luvachicken Bernie is carrying on. She's on odd days at the moment so maybe a Christmas egg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Egg!!! It's an egg!! A real one! (Almost) whole egg! I'm gone two days and it's an egg welcoming me from the (almost) nestbox! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share Posted December 22, 2015 Hooray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Must have been Cinnamons egg. Which is totally surprising as she had her infection on her lady parts earlier. Vet said the infection might render her eggless and the antibiotics could do the same. She is the only one who started squatting again, so pretty sure it must be hers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Er, do eggs from the farm shop count if I put them in through the egg port and then look in later ? Could I borrow Bernie mullethunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 I'll ask her if she wants to go on her holidays We're only working the morning tomorrow and one of my work friends wants me to bring her to work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Did get a bit excited today - the sun was shining for a start - Gemma kept going up into the egg box, well I say kept going, it was actually only twice but I did think an egg was coming but nooooooooooo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted December 24, 2015 Author Share Posted December 24, 2015 Maybe she's working up to it and she'll lay you a Christmas egg! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
