craftyhunnypie Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Hiya - As you know I had some more chickens in August this year. All of which will be 21 / 22 weeks this coming Saturday. COmbs are growing good & Rolo's & Smarties have gone bright red & so have their faces. Smarite has become much more confident & tame now. They have both been in & out of the eglu yesterday & today all day long. But today, I noticed a poo as I was giving them treats - looked like a very pale yellow egg yolky poo. Is this a sign that they are very close to laying? I can't go off the colour of Smartie's legs as they are meant to be yellow with her being a leghorn & Rolos are darkish legs anyway. Rolo loves being stroked now too. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Sounds liek they might be ready to lay Emma - are they crouching yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 I just got my first egg today! There was a bit splattery watery white "poo" on the patio yesterday - now we've got an egg, I'm assuming that was a failed attempt! All of my girls (19 and 21 weeks old) have really small combs and wattles - 2 are slightly reddish - and their legs are all different colours so don't know if that's a good indicator or not. Hope you get one soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted September 25, 2007 Author Share Posted September 25, 2007 yes, Rolo & Smartie are both crouching! Bounty the biggest of the lot - the Magpie is I think the most immature of the 3 - her comb isn't growing as quick as the others & her face is not as red - she's quite a baby really & still a bit finger pecking! I've just been giving them there evening sweetcorn before they go to bed in about an hours time & the little ones have thrown the ping pong ball out of the nest much to their disgust! It's as if they are telling me ' mum we don't need that, we're big girls now & we're going to lay eggs really soon'! The big girls in the cube - Rita, Blanche & Audrey have just had a little bit of Tuna. I felt a bit wierd feeding them that, but they have gobbled it down - especially Audrey. Which is what I wanted, as she is growing back her feathers after her moult and they are a bit spikey looking. She is laying & eating grit, but the shells on her whopper eggs have been a bit thin & sometimes Blanche has gone and sat on them & crushed them in the cubes nest. Blanche is my only good layer at the moment. I've had them 15 months now and they came to me at POL. So I think they are doing good really. Blanche is the pepperpot and she is a magnificent layer. Rita is having abreak for the winter I think & Audrey well she doesn't quite get her packaging right. Nevermind I still love them all. But if my little ones start soon, I may have an egg supply through Winter like I did last year with my Omlet girls! Just waiting for them all to lay & mature then they are moving in the cube with the big girls - sooner rather than later I hope, as I want my pekins for my birthday! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckyegg Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 HI Have had my girlies for almost 4 weeks now, had an egg on day one and two (hooray) but nothing since....... I have noticed a yellowinsh coloured sloppier poo (sorry about detail) but thought it was cos I have just wormed them (vermx).... is this a sign that they might lay again soon??? They are Bantams though... and so I dont expect many eggs... and when do they stop for winter???.... so many questions...sorry.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
