beach chick Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 not in our house! we were away Mon-Weds night, neighbours looked after the girls, but got 4 eggs over 3 days. today, we had 4 by 10 am!!! did they know mummy was back??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfrock Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 not in our house! we were away Mon-Weds night, neighbours looked after the girls, but got 4 eggs over 3 days. today, we had 4 by 10 am!!! did they know mummy was back??? thats what the neighbour told you .... what she didn't tell you was that she had 2 eggs for breakfast each morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daj198 Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 Maybe a different routine stressed them out so they laid less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 I had friends looking after mine for 8 days - they got NO eggs at all (only one was laying but we got 2 every 3 days). I was hoping she was pining for me - but she's not started again yet so I suspect it's just the time of year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted October 25, 2007 Author Share Posted October 25, 2007 oh gosh - and here I am thinking it was lurrve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 Mine always seem to lay less when we are away and they pick up again a few days after we return. I figure they don't like their routine being disrupted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 That gives me hope! Don't think hubby was impressed that we might not get any eggs at all over the winter . If my other 2 haven't started laying yet, is it likely that they won't ever (before Spring)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Mine have been at BIL's since Sunday.... I haven't asked him if he has had any eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daj198 Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 I heard that Pure Breeds do not lay at all in the winter and hybrids lay less in winter. Not sure if it's true though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty e Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Not so my friends, although mine did all lay less, in their first laying season, we were still getting five eggs a week from each of the hybrids, and the araucana showed no noticeable drop off. My welsummer is still churning them out. Not the legbar though. Useless bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris70 Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 i've had no eggs from my pekins for 3 weeks now - only one has laid all summer the others went predicable broody and then gave up - same last year too. The ex-batts are still laying well - 1-2 eggs a day from them - fingers crossed they won't stop over the winter - as it is quite a novelty having eggs still! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty e Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Oh, yeah, the pekins gave up ages ago. I don't really count them anymore, we never know what to do with the eggs when we have them. I ended up baking endlessly, and I HATE cake. Although it does make the house smell nice. Hmmmmm, might bake when I get home tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daj198 Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 I ended up baking endlessly, and I HATE cake. Although it does make the house smell nice. Hmmmmm, might bake when I get home tonight. You could try making merigue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
