No eggs

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Hayley'sHens

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No eggs
« on: September 09, 2010, 14:15 »
I've just been out to collect eggs, I havent any again. Have only had 2 in 3 days from 12 hens. Any ideas as to why?

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tesni

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Re: No eggs
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2010, 14:24 »
only the usual suspects - anything likely to be stressing them?  Mites?  Starting to moult?  Just slowing down as Autumn approaches?  Do they seem 'normal' in other ways?  Sorry no actual useful comments!  ;)

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Hayley'sHens

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Re: No eggs
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2010, 14:29 »
We did have red mite but Im pretty sure I managed to get rid, Will check again later though. They dont seem stressed, nothing's changed and no sign of illness. A lot more feathers than normal though so maybe they are starting to moult. This is my first autumn with hens so havent experienced a full moult yet. It could be that.
Also the weather and approach to autumn. They have been putting themselves to bed about 7.30ish

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Re: No eggs
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2010, 14:47 »
also check everywhere they could be laying away  :)
Staffies are softer than you think.

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Hayley'sHens

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Re: No eggs
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2010, 14:59 »
I found 1 stray duck egg but no hens eggs  :( Hopefully its just the moult / weather  :)

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Re: No eggs
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2010, 17:19 »
We had the same problem, then found 18 in the hedgerow! Good luck
3 dogs now, 2 passed RIP Poppy and Paige, one wonderful husband and a new adventure on this wonderful island

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Re: No eggs
« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2010, 17:22 »
out of our 8, 2 have never laid, 2 lay very sporadically, the other 4 usually give us an egg every day but so far today there's only 2 eggs from the bantys   :nowink:
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