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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: cathangirl on June 15, 2009, 08:14

Title: How soon after brooding and raising chicks.............
Post by: cathangirl on June 15, 2009, 08:14

does it take, on average, for a hen to resume laying, please?

cathangirl

Title: Re: How soon after brooding and raising chicks.............
Post by: Vember on June 15, 2009, 09:12

I think the earliest I've had one start laying again was 5 weeks :)


Sarah :)

Title: Re: How soon after brooding and raising chicks.............
Post by: joyfull on June 15, 2009, 09:25

ooh good so not long to wait for my cuckoo maran to start laying again - babies are now 4 weeks old  :D

Title: Re: How soon after brooding and raising chicks.............
Post by: darcyhen on June 15, 2009, 09:35

i love this place... this question on the tip of my tongue too!

Title: Re: How soon after brooding and raising chicks.............
Post by: Foxy on June 15, 2009, 10:02

yes 5weeks onwards...I have a broody looking after some chicks, didn't realise she had started layng until went to check another broody (well 3 in the same nest :unsure:) and thought, thats odd....a few extra!! madam had been sneaking into the broody house laying an egg and sneaking out again!!! :D :D

Title: Re: How soon after brooding and raising chicks.............
Post by: cathangirl on June 15, 2009, 17:53

Thank you for your replies.   :)
cathangirl.