[NormandyMary]

Ive bought loads of POL chooks in my time, all from the same breeder and have usually had eggs within a couple of days. Its the 18th day now and Im still awaiting a little present from Blondie, Sprinkles, Rusty and Ruby. I bought eggs (horror) on Monday and will have to buy more tomorrow. The girls are large, their combs are growing well, they eat and drink well and have settled in beautifully.
Now call me impatient, but its nearly 3 weeks. OH is threatening to show them the Paxo box!

[themagicaltoad1]

Are you sure they're not laying their eggs somewhere you haven't found yet?

[NormandyMary]

They are in an enclosed run following my recent troubles, Ive searched the henhouse high and low. Its a real puzzle! I know they are girls though, so that's okay!
Im just off to look in more nooks and crannies before I go to the shops to buy more eggs!

[alancane]

Mary, one of mine laid on day 20, so fingers crossed for you! Are they crouching when you pat them on the back? I heard this was another signal.

Good luck that you will be having many an omlette!

[Fisherman]

Is the eggcup full today?

[NormandyMary]

In my dreams!!!

[alancane]

Should be any day now... I got another very small one..... the two so far almost make one   

[carolbriar]

I thought my hens were never going to lay!  I got them in November and they didn't lay until February!!!  Aged about 30 weeks.  They are Pure Breeds which I now know can take longer to start laying!  You will get there in the end and then find you have so many eggs you don't know what to do with them all

[NormandyMary]

I told hubby on Saturday after spending a shedload at the supermarket on free range eggs, that I'll never complain about being over run with eggs ever again.

[alancane]

Hey Mary,

Any eggs yet? My three babies are all laying now I think.... lots of baby eggs now, all sweet little things but have to adjust the recipes now!

[NormandyMary]

Hey Mary,

Any eggs yet? My three babies are all laying now I think.... lots of baby eggs now, all sweet little things but have to adjust the recipes now!

Oh very funny Alan..eggs my a*se. They are such happy chooks, but I wonder if they are shy about laying infront of each other. Before my latest troubles, my girls were fully free range, and they used to find a little space under the lip of the barn to lay. Now they are in a run there is no such privacy, although there is a second small chook house we call the maternity wing for the broodies when we get them. Didnt Diana Ross sing a song called "I'm still waiting"? Ive taken to humming it when I go to see the little babes.

[alancane]

mmmm maybe the song isn;t right for your ladies.... are you singing in the right key?
What about the song...... chick chick chick chick chicken.... lay a little egg for me......

[New shoot]

Nah - you need the birdie song



See it works



 

[alancane]

haha! Brilliant!

[evie2]

You know the saying, 'a watched kettle never boils' do you think it's the same for chickens