[rachelr]

Home from hospital to find apparently my hens have stopped laying under my sons loving care. I think not they have hidden them some where but where??

I am slightly incapacitated and cannot furtle under hedges at the moment so if any one has a small person willing to furtle for me i would be greatful lol

out of 15 hens i am having about 4 eggs a day (he let them lay in the kitchen) I am gonna sit glued to the window tomorrow to see if i can see where they are laying. Course it does not help when he also has not cleaned any dogs mess up so dodging that on crutches is a niht mare.

ps i was only joking about the small person but i would love to know where they are hiding their eggs now.

teenagers dont ya love em

[bantam novice]

well I'm 4ft 9ins but unfortunately Lincolnshire is a little too far away for me 
I have two teenage nephews who would probably done as good a job as your son 
Good luck with finding the secret stash and keep us posted 

[Aunt Sally]

teenagers dont ya love em

Sons are never too old for a good ear boxing 

[Lindeggs]

I have a small nephew who would LOVE the chance to clamber around under your hedges on an egg-spedition.  He's a lovely-natured almost-three-year-old.  When he reaches his teens I think I will just ignore him for a few years until he grows out of it.   

[rachelr]

still no eggs i thinjk they must have been sulking cos i was not here lol. still laying way below par but still no sign of hidden eggs. they must start earning their feed soon.

[ANHBUC]

Hope you get well soon. 

Tell your girls you have enough on your plate without them acting like stroppy teenagers, probably caught the bad habbits off your son!!!   

[rachelr]

i am wondering if there is something very wrong now I have been home for a fortnight and they are laying between 4 and 7 a day and i have 8 hybrids and 4 bantams. Please has anyone got any ideas.

[ANHBUC]

We have 6 hens and were getting 6 each day but lately have been getting 4, 5 or 6.  Don't think anything is wrong but they have been affected by the hot weather.

[GrannieAnnie]

I think a lot of it is the weather!  Hot, dry and uncomfortable one minute, wet cold muddy and uncomfortable the next!  

Our girls are laying on and off at the moment too!

Oooh sorry Rachel, pleased you are back home now, and hope you are without crutches very soon! 

[joyfull]

and mine - they have gone from 14 down to 9 a day - however I think I have two sitting on eggs elsewhere again  . Must get rid of the boys before next spring - I am getting overun with chicks 

[rachelr]

thanks folks for that. I was getting worried. They all look well and happy but you never know do you.

GA looks like they are gonna make me keep the crutches for 3 months if nothing else i shoud be pretty fit by then lol.

Thanks joyful, I must admit my garden is getting pretty full now but i hav some broodies and so wanna bring on some eggs. OH says NO I am still workin on him lol

[bramford]

my son is short you can have him but only on the condition you keep him 

[Oliveview]

Branstons, surely children being offered for re-homing should be on the re-cycle bit!

My hens went off laying, then we discovered a pile of eggs under some trimmed branches!

Pamela

[rachelr]

So how long is forever, cos if we come to some sort of arrangement maybe i should keep him til he is earning?

Pamela thats why i need a small person. I cant get under the bushes lol

[evie2]

or he could be swapped for a smaller version when he grows too tall