no eggs

ToHellWithWeeds! · « **on:** March 04, 2008, 10:28 »

ive had gert for a bout 8 or 10 weeks now and i havent had a single egg from her am i doing something wrong hubby said i should get a fake egg and put it in with her will that work i feed her on layers pellets and greens oyster shell ive checked her over to make sure there isnt any thing blocked so why isnt she laying could it be that shes on her own (she has got bert for company)and doesnt know what to do im very puzzled as to why ive told her if she doesnt lay shes for the pot but it doesnt work or have i just got a dud hen any advice more than welcome oh im not sure of her age as the owner before me didnt know for sure

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #1 on:** March 04, 2008, 10:39 »

It could be her age. Too young or too old. Is her comb well developed and are her leg scales nice and shiny and neat. A picture of here would help.

Is Bert a cockerel, poor Gert if he is :cry: 1 cockerel to about 12 hens is Munty's recommendation. I think she would appreciate more female company

Vember · « **Reply #2 on:** March 04, 2008, 11:05 »

Is she moulting?

madhouse · « **Reply #3 on:** March 04, 2008, 14:01 »

:? We waitig still 2 think ours might be 2 young were 18-20weeks nearly 4 weeks ago I'm I right in this thinking??

ToHellWithWeeds! · « **Reply #4 on:** March 04, 2008, 16:27 »

i posted pictures of gert and bert not so long back and it seems she doesnt have a comb and her legs are covered in feathers so i cant tell and she isnt moulting either
aunt sally could you take a look at the photos i posted under gert and bert pictures please to see what you think

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #5 on:** March 04, 2008, 16:54 »

Just had a look at the pics THWW, and Gert does look quite young, but if you've had her for 8-10 weeks now, you'd think she'd be laying. She may be a dud, one of our goldlines that we got at POL last August has a tiny comb, and she never laid, but a few days ago, we had 12 eggs from the 12 hens, so she is just coming into lay at about 11 months!!!!

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #6 on:** March 04, 2008, 17:56 »

Found her

I don't know this breed but I would have thought that if she was old enough to lay her comb would have developed, and it doesn't seem to have at all. Beautiful bird though

poultrygeist · « **Reply #7 on:** March 04, 2008, 18:36 »

She is a real beauty.

Can I just say, at risk of being shouted at, that we've had 4 eggs today.

Sorry. But I had to say it.

She looks like she's got a little way to go yet. I'm sure once she starts they'll taste all the better for it.

Rob

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #8 on:** March 04, 2008, 21:55 »

4

? Way to go Rob!!!!!! Hope they keep it up now!!!

muntjac · « **Reply #9 on:** March 04, 2008, 22:02 »

I think she looks like a partridge brahma....she looks like anna's blossom who is a partridge brahma but is a lot older.......definitely a first class bird tho!!!!!!! make sure you get a first class cockerel to go with her and I'll have some eggs!!

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Vember

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