Was getting 5 eggs now only 1???? 5 girls 1yr old

pookey · « **on:** May 21, 2008, 17:48 »

I have 4x 1 year old welsummers and 1 leghorn all in their first season of laying. I was getting 4-5 eggs aday but the last week I have only been getting 1. They are free range but always head back tot he coup to lay. I kept them in yesterday and got 3 eggs but today only 1 again so I dont think they have been sneaking off to lay them.

Any ideas - I am missing my egg on toast and am making a huge carrot cake on sunday and need eggs

I have recently got 2 young rir's and 1 white sussex pullets but these dont cause other bother, the big girls just bully them abit.

peggyprice · « **Reply #1 on:** May 21, 2008, 17:55 »

I know exactly what you mean!

A Warren, a Welsummer & a Black Rock - plus two young 'uns recently arrived not yet in lay - two weeks ago getting 2 or 3 eggs every day, this week averaging 1 a day if we're lucky, NOTHING AT ALL yesterday and the Black Rock hasn't layed (laid?) for 5 days !!!!

Help us out here somebody - are they on strike?

Fannyann · « **Reply #2 on:** May 21, 2008, 18:06 »

could it be the weather? been darker with all the cloud around and a bit chilly? must say my warren and bovans nera are still giving us an egg a day. Had them just over a year.

pookey · « **Reply #3 on:** May 21, 2008, 19:25 »

the weather certernally isnt effecting their hunger - I am definately not going out in flip flops again - I nearly lost half my toes! They literally charge at me and folow me everywhere till I feed the rascalls. They are eating loads!

Need some eggs to pay their way!!!!

muntjac · « **Reply #4 on:** May 21, 2008, 19:50 »

the weather can throw them off laying ,try feeding a lot more greens and make sure they have oestraand grit. i ama great follower of dandelion leaves for all upsets try feeding them from places where no pollution from cars etc can get to them

woodburner · « **Reply #5 on:** May 21, 2008, 20:00 »

Are they going broody?

peggyprice · « **Reply #6 on:** May 21, 2008, 22:30 »

No sign of mine going broody, and the weather has been just nice and middling - not as cold as when we first got them (and they didn't miss a day then, despite moving house), and not as hot as it has been.

Plenty of grit & oyster shell; added limestone flour & cod liver oil as per Aunty's advice; freeranging on grass; extra treats now and then of sultanas, apple, kiwi fruit ...

Can hens get into a synchronised cycle the way us girlies do??

pookey · « **Reply #7 on:** May 21, 2008, 23:45 »

Quote from: "peggyprice"

No sign of mine going broody, and the weather has been just nice and middling - not as cold as when we first got them (and they didn't miss a day then, despite moving house), and not as hot as it has been.

Plenty of grit & oyster shell; added limestone flour & cod liver oil as per Aunty's advice; freeranging on grass; extra treats now and then of sultanas, apple, kiwi fruit ...

Can hens get into a synchronised cycle the way us girlies do??

Are they being stroppy, blaming everyone else and thinking their bum looks extra big???

Porffor · « **Reply #8 on:** May 22, 2008, 07:37 »

That's not our cycle pookey.. that's just us being GIRLS!

It's genetic, my 3 year old and 9 year old daughters are the same! lol well ok, with the exception of the bum.. my 3 year old likes to parade hers around the house most of the time at the moment! :roll:

pookey · « **Reply #9 on:** May 22, 2008, 13:51 »

Ive got boys and they also like to parade - of course you see a whole lot more!! My 3 year old insists on weeing in various containers etc. Ive found some very suspicious wee packages in my fridge including a salt shaker filled and stored - awwww bless. I wont even say where hes weed at play group!!!!!!

Oliveview · « **Reply #10 on:** May 22, 2008, 17:39 »

Our hens R I R (5 just over a year old ish and 5 about 8 months old) were laying every day and suddenly we went from 8 or 9 eggs to 3 or 4 if we were very lucky. The weather has been very iffy here lately and our neighbour said it was that causing them to go off lay. Today we got 6 eggs and the weather is lovely so maybe he was right.
Pamela

Lost in France · « **Reply #11 on:** May 22, 2008, 18:14 »

Mine are also hardly laying at the moment. 3 are broody and the rest...who knows! Never mind, they deserve a break, poor girlies, they lay so well most of the time...let them have a rest!! :roll:

Judi

pookey · « **Reply #12 on:** May 22, 2008, 20:43 »

I got 3 today - weather cold and rainy though, hopefully I'll start getting the other couple aswell

peggyprice · « **Reply #13 on:** May 23, 2008, 23:44 »

Quote from: "pookey"

I got 3 today - weather cold and rainy though, hopefully I'll start getting the other couple aswell

Not a sausage here, never mind an egg :evil: Rain forecast for the w/e so we'll see if that makes any difference. Stupid creatures :evil: :evil:

pookey · « **Reply #14 on:** May 24, 2008, 23:14 »

sorry peggy. I got 4 today so hopefully yours will start again soon

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Was getting 5 eggs now only 1???? 5 girls 1yr old

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