Hens

Nogger · « **on:** August 12, 2008, 20:57 »

I have eight hens and for the last few months I am only getting seven eggs, can some kind person tell me how can you tell wich hen is not laying. :?

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #1 on:** August 12, 2008, 20:59 »

Do you mean 7 per day.

That's very good from 8 hens !!!

Do pop up to the welcome forum and introduce yourself

SnooziSuzi · « **Reply #2 on:** August 12, 2008, 22:12 »

Hi nogger, It would be very difficult to know which hen is not laying, since most hens won't lay an egg EVERY day :shock:

it's likely that it's different hens all of the time; having a day off as it were!

short of locking them all up individually for days on end I don't think you'll ever know if it's just one hen not performing or if it's a few hens that have the occasional day off.

What would be the outcome if you did find out it was just one chook? :shock:

Nogger · « **Reply #3 on:** August 13, 2008, 22:44 »

Quote from: "Aunt Sally"

Do you mean 7 per day.

That's very good from 8 hens !!!

Do pop up to the welcome forum and introduce yourself

yes 7 per day and I have just added 5 more new piont of lays too them and it seems as if there is a battle for the pecking order.

you will have to excuse me Aunt Sally but this type of thing I am doing on the pc is completely new to me,ive been trying to find out where the welcome forum tab is

Kate and her Ducks · « **Reply #4 on:** August 13, 2008, 22:49 »

I'd been here for about 2 months before I found it. Seemed a bit late by that point :oops:
If you go to Home and then forums you will find the welcome forum there

Porffor · « **Reply #5 on:** August 13, 2008, 23:07 »

Hi and Welcome!

What size is your run, or do your chooks freerange? Just wondering if the pecking order squabbles are because there are so many of them in a run too small for them. Please don't think me rude, just wondering.

Are you around during the day to watch the laying order? Sometimes you can tell who's laying that way, but 7 a day is not bad at all!

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #6 on:** August 14, 2008, 08:54 »

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you will have to excuse me Aunt Sally but this type of thing I am doing on the pc is completely new to me,ive been trying to find out where the welcome forum tab is

Click on this link http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewforum.php?f=12

and then on the New Topic button

Nogger · « **Reply #7 on:** August 14, 2008, 10:09 »

Quote from: "Porffor"

Hi and Welcome!
What size is your run, or do your chooks freerange? Just wondering if the pecking order squabbles are because there are so many of them in a run too small for them. Please don't think me rude, just wondering.

Are you around during the day to watch the laying order? Sometimes you can tell who's laying that way, but 7 a day is not bad at all!

hi Porffor thanks for your cocern and kind welcome; their run is 4met square,but according to form this does happen as nature takes its course, after aprox a week they should all settle down.

Nogger · « **Reply #8 on:** August 14, 2008, 10:11 »

Quote from: "Kate and her Ducks"

I'd been here for about 2 months before I found it. Seemed a bit late by that point :oops:
If you go to Home and then forums you will find the welcome forum there

cheer's K&D I will give that a try

Porffor · « **Reply #9 on:** August 14, 2008, 10:17 »

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Quote from: "Porffor"
Hi and Welcome!
What size is your run, or do your chooks freerange? Just wondering if the pecking order squabbles are because there are so many of them in a run too small for them. Please don't think me rude, just wondering.

Are you around during the day to watch the laying order? Sometimes you can tell who's laying that way, but 7 a day is not bad at all!

hi Porffor thanks for your cocern and kind welcome; their run is 4met square,but according to form this does happen as nature takes its course, after aprox a week they should all settle down.

Do you have 13 hens in total in that run? Just that it's recommended to have 1 sq metre per bird, at the minimum and 2 sq metre if you can.
This may be responsible for the behaviour but as you say may just be pecking order being established.
Would be wise to extend your run though if I have done my maths right and you have 13 hens in there. I'm assuming they are medium-large in size.

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #10 on:** August 14, 2008, 10:17 »

Do they ever come out of their run? 4ms isn't a lot for 8 hens, perhaps they are a bit overcrowded??

Nogger · « **Reply #11 on:** August 14, 2008, 10:20 »

Quote from: "SnooziSuzi"

Hi nogger, It would be very difficult to know which hen is not laying, since most hens won't lay an egg EVERY day :shock:

it's likely that it's different hens all of the time; having a day off as it were!

short of locking them all up individually for days on end I don't think you'll ever know if it's just one hen not performing or if it's a few hens that have the occasional day off.

What would be the outcome if you did find out it was just one chook? :shock:

Hi S&S, well there is one that doesn't look too good,but I don't want to do anythink drastic and it is two years older than the other's,so it could be time to say bye bye

Roughlee Handled · « **Reply #12 on:** August 14, 2008, 10:27 »

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............ive been trying to find out where the welcome forum tab is

Click on this link http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewforum.php?f=12

and then on the New Topic button

ER I did not know that eggsisted. SHould I post a hello message there now or do you think people know who I am now?

Nogger · « **Reply #13 on:** August 14, 2008, 10:29 »

Quote from: "Porffor"

Quote from: "Nogger"
Quote from: "Porffor"
Hi and Welcome!
What size is your run, or do your chooks freerange? Just wondering if the pecking order squabbles are because there are so many of them in a run too small for them. Please don't think me rude, just wondering.

Are you around during the day to watch the laying order? Sometimes you can tell who's laying that way, but 7 a day is not bad at all!

hi Porffor thanks for your cocern and kind welcome; their run is 4met square,but according to form this does happen as nature takes its course, after aprox a week they should all settle down.

Do you have 13 hens in total in that run? Just that it's recommended to have 1 sq metre per bird, at the minimum and 2 sq metre if you can.
This may be responsible for the behaviour but as you say may just be pecking order being established.
Would be wise to extend your run though if I have done my maths right and you have 13 hens in there. I'm assuming they are medium-large in size.

they only go into the run at evening times, during the day they have the free run of my allotment and that is aprox 20yds x 50yds, i have already got the gear for extending.

Porffor · « **Reply #14 on:** August 14, 2008, 10:33 »

ahh good stuff

sorry was assuming they were in the run all the time.

That's cool you're allowed to freerange hens on allotments.

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