[chickenlady]

Nugget who laid her first egg on Friday then an egg with no shell on Saturday hasn't laid anything since! when my other 2 girls started to lay they skipped 1 day then laid for the next 2 weeks without a break? am i just worrying for nothing ? she seems healthy and is eating and drinking OK and poos OK too?

[poultrygeist]

HI cl.

As long as her comb is good too, and she's showing no signs of being down eg. droped tail, etc, then she's presumably just making you wait to annoy you !
Keep watchign for better advice though

If you suspect eggbound, you could check her abdomen for any evidence of a retained egg.

Rob

[chickenlady]

her comb is still lovely and red and still squats when approached (she strutts round the garden like shes the bees knees too) just thought that when they started to lay that was it they carried on especially as shes a goldline (warren)? will keep you posted

[poultrygeist]

Sounds like all is well so hopefully just getting into the swing of it.

have you checked to see if she's layign elsewhere ?

Just occurred to me as a possibility. :roll:

Rob

[chickenlady]

check! girls have been following me around this afternoon helping! to look under bushes etc looking at me as if to say " what we looking for? can we eat it?"  

[poultrygeist]

And what a day to be out looking under bushes ! :shock:

I've kept the hatches battened down today. I dare say she'll present you with a massive egg tomorrow as if to say "What's the fuss about?"

Rob

[chickenlady]

OH i do hope so Rob, i getting a bit egg obsessed again I have 5 that now all squat but only got 1 egg today? My friends keep giving me empty egg boxes in the hope of some free eggs! :evil:  I am getting very possessive over my eggs now, even mum in law only got given 2  yesterday :evil:
im sure in the spring I wont know what to do with them all  

[Miller]

A couple of our Babcocks did this when they started but it all sorted out after a couple of weeks - still going strong and getting 7 or 8 egss a day still from the girls - will have to wait and see if they slow down more over winter.

On a different note ChickenLady - where do you get your feed from? I tend to go to Peterborough Feeds at lunchtimes from work but their organic layers and mixed grain prices have rocketed - £37 for a bag of each last time  :shock:  

We live near Holbeach so if anyone has any other suppliers, please shout!

[poultrygeist]

:shock:
I've just come round from feinting !! ...£37!! Is that for a huge bag

My parents treated us to some Dodson & Horrell non-organic Layers Pellets from Pinchbeck garden centre/Pet store. Usually £7.50/bag but £1 off special offer so they bought 2 bags.

You could try CWG at Stamford. They do their own make but I think there may be an organic version.

Rob

[Foxy]

Miller that sounds very expensive :!:  Usually a bag of layers will cost from £8 per 20kg bag to about £12-14  per 20kg for organic layers pellets, are you sure you weren't overcharged??? :shock:

[Vember]

their organic layers and mixed grain prices have rocketed - £37 for a bag of each last time  :shock:  

 :shock:  :shock:  :shock:

[Foxy]

snap Rob! Blimey that was quick after you passed out and everything!

[Miller]

Tell me about it - got invoice as have account with them!  I know damn well what they pay for it as a friend we buy the horse feed buys trade from them but I always forget to ask her to get me some (needs 10 days notice!)

Take it you mean from Bettertack at Pichbeck - do horse stuff as well??  

CWG is a bit of a trek but OH often goes out that way with work - I've got tomorrow off so will nip to Bettertack tomorrow (if OH will let me escape - we are upgrading the boiler and putting new rads in  :shock:  )  

I told the girls they'd better lay 2 each a day to cover their keep at Peterborough's prices!

[poultrygeist]

Take it you mean from Bettertack at Pichbeck - do horse stuff as well??  

That's the place. I discovered them by accident when we were after purple spray. Their prices aren't bad and they do the usual bedding, etc.

Enjoy your browse.

Rob

[chickenlady]

A couple of our Babcocks did this when they started but it all sorted out after a couple of weeks - still going strong and getting 7 or 8 egss a day still from the girls - will have to wait and see if they slow down more over winter.

On a different note ChickenLady - where do you get your feed from? I tend to go to Peterborough Feeds at lunchtimes from work but their organic layers and mixed grain prices have rocketed - £37 for a bag of each last time  :shock:  

We live near Holbeach so if anyone has any other suppliers, please shout!

well miller i get my organic layers at the big garden centre we dont mention its 9.97 for 20 kg
the same org mixed corn 20 kg for 7.95!!!