The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  Not laying yet! Goto page 1, 2  Next          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> General & Misc Author Message Aussie Chick Joined: 23 Apr 2005 Posts: 2737 Location: Milton Keynes/ Brisbane Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 10:27 pm    Post subject: Not laying yet! As you can see form the photos, Ethel ( the Maran, the dark one for the newbies) is really red and yet still no eggs. !! Back to top Knobby Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 6707 Location: North Warwickshire Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 7:41 am    Post subject: Theyre quite old now arent they ??? Stellas laying now, and she was hatched in late March/early April ??? Back to top Aussie Chick Joined: 23 Apr 2005 Posts: 2737 Location: Milton Keynes/ Brisbane Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 8:03 am    Post subject: I bought them as 10 week old in April. They are about 28 weeks. Back to top Knobby Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 6707 Location: North Warwickshire Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 8:15 am    Post subject: Maybe theyre sterile ??? Or theyre eating them ? Back to top thandi Joined: 07 Sep 2005 Posts: 215 Location: east sussex Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 8:54 am    Post subject: do they free range? maybe she is really good at hiding them? Back to top Pete&Jackie Joined: 03 Sep 2005 Posts: 209 Location: Hertfordshire Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 8:59 am    Post subject: Our Wyandottes announce to the whole village when they have laid an egg!! It's hard not to know, unless you are not about obviously! Have they given any verbal indication? Our Orp and Maran haven't laid anything yet and they are over a year old, I just put it down to them being the 2 most nervous of the 5 and will do it when they have settled properly. Back to top Knobby Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 6707 Location: North Warwickshire Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:03 am    Post subject: Stellas first 3 eggs were found underneath a bush ! Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:10 am    Post subject: knobby wrote: Stellas first 3 eggs were found underneath a bush ! Did they taste of larger ? ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ One of my Light Sussex shouts her head off as if she's want to lay an egg, but I've never seen one. Although she is only 20 weeks at the moment Back to top Knobby Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 6707 Location: North Warwickshire Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:12 am    Post subject: Back to top summayah Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:41 pm    Post subject: my welsummer broody was really smart when she started laying again.......I found a nest of about 2 dozen eggs deep in the garden! Back to top Aussie Chick Joined: 23 Apr 2005 Posts: 2737 Location: Milton Keynes/ Brisbane Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:47 pm    Post subject: They have about eight foot, maybe 10 foot square to roam, i do let them out of this into the garden but that's always later in the day. There are some shrubs in their but not many to hide under, unless they are laying dark Brown eggs ( ) I've just realized, she's a Maran, her eggs will be dark brown, the colour of soil maybe? I will be doing a better search tomorrow. Back to top thandi Joined: 07 Sep 2005 Posts: 215 Location: east sussex Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:53 pm    Post subject: Aussie Chick wrote: I've just realized, she's a Maran, her eggs will be dark brown, the colour of soil maybe? I will be doing a better search tomorrow. LOL umm yes! Mind you having said that, young Marans dont seem to lay them as dark to begin with (well mine certainly didnt). Back to top summayah Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 10:24 pm    Post subject: I don't think mine is a very good maran hers aren't dark at all ~ but the wheaten maran, that's another matter ~ lovely mahogany coloured eggs with darker speckles Back to top thandi Joined: 07 Sep 2005 Posts: 215 Location: east sussex Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 10:42 pm    Post subject: ooooooooooooh you have wheaten marans -do you breed them? Back to top summayah Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 8:22 pm    Post subject: no, thandi, sorry I don't ~ I just have the one hen Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> General & Misc All times are GMT + 1 Hour Goto page 1, 2  Next Page 1 of 2 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group