A few eggs now

[Trev]

I paired up a couple of weeks ago now. They have been a bit slower than I would have liked to go down I think partly because the hens were a bit fat mainly because of all the sunflower hearts they keep get given by Roxanna lol. I had the first hen lay 5 days ago. 2 more 3 days ago, 3 yesterday and 4 more today, including the 7 year old grizzle hen from George and a 10 year old hen from Rich. This 10 year old lays regularly. She is the dam of my best old bird from last year. I have 4 more widowhood hens left to lay. They have paired fine and nesting so don’t think they’ll be long. I’m not to worried about the difference in laying at this time. It just means that some hens will be removed a bit before some of the others. Still aiming to take them away when the youngsters are 14 days old. When they are repaired in March because they will be going back to the same hens I would hope they all lay within 2 days of each other.

Good to hear that they are going down ok Andy, a bit of a shame they weren't a bit closer together but as you say there is plenty of time yet. They've had a lot of changes that probably hasn't helped and I don't think this rotten weather has either. Once you've had them seperated a while and they are a bit fitter (as well the weather hopefully being better by then) they will soon go down again. Good luck bruv.

[Devo1956]

Keep them going Andy, get a good team. To be a force with, all the best mate.

[Trev]

i have no eggs yet few hens sitting in the nest

I hope they start laying for you soon mate

[Trev]

Going ok then Andy, I have had a steady stream of eggs as I never split mine

I have to say that considering mine have been together all year too I have very few pairs showing any interest in nesting let alone laying !! I think out of my 68+ birds I have about 6 pairs sitting eggs, I think the fact that they've not been out for a fly in a couple of months probably doesn't help but I'm in no hurry, I don't want eggs for at least another month yet.

[George and Morgan]

checking nest bowls each day no eggs what do i find this morning 2 nests with eggs not in nest bowls

[Devo1956]

There will be more to come George, get your rings ready.

[George and Morgan]

now confused were blue hen is this cock and checker hen should be unless he is now in the other nest

[Devo1956]

now confused were blue hen is this cock and checker hen should be unless he is now in the other nest

Its behind you,

[George and Morgan]

will leave them for a week then check see another hen in a nestbox but sitting outside the nest bowl

[Buster121]

now confused were blue hen is this cock and checker hen should be unless he is now in the other nest

Its behind you,