jonoevans 1 Posted March 4, 2011 Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 I have 7 warren hens all between 23-30 wks,am picking up 2 marran hens and 2 chicks today, had 2 for a month and the other 5 a week and absolutley no sign of them laying, what am I doing wrong they have a 5x9 run,a 3x5x5 coop with perches and seperated laying boxes,I bed them in straw they have layers pellets with 1/4 mix corn, and constant access to fresh water and they are left to run in a 8m x 25m garden 4-5hrs in the morning I let them out of the coop at sunrise and in at duskthe 5 birds I recently got were in the lay when I bought them any advice or ideas as to what I am doing wrong? or am I doing nothing wrong and They just not ready to lay? all help/advice greatly appreciated,ATB many thanks Jono Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CarraghsGem 92 Posted March 4, 2011 Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 I have 7 warren hens all between 23-30 wks,am picking up 2 marran hens and 2 chicks today, had 2 for a month and the other 5 a week and absolutley no sign of them laying, what am I doing wrong they have a 5x9 run,a 3x5x5 coop with perches and seperated laying boxes,I bed them in straw they have layers pellets with 1/4 mix corn, and constant access to fresh water and they are left to run in a 8m x 25m garden 4-5hrs in the morning I let them out of the coop at sunrise and in at duskthe 5 birds I recently got were in the lay when I bought them any advice or ideas as to what I am doing wrong? or am I doing nothing wrong and They just not ready to lay? all help/advice greatly appreciated,ATB many thanks Jono nothing to worry about they should be thinking about laying soon enough! if you see them with bright red combs and no eggs check they are not laying them somewhere else, i once found one of my hens had been hiding her eggs, there were over 20 of them hidden in a nearby bush lol! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paid 935 Posted March 4, 2011 Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 THERE NEWISH, ITS COLD, THEY WILL SETTLE DOWN AND LAY. ADDING MORE AT THIS STAGE MAY STOP THEM LAYING FOR A BIT LONGER, AS THEY'LL NEED TO RESETTLE. (SORRY CAPS LOCK WAS STUCK ON, NOT SHOUTING LOL) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chimp 299 Posted March 4, 2011 Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 mine have gone right off the laying at the moment , soon as they get a bit of warmth they are off again , its funny because the local farmer has no problems with cold weather Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonoevans 1 Posted March 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 thanks to all for your help really appreciated ,hopefully they'll start laying soon Jono Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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