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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: sam.t on January 26, 2011, 07:57:15 pm

Title: black orpingtons
Post by: sam.t on January 26, 2011, 07:57:15 pm

i have a trio of blck orps that are june 2010 hatch
should they have started laying yet or could it be not laying because they are in the same pen as my two goats
thanks sam :chook: :goat:

Title: Re: black orpingtons
Post by: little blue on January 26, 2011, 08:01:30 pm

my june hatch marans & LS only started laying last week, when we had a few mild days!
so dont panic yet  ;)
 

Title: Re: black orpingtons
Post by: sam.t on January 26, 2011, 08:25:36 pm

thanks for reply my 4 black silkies hatched same day started laying 3 weeks ago and getting 1-2 eggs a day from them so just wondered if goats where putting them off thanks will give them a bit longer
sam :chook: :goat:

Title: Re: black orpingtons
Post by: dyedinthewool on January 27, 2011, 06:56:31 pm

My Orps are from an Early May hatch and they have just started to lay - so far 6 eggs over the past two weeks - two to-day and they even laid them in them in the nest box :D :D hopefully the rest will get the message.

So be patient anytime now yours should start. :chook: :chook:

Title: Re: black orpingtons
Post by: northfifeduckling on January 28, 2011, 10:36:19 pm

maybe the goats eat the eggs ? ;D
sorry  ;) :&>

Title: Re: black orpingtons
Post by: sam.t on January 29, 2011, 01:03:05 pm

sods law go first egg today
sam :chook: :goat: