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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

little blue · « **Reply #1 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

sam.t · « **Reply #2 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

dyedinthewool · « **Reply #3 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

hopefully the rest will get the message.

So be patient anytime now yours should start.

northfifeduckling · « **Reply #4 on:** January 28, 2011, 10:36:19 pm »

maybe the goats eat the eggs ?

sorry

sam.t · « **Reply #5 on:** January 29, 2011, 01:03:05 pm »

sods law go first egg today
sam

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