a couple of my posh girls have started laying again after a winter break, but I really hope my ex bat doesn't start again - ever! She's so happy just living & her eggs give her lots of problems.
"He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." --Immanuel Kant
At one time I had 30 ex-batts, but over the last 4 / 5 years had 7 max. In fact, I think this is the first time in probably 16 years I've been in this situation, but that's because I'm not replacing them this time.
Richard
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I am not expecting my elderly skyline to lay again, although I wasnt expecting her to restart last spring either, and I had an egg virtually every day until winter!
My other two chooks are just laying every couple of days, which gives me a steady trickle of eggs
Having had 8 chooks at one time, I only have the three now, and like you Richard, wasnt going to replace them, but am now thinking that when I am down to two, I will get 2 more. I will see.
Same here Richard, I am down to two girls also, no eggs since early last year!, over the last seven days I have had 5 eggs! , (have been looking for the little red lion mark, just in case my boys are planting them, so far all clear!! )
I am old and wise, because I was young and stupid!.
None of my 3 girls are laying yet and do admit that I miss that good feeling of finding an egg in the nest box. One of mine didn't lay at all last year and I think that she has probably finished. Strangely, she has for last few days taken to sitting in the nest, hopefully to show the others that it is once again that time of year.
Silkiebabe was laying last autumn and she was born Nov 2003!
The Pink Ladies..Audrey,Ingrid-Bergman,Madeleline,Norma-Jean,Dora,Janice,Jo,Robyn,Chrissy and Joyce The Peds…Mork,Mindy,Bell,Saphire &
Vorky ,Blueped,Ginger,Ninger &Linky Sunny Clucker was ere July 12-21 2012
Sunny Clucker was ere July 6 2016 to Sept 9th 2017
Sunny Clucker is here , rehomed Aug 18th 2018/