9 Chickens... no eggs?!

[vfem]

Ok... I'm patient... when I wanna be.... now I've run out!

I was getting maybe 1-2 eggs a day for awhile... one silkie went broody... then I got lucky and she quit after a week because she started to molt. given that whole mess, I have 3 more besides her of laying age and they are not molting and are laying me nothing!

Its been 2 weeks without an egg... no broodies... only one is visibly molting... and the rest are too young and 3 of them my be roosters!

So what else is there for possiblities with a bunch of crazy silkies!?

 

[they'reHISchickens]

Our four EEs suddenly went downhill laying and left us wondering if they were molting or reacting to the heat or what....
until hubby came in with 1/2 an eggshell he found in the nest!
Well, we also had young leghorn roosters from an embryology project, and it was a very simple matter to eliminate 50% of the suspected eggeaters.
Funny, since the leghorns are gone, egg production has resumed and all is well.
Start checking nests at odd times. Look for evidence. You never know!

 

[vfem]

I really don't think that is it, but I will watch just in case.... my 'maybe roos' are about 16-17 weeks old.

 

[Feathers Acres]

Dont worry, my silkies arent laying either

 

[txchickie]

I have two 6 month old silkie girls that aren't laying yet. They're starting to irritate me

 

[gottalovemychickens]

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ya i would check for egg eater LOL

I have a wireless camera that is looking in my coop 24/7 with night vision so if i see something not right , i go out there and get the egg or investigate LOL

 

[vfem]

Quote:
ya i would check for egg eater LOL

I have a wireless camera that is looking in my coop 24/7 with night vision so if i see something not right , i go out there and get the egg or investigate LOL

If I had a camera in the coop... hubby would finally divorce me for sure...