This puzzles me. None of mine lay. Period. Even the youngest one does not lay. I have the three amigos who are ten weeks old only because Aimee did lay a batch of eggs they came from, but only Aimee. Carly laid a few and quit again. Sissy should lay since I think she's only about two years old, but she does not. It's been two years since Lucy laid an egg and about the same for Penny. I don't know how Aubrey collects eggs if his are like mine. Mine are useless as anything except pets. But, the hens are most definitely pets. And the little feather legged male is super sweet. Wish I had a need for another bantam rooster but I just don't.
Carly, Aimee and Penny, the originals, are 4 1/2 years old. Lucy and Mina are 3 years old. Sissy is about 2 years old. No eggs. Mina helps Carly watch out for the three little males, clucking like she was broody herself, but she does not lay. It's crazy. I thought maybe free ranging them more might help kickstart them but nope. Now, a huge redtail is stalking all my flocks and they're all scared to death and hiding so letting the bantams out of their covered pen is not an option for awhile. I guess the big birds would be slightly safer with their respective roosters on guard. I've never lost one to a predator but if this hawk doesn't find other game, my number may be up.
Carly, Aimee and Penny, the originals, are 4 1/2 years old. Lucy and Mina are 3 years old. Sissy is about 2 years old. No eggs. Mina helps Carly watch out for the three little males, clucking like she was broody herself, but she does not lay. It's crazy. I thought maybe free ranging them more might help kickstart them but nope. Now, a huge redtail is stalking all my flocks and they're all scared to death and hiding so letting the bantams out of their covered pen is not an option for awhile. I guess the big birds would be slightly safer with their respective roosters on guard. I've never lost one to a predator but if this hawk doesn't find other game, my number may be up.
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