freeloaders!

[Bawkadoodledoo]

my chickens have been snacking on my feed for weeks, when am i gotta get eggs! i'm goung to threaten them with a frying pan tomorrow...

 

[Katy]

How old are they and what breed are they?

 

[Redfeathers]

Mine are doing the same thing....absolutely nothing...except eating and being cute. Two are well within the age of laying, but so far, nothin!

 

[Bawkadoodledoo]

nearly 20 weeks and assorted breeds, RIR, BO, Minorca, silkie, leghorn, ret star.. and thats it...

 

[hcammack]

Hey its winter I dont like working when its cold and dark

Henry

 

[Bawkadoodledoo]

god im into EIP right now..

EIP is Extreme Impatience Period...

 

[rooster-red]

 

[Chellester]

Oh, can I relate!

I have Mille Fleur D'Uccles that will be 27 weeks tomorrow, and not one egg!!! They show all the signs of impending eggs: huge red combs (almost like roos, but no, I am sure they're pullets), squatting, and being eagerly "loved"

by their roo. But no eggs!!!!! Nada!!!! Nothing!!!! They just sit there and look cute. (They are pretty cute.)

Then I have 3 EE pullets and 3 Delaware pullets that are around 18 weeks. Yeah, I know they are still a little young, but I only have two little silkies laying, but they go broody about every 5 minutes; not enough to keep us supplied in eggs, and their eggs are so tiny to boot!!!
It would be real nice to have some standard size eggs!

Arrrggghhh!!!

 

[Bawkadoodledoo]

god i wanna eat ma roosters and freeze ma hens right now... oops... AAH!!

 

[Southern28Chick]

I don't believe the winter thing...I still get a dozen a day.