where are the eggs?!

char21

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hi everyone!
I am Charlotte.

I have 2 orpington chickens (26.5 weeks old) and various fish as pets.

I am hoping that you can help me with a query that has been frustrating me the past few weeks

I got my chickens on the 14th July, when they were 6 weeks off point of lay and they are now past point of lay at 26. 5 weeks.

i contacted the breeder to ask whether hers from the same batch had started to lay and they had on the 4th september. mine still hasn't.

yes i changed their feed from pellets and corn to mash when i got them,they have a constant water supply.

i asked the breeder what she feeds hers to encourage them and she said pellets and corn which on her recommendation a week and a half ago i changed them to to see if it works.

am i being impatient or worrying for no reason?

i do understand that the larger breeds take more time to start.

i have photos of the neck feathers of it will help identify them as i still don't know the sex of them.

if you would like to see them let me know and i can upload them.

thanks everyone!
 
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First off...:welcome

If you can post some photos of the birds (not just their neck feathers), maybe we can tell you if they are male/female.

One thing to keep in mind, a member I much respect for her advice says, "a chicken is not an egg laying machine". They lay when their bodies are ready (barring illness, poor diet and the like).
 
First off...:welcome

If you can post some photos of the birds (not just their neck feathers), maybe we can tell you if they are male/female.

One thing to keep in mind, a member I much respect for her advice says, "a chicken is not an egg laying machine". They lay when their bodies are ready (barring illness, poor diet and the like).
i will upload the photos for you
 

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