
EGGS! Yes my leghorns in our backyard are still laying. Today I had 3 eggs!
When I was away recently and Graham had to look after them they stopped laying. As soon as I returned home they started laying again?!
Perhaps it`s the way I look after them? I give them a mix of corn and chick crumbs and as well as throwing some on the grass for them I also fill up their feeder. They also have fresh water everyday and I move their ark everyday as well as they get a fresh piece and most importantly I talk to them
. It`s ok I can get away with talking to all my animals. I live in the middle of a forest and have no neighbours!
Now I know when Graham sees to them they get fed alright, but he doesn`t often change their water (as I do) and he doesn`t move the ark.
So rather than them missing me, it could have been the better care that meant the supply of eggs. By now they should have stopped laying really for the winter. I`m not complaining though.
I don’t think ours are going to lay until next year now. It’s pretty damn cold up here now. I went out to shut them in their ark last night, and reckon it was almost freezing.
My little Pekins won`t lay until next year now. These ones above are quite old! I only had 1 egg today as it`s getting colder here as well. Not quite as cold as where you are though I don`t think.
Steve said it was 1 degree last night though, so the frosts will start soon…. brrrrr