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EEs -- how old was yours when she started laying?

post #1 of 36
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Mine is nearly 30 weeks old.  She looks ready, but is not laying yet.  What about yours?

post #2 of 36

Mine was 28 weeks. And she's giving me six blue eggs a week pretty consistently.

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Mom to two grown sons, two yellow labs, one light brahma, one barred rock, one white ameraucana, one wellsummer, and 100,000 honey bees. And a DH who happily puts up with it all.
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post #3 of 36

I have four EEs.  The first started laying at 24 weeks, the second at 24 weeks/3 days, the third at 25 weeks/4 days, and the fourth at 26 weeks/4 days.

post #4 of 36

I have two EE's 26 weeks old in two days and no signs of laying yet.

post #5 of 36

Mine were both 21 weeks and a few days. One was 21 weeks, 1 day and a few days later we had 2 green eggs so we knew both were laying.

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post #6 of 36

My EEs are 22 weeks. Been getting light pink eggs for a few days. I think these eggs are from just one of my three. So, I'm still holding out hope for one to lay blue or green eggs.

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post #7 of 36

The earliest was 24-weeks.  I currently have several that are 30-weeks old and no sign that they'll be laying any time soon.

post #8 of 36

Two of mine started this week, at 27 weeks. The third is holding out a bit longer.   The other 80% or so of my flock has not started to lay yet. I've read that EE's are slow to develop, but with my birds they were the earliest. .

post #9 of 36

One of mine started yesterday (22 weeks).

post #10 of 36

37 weeks. Now lays 5-6 blue eggs a week. I'd pretty much given up on her.

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