Jubilee orpington did not laying at age9 months

[honorkt]

Hello....
I have J. Orpington 2xrooster and 1 hen, both at age 9months. they have excellent health and they free range...

Hen she look matured .. but she did not lay any yet

Rooster i do not think he is Matured yet.. he did not crowing yet not even tried it.. as other breed i noticed rooster at age 5-6 crowing or trying to

so any suggest

 

[nuthatched]

For what? Some breeds or even bloodlines are slow to mature.

 

[honorkt]

For what? Some breeds or even bloodlines are slow to mature.

i start having chicken a year ago with no experience, so i did some research and found out Orpington laying around 5 - 6 months.. for that i was wondering if im doing something wrong like feed, or 2x rooster with one hens or as you said Bloodlines which is just knew it...

 

[AprilWC]

Bloodlines definitely impact laying age. If your birds came from a breeder, it is likely they will be a bit older before laying. Hatcheries select for early laying which I think is where the 5-6 month old figure came from. Larger heritage breeds need more time mature. Hopefully that helps.

 

[honorkt]

Bloodlines definitely impact laying age. If your birds came from a breeder, it is likely they will be a bit older before laying. Hatcheries select for early laying which I think is where the 5-6 month old figure came from. Larger heritage breeds need more time mature. Hopefully that helps.

that make sense.. thank you

 

[AprilWC]

You're welcome. Weather, temperature, and daylight hours can also impact when a pullet begins to lay. So if a hen reaches maturity in the dead of winter it's possible she won't begin to lay until the days get longer and it warms up a bit.