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That sounds promising! my girls don't seem to have noticed they have nest boxes.
That sounds promising! my girls don't seem to have noticed they have nest boxes.
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My EEggers were 30 and 33 weeks old before they started to lay..
I think Point of Lay age should be 28-30 weeks-- NOT 16-20weeks ! Everyday there are many posts about their 25, 28, 30wk +old pullets NOT laying..As I have stated before--My Uncle, who is 82 and grew up on a farm told me.. Growing up, they raised chickens--for eggs and meat for the entire(11 kids, parents and grandparents) family and to sell. The chickens were his job.. He and his brother were the flock mangers. He says his average hen was about 30weeks old before she began to lay.. The first chicks of the yr were born in early spring and began laying in late fall.. They raised most of the heritage breeds RIR, BR, Dominique and leghorns.. He says he and many others his age never heard of hen laying at 5 months old until he heard about the production breeds --Sex-link etc..
I was so worried about my girls and after talking to my uncles, I realized I was listening to all the hype about early laying and not being realistic.. So now, I will never look for eggs before 30wks old from ANY breeds..
Good luck and give them a few more weeks..
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I just read a thread about tge old folks never getting a egg before 30 weeks. 38 is a long time. I'm frustrated ! I hear they lay longer through life.38 weeks and still waiting, 3 rhode islands and a colombian rock