Wyandotte not laying at 28 weeks?

[Nimby Chickens]

Is this normal? I have some EE's (2 of them) hatched the same day that I don't expect to lay eggs for a little while, but shouldn't the wyandotte lay by now?

I'm going to put lights in the coop within the next few days for sure.

 

[Manningjw]

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Ours isn't either and she is about the same age

. Out of 9 chickens she is one of 3 left not laying.

I'd love to know when they start laying eggs, so if anyone has experience with this breed hopefully they can post some of their experience.

 

[Egghead_Jr]

Seems to be a bad year for early egg laying. I've an Orpington and Orp cross that are barren at 29 weeks

 

[johnsons-r-us]

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Ours isn't either and she is about the same age

. Out of 9 chickens she is one of 3 left not laying.

I'd love to know when they start laying eggs, so if anyone has experience with this breed hopefully they can post some of their experience.

SMILE

I have 3 out of 9 that ARE laying

 

[Manningjw]

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Ours isn't either and she is about the same age

. Out of 9 chickens she is one of 3 left not laying.

I'd love to know when they start laying eggs, so if anyone has experience with this breed hopefully they can post some of their experience.

SMILE

I have 3 out of 9 that ARE laying

We were in the same boat just a few weeks ago!

It's just amazing to us that our Red Star started at ~18 weeks old and has only missed 1 day thus far but some of our other "early maturing" breeds aren't laying at all yet.

 

[Nicole01]

Must be normal, my Wyandotte is the same age and has not laid a single egg! My neighbors wyandottes are both a month younger and they are laying.

 

[poseygrace]

Sometimes if they come of age in the fall, they won't lay until spring because of less day light. Hope not for you!

 

[chickies&bees]

My wyandotte was the last to lay in my entire flock. Even my friend's Wyandottes were the last to lay in her flock. I mean significantly later than the other chickens. Eventually she started laying beautiful brown healthy eggs and was a great layer (even through winter). All hens are destined to lay, I am sure she will start laying

Good Luck!

 

[Manningjw]

chickies&bees :

My wyandotte was the last to lay in my entire flock. Even my friend's Wyandottes were the last to lay in her flock. I mean significantly later than the other chickens. Eventually she started laying beautiful brown healthy eggs and was a great layer (even through winter). All hens are destined to lay, I am sure she will start laying

Good Luck!

I was really surprised when my Blue Andalusian laid an egg before my Wyandotte. The wyandotte has appeared to be mature enough for a lot longer stretch of time than many of the other hens in the flock that are currently laying eggs.​

 

[Cindy in PA]

Over the years I have had many breeds of chickens. Barred Rocks, Buff Orpingtons, EEs, Leghorn, Wyandottes, Mixed breeds & Red Sex Linked. I never had one breed that didn't have some of the girls laying by 20 weeks & all laying by 22-24 except the RSL of course. They started laying at 18 weeks. All were hatched April-May except the RSL which were hatched in July.