I TAKE IT ALL BACK!!!! That dadgum Americauna finally laid her first egg today!!!! Man, complaining on this board must bring good luck. Maybe I'll make a post about my kids procrastinating on their school work.
You definitely have a point. Heck, just look at my wife. 2 years AFTER menopause, she turns up pregnant! I'll be drawing Social Security before Baby-Girl starts high school. (my 5 yr-old is the reason I'm not going to be able to butcher this non-laying hen).
According to my records (I keep detailed logs), brown layers are laying by no later than 24 weeks, and Americaunas by no later than 30 weeks. She's at 33 weeks, and we have 11 hrs of sunlight right now.
I can see people possibly having a hen not laying until the following spring if they get...
For the first time in 40+ years, I have a hen that doesn't lay!
I normally get 5 chicks every year (long-term management strategy). In March, I purchased 2 Barred Rocks, 2 Golden Comets, and 1 Americauna. 7 months later, all but the Americauna are laying like gang-busters. The Americauna is...
