I have seven 15 month old hens. Six Buff orpingtons, one Australorp. All born in march 2012. At 19 weeks, they started laying. They've layed every week since that 19 week mark. I kept a light on through the winter till 8:30 pm so they'd keep laying. Only 2 of them have gone through a molt. That...
I purchased my Betty from a man on craigslist advertising Jersey Giant pullets. Since then,I'm not so sure about Betty being a Jersey. Her feet and skin are pinkish,which is an Australorp trait. I might allready have answered my own question. Does anyone else have another opinion?