18 week old red sex link, started laying about a week ago. Her first egg was VERY soft. Have gotten a couple since then that I suspect were from her. Fast forward to today..let them out of the run when I got home and she was acting like she did the first evening she laid. Very quiet, still..not...
I have ten *almost* 18 week old production reds, 6 of which have large fleshy red combs and waddles and are squatting like crazy. The other four are getting there but are lagging behind a bit.
I have gone back to work now from a COVID lay off but my husband is still home so he checks...
I have Golden Comets and ISA Browns that look like the same breed as yours with similar size combs and waddles. They are 17 1/2 weeks old and I have a couple that are just starting to lay. I wouldn't think it would be long now actually.
And I did start offering oyster shell about a week ago, but tbh they didnt seem all that interested in it. I'm thinking that maybe once everyone is laying (all are squatting) that I may switch to a layer feed supplemented with oyster shell.
I have ten 17 week old red sex link pullets and one is acting very strange. She's very quiet and docile, although she is one of the ones that frequently will come see me of her own accord. They are out free ranging right now and she has separated herself from the flock and is either sitting or...