I'm no expert but my first bird to lay squatted 3 weeks ago at about 21 weeks and laid within a week and 9 others are laying here by 25 weeks. From what I've heard and read the normal range is anywhere from 16 weeks for the hybrids all the way to 26 or even 30 for a slower maturing bird. So 18...
Mine squatted a few weeks back and they all started to lay 2 - 5 days after the squat, so not long! Congrats... I just thought I'd amp you up even more!
Now you've got me really studying it! There could be a touch of pink there or it could be just pale brown. I dunno. My 14 month old son is unimpressed that I'm paying more attention to something besides him.
I think I only posted once on here to complain about waiting for eggs, but it turned out I didn't have to wait long as one of my girls provided me with this beauty at 22 weeks and 4 days of age.
I believe it's my Aussie who started squatting for me last week, but there's an outside shot it was...
I don't know if I have any notes to share per se, but I have to say waiting for my girls to lay is driving me up the wall. They're 21+ weeks now and all the signs are pointing to laying soon. My aussies are bright, bright red in the combs and starting to squat compulsively anytime I'm near...