My first didn't start until 6 months, the next was 8 and 9 months, and still one not laying yet. I noticed one day while they were free ranging one had gone back on the coop. Once they started they were consistent. Not sure about the feed but I think the layer just has extra calcium for the...
Well, my silkie just went broody this week. Luckily my ameraucana is still laying, and the Sussex just started this week to pick up the slack! No lights and these girls are going strong pretty much daily during this winter!
I got 4 chickens at the end of May 2013.. I got a silkie, a cochin, and a Sussex who were all supposed to be about 6 weeks old, and an Americauna that was supposed to be about 8 weeks old... I got my first egg out of my silkie (of all of them!) in October, and she has been giving me about an egg...