maturing age

  1. S

    3 chickens not laying 30 weeks old

    None of my three chickens have started laying and they are thirty weeks old. All different breeds (black australorp, buff brahman, Easter egger). Have looked all over the yard and don’t see any evidence of them laying elsewhere or eating their own eggs. Is this strange? The lady at the farm...
  2. HollyJB

    Do these girls look healthy - 8 months old and still no eggs.

    Hi everyone. I've been wondering about my 3 pekin bantam girls for some time. I got them as day old chicks at the end of March, so they are now 8 months old. When googling around, it seems you can expect pekins to start laying between 6 and 8 months of age. They're obviously now at the later end...
  3. ChickStavie

    24-25 Week old laying soon?

    Only got one picture at the moment but will add others when i get good picturesShould she be laying soon i have silkies that are a month older and they havent layed either
  4. D

    Are Orpingtons slower to mature?

    Hi all. We started a flock of 5 from chicks back in February. 2 turned out to be roosters and were rehomed and we lost one pullet to what the vet said was mist likely a neurological problem. We are down to 2, an Easter Egger who has been laying well since she was 23 weeks and a Lavender...
  5. chickenreyna

    silkies and sexing

    I'm new to the breed i have three little ones I've had for about two weeks..so cute. I've heard sexing them is very difficult.. Any input on sexing, when they mature and about the breed in general would be very much appreciated Thanks :)
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