15 week old roos mating. Should their hatch mates be laying yet?

[bethanyrae]

My OEG/Ameraucana Bantam cross roos are doing their mating thing, having started around 14 weeks of age. Should I be expecting eggs from the hens of the same hatch anytime soon? Some are crosses, and some are full Ameraucana.

Thanks,
bethanyrae

 

[ella]

Naw, the boys mature faster in that way. Fourteen weeks is way early for a pullet to start laying. Nineteen weeks is early and 20-30 weeks is normal. Ameraucana's can tend to be even later, 38 weeks being not unheard of.

 

[3chimama]

Yes...that is too early. Mine started at 21 weeks.
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