19 week old Americanas

[Chicklover96]

Hi, I have 3 hens and they haven’t started to lay yet. I was wondering since it’s getting really cold early this year (Ontario, Canada) if they may skip this year? I heard they slow down or stop laying in the colder months but I thought we’d still get some.

 

[sourland]

It's the shortened daylight period that slows then down/shuts production off not temperature. They are young yet, and there is a strong possibility that they will lay this autumn.

 

[Mrs. K]

Maybe, kind of sort of...if they lay before mid October, course I am farther south than you... but if they don't lay then, they will wait to start laying in February...unless you add lights.

At nineteen weeks - you could be 4-6 weeks from laying, which is going to be close to the deadline...maybe you will get eggs, if you do get eggs, you are very apt to have them all winter.

If you add lights you have to do it right. I never do, so I am not sure on the how, but know there is a trick to it.

Mrs K

 

[Muser]

My first hens were 6 months old when they laid their first eggs, our first one was on boxing day, was an adorable little gift!

 

[WingItRanch]

By Americanas, do you mean Easter Eggers? Because 19 weeks is still pretty young but it's possible. I just got my first EE egg at age 27 weeks yesterday. But it's also possible they may not lay until Spring when the days get longer again.

 

[thistlewick]

I have 2 Easter Eggers at 21 weeks old and they don't look like they are close to laying *at all* even though they have pea combs they are pale and small and don't squat and just act like big babies haha

 

[WingItRanch]

This is what mine looked like the day before she laid her first egg. Her little pea comb swelled up and got a lot redder.

 

[thistlewick]

This is what mine looked like the day before she laid her first egg. Her little pea comb swelled up and got a lot redder.

oh my she is absolutely ADORABLE!!

 

[WingItRanch]

oh my she is absolutely ADORABLE!!

Thank you! I think this girl is next.. her comb looks like a neon pink highlighter. No filter!

 

[Chicklover96]

By Americanas, do you mean Easter Eggers? Because 19 weeks is still pretty young but it's possible. I just got my first EE egg at age 27 weeks yesterday. But it's also possible they may not lay until Spring when the days get longer again.

They are suppose to be Americana’s? Is that not different from an Easter egger? I believe my one is actually an olive egger but we don’t know for sure. They are 29 weeks now & still no eggs