19 weeks still no eggs....

[nickie]

Ok, you guys are killing me... I am at 18 weeks with mine and 3 are ready.... I have squatting, egg songs and vents the size of 50 cent pieces, not to mention how red they are. I am dying here, at least I know I'm not the only one. I now tell my husband "its time for my daily dissapointment" when I go check for eggs.

 

[debid]

I believe your Amberlinks experience gave you an unrealistic expectation of the typical age a pullet comes into lay.

 

[rjlanger2]

Is it possible you forgot to put quarters into the little machines? You do know without the quarters, they won't start laying!!

Seriously.... Got my first girls 2 years ago August. They didn't lay until December. It was a huge surprise to see that first egg since I really wasn't expecting to see any eggs for a while. After adding more this year, I was really pleased that the first one started laying early, in mid May, and it was only a few more weeks before all of them were.

I know it's difficult, but be patient! It's worth the wait!!!!! Keep thinking - - Christmas in October!

 

[Marcymom3]

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But just think how excited you will be when you DO see that first egg!! I danced all the way back to the house.

I almost popped the cork on the Dom Perignon to celebrate.

 

[Dutchess]

Nuttyredhead, Can you tell me what breed the white chicken in your pics is? I have one identical to that one and the girl that sold it to me said it was a columbian wyandotte. She has a single comb and yellow legs. CWs have a rose comb.

 

[henryhoe]

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light sussex

 

[Dutchess]

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light sussex

That's what I thought too, henryhoe! She's a big girl compared to my redstar and SLW. thanks!

 

[nuttyredhead]

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light sussex

Hmmm No she isnt a Light Sussex. She is a Columbian Rock Cross!

 

[Dutchess]

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light sussex

Hmmm No she isnt a Light Sussex. She is a Columbian Rock Cross!

I saw that Columbian Rock Cross and thought, yea she does look like them a lot. But, the girl that sold them to me said she was a CW! When her comb came out a single comb, that was the first indication she wasn't a CW. It's not her fault though, she purchased the group of 25 brown egg layers from McMurray and assumed the breeds. I say breeds (plural) because she sold me Barred Plymouth Rocks that turned out to be cuckoo marans (white legs)!

Thanks nuttyredhead! and thanks anyway henryhoe!

 

[themenagerie]

Don't feel too bad.... I have fifteen 20 week old pullets, a combination of Buff Orpingtons, Barred Rocks, Easter Eggers, and one each Wyandotte & Australorp and NOT ONE of them is laying. Even the two adult Orps have stopped laying... must have something to do with the fall & shorter days.