22 weeks and not a single egg!

[stephhassler]

I"m starting to lose hope. I ordered the special assorted from MMcM. So I have a RIR, 3 BR's, a few assorted polish, 2 bramahs, a sl wyandotte, dark cornish. Why are they not laying yet?

 

[lauralou]

Twenty-two weeks isn't all that old. They may simply not be ready to lay yet.

I know what you're going through, though. It's always so hard to wait on those first eggs. I have 2 Welsummer pullets that laid their first eggs recently. One at 26 weeks, the other at 28 weeks. They looked like they were ready to lay FOREVER, it seemed!

 

[toletiquesbysam]

Hang in there I have older hens than that, I'm not getting eggs from!

 

[mags2009]

I just got my first egg yesterday from a 21 week old White Plymouth Rock. Are your girls doing the "squat?" That was a REAL signal that they were/are gearing up!

 

[newchicksnducks]

22 weeks isn't that late...kinda in the middle. I have 26 week olds who I am still waiting on. I'll try not to get toooo impatient till they've passed the 30+ mark. And then I have a Jersey Giant that is currently 21 weeks...I'll not expect from her till spring!

 

[kristen2678]

20 weeks for me and not a squat in sight!

 

[n2cork]

does diet have an effect on when they begin to lay? do they need oyster shell in their diet before they begin to lay?

 

[france]

One of mine started at 24 1/2 weeks and the second started at 25 weeks to the day. Now we are at 25 1/2 weeks and still waiting on the other eleven.

I had given up and had stopped looking so closely. With the shorter days and cold weather I figured there was a chance we might not see much for a while. Then one day I walked into the coop and an egg was sitting in the middle of the floor

Two days later a second egg, two days after that we had 2 at once. Don't worry - it will happen.