24 weeks and no eggs?

[6littlechicks]

wow, 28 weeks! We are turning 23 weeks on Wednesday. I am hoping at least 1 more of the 3 that I'm waiting on start putting out eggs by then. It just makes it harder when people ask if your getting tons of eggs every day yet.

They just don't understand what kind of process they need to go through and the outside factors that also are involved like right lighting and food and water and living conditions and noise and so on... On to another day of stalking the egg boxes

 

[LakeBird]

wow, 28 weeks! We are turning 23 weeks on Wednesday. I am hoping at least 1 more of the 3 that I'm waiting on start putting out eggs by then. It just makes it harder when people ask if your getting tons of eggs every day yet.

They just don't understand what kind of process they need to go through and the outside factors that also are involved like right lighting and food and water and living conditions and noise and so on... On to another day of stalking the egg boxes

I'm glad to know that I am not the only one stalking the nesting boxes!

Please pass the popcorn!

 

[TravisE]

she layed 28 weeks to the day i got them from tractor supply on march 24. the red sex links are sopposed to me an early lay breed

. i cant even think about a late maturing breed. ive stalked the nest boxes so much. i knew who was laying and who was not

. waiting for that one to lay

. i just glad she has finaly did. now the wait on the other 5

.

 

[LAchickenMESS]

That's an aha moment for me about the full moon. Checked for eggs today and my daughter found 2! Two different colors, so it was the Americauna (who was sitting on them) and the BO. The BO is about a week younger 24 weeks 6 days, and the Americaunas are 25 weeks 3 days. So excited!

 

[6littlechicks]

okay, so I was under the assumption that they start laying 16-20 weeks. I think times have changed and the chicken population has decided to start laying at a later time in life such as the human species,

. There are so many people that haven't had their first egg at 25-30 weeks so that's what I'm going to start telling people when I am asked if I'm getting eggs yet.

 

[LakeBird]

okay, so I was under the assumption that they start laying 16-20 weeks. I think times have changed and the chicken population has decided to start laying at a later time in life such as the human species,

. There are so many people that haven't had their first egg at 25-30 weeks so that's what I'm going to start telling people when I am asked if I'm getting eggs yet.

 

[LAchickenMESS]

Could Emily be Edward? She's the oldest of the girls, I thought and the other two are laying eggs. Our BO rooster has NOT been allowed to her. She fights back and he's afraid of her. Always has been. BO roo has been crowing for months but she/he never has. Is she just a late layer? She's 25 weeks 5 days old.

 

[6littlechicks]

If she's bigger, or you had her first or she's older I'm sure she'd keep top pecking order, until she either starts laying eggs or she starts mating with him.

 

[TriangleMaster9]

Thanks for some many responses and help! LAchickenMESS, I think Emily is most likely a hen. 24 weeks seem early for laying now from what I'm expiring and what I've heard. Is she friendly and where is she placed on the packing order?
But anyways, my RIR, Kim, has been taking alot of interest in the nesting boxes so her and nugget could start laying before old buttercup!

 

[LAchickenMESS]

6littlechicks and TriangleMaster, she is almost 26 weeks and the oldest of my 4, has been at the biggest and at the top since the day our RIR died as 2 week old chicks. Obviously our BO roo is bigger now, but she's still at the top. She is super friendly. i noticed today that "her" comb is getting bigger!!! I am hoping for a hen as I had 5, one died, one is a roo and another may be, leaving me with only 6-8 eggs a week for family of 5 hearty egg eaters and bakers!

Maybe her comb means she's getting ready to lay? Our other Ameraucana started laying and doesn't have a large comb.???? I love learning curves.