27 week old cream legbar that is not laying yet.

[aart]

So I tried checking the pelvic points, but I'm not sure what I'm doing. I felt them and they were pointy on either side but not sure about the width thing.

Less than 2 fingertip widths apart usually means not laying.
More than 2 fingertip widths apart usually means laying.

When you put your finger tips on the points....how many fingertips between the points.
Here's photo that might help:
http://www.theeasyhomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/cayuga.jpg

 

[LucyL]

Thanks again. Will try again this weekend.

 

[LucyL]

Happy Thanksgiving! I'm getting a little hopeful. She has started squatting. I hope to see an egg soon.

 

[5 Bird Bob]

Hello, my chic friends.(that's chic, as in cool, unique, ahead of the rest).After readind BYC I finally joined. I have five Golden Comets. I'm not 100% sure of their age. On eastern Long Island it is now starting to get quite chilly. My wife is now getting used to them.(I call it spoiling them) but she's getting anxious to see some eggs. Does anyone have an estimate when they should start laying. They visibly appear mature, healthy, and happy. They have free run of the yard all day on weekends and half day during the work week.

 

[azygous]

All you folks with pullets tantalizingly close to point of lay could put a low wattage light on a timer to extend daylight hours to around twelve total, and you just might see some first eggs appear.

I have three pullets in this category and I've been mulling in over. The only reason I don't supplement light is because I have fifteen other hens going through molt and I don't want to disrupt it for them.

Without supplemental light, I know it will be late January at the earliest before I see any pullet eggs.

 

[lancasterflock]

All you folks with pullets tantalizingly close to point of lay could put a low wattage light on a timer to extend daylight hours to around twelve total, and you just might see some first eggs appear.

I have three pullets in this category and I've been mulling in over. The only reason I don't supplement light is because I have fifteen other hens going through molt and I don't want to disrupt it for them.

Without supplemental light, I know it will be late January at the earliest before I see any pullet eggs.

Thank you azygous!
I actually do have a rope light on a timer in the coop. It mimics the summertime day and night hours. I am getting about 6 eggs daily from 12 of my girls. Some have yet to lay their first egg. I will update as soon as my girl lays!

 

[lancasterflock]

My CCL that is

 

[LucyL]

My Cream legbar finally gave me our "first egg."

 

[lancasterflock]

Yay lucy

My Cream legbar finally gave me our "first egg."

Yay lucy! Congrats!

 

[LucyL]

Thank you Lancasterflock!