8mo d’Uccles still not laying

[topochico225]

Hey y’all!
I hatched two Mille Fleur d’Uccle pullets on April 24. They’re now about to turn 6 months old, and there’s still no sign of an egg. They have red combs and small wattles, as expected of the breed. They also squat when I pick them up. They’ve been getting layer feed for the past month or so. When should I expect eggs? I can post pics of them when I get home in a couple hours.

 

[Chookchicken]

I’d say they’re just late layers. They should be laying any day now.

 

[allenw]

They should lay a few this fall but most bantams are seasonal layers, laying the best in the spring and early summer.

 

[topochico225]

They should lay a few this fall but most bantams are seasonal layers, laying the best in the spring and early summer.

Yeah, since I’m in the Deep South I usually don’t have problems with my hens’ laying, but we’ll see

 

[topochico225]

Okay, we have some sudden comb growth and reddening on one of them. No eggs yet.

 

[topochico225]

 

[Chookchicken]

Sudden comb growth and reddening is a sign shes about to start laying

 

[topochico225]

Sudden comb growth and reddening is a sign she about to start laying

She’d better! I’ve waited too dang long and built them a nice coop all to themselves

 

[yakitori]

Mine’s had a red comb for weeks now. She’s about 22 weeks old, no eggs or a squat! I guess duccles are just late layer by breed since both her half silkie sisters have been laying for a month now.

I find the finger testing the pelvic bone gap(?) to be the most accurate. once there is a significant gap between the two bones above the vent (2 fingers), then it means they will be laying soon!

 

[topochico225]

Mine’s had a red comb for weeks now. She’s about 22 weeks old, no eggs or a squat! I guess duccles are just late layer by breed since both her half silkie sisters have been laying for a month now.

I find the finger testing the pelvic bone gap(?) to be the most accurate. once there is a significant gap between the two bones above the vent (2 fingers), then it means they will be laying soon!

Is the 2 finger gap accounting for bantam size? I know it’s different based on standards/bantams