Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

[alibra]

What would be some obvious signs if he's not?

What color are his legs?

 

[mstricer]

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Thank you, I will wait.

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

I have a 9 month (40 week) old pullet that isn't laying. And I find that to be common of the breed. They do not lay at a young age, like many other breeds do. Many people want to get AMs for a colorful egg basket and then are very diappointed when their bird is over 4 months old and not laying. They do take more time to mature. The arent like RSL who will start laying in the matter of a few months. They are a great breed you just have to give them the time to grow and get going.

 

[Penny Hen]

I have a 9 month (40 week) old pullet that isn't laying. And I find that to be common of the breed. They do not lay at a young age, like many other breeds do. Many people want to get AMs for a colorful egg basket and then are very diappointed when their bird is over 4 months old and not laying. They do take more time to mature. The arent like RSL who will start laying in the matter of a few months. They are a great breed you just have to give them the time to grow and get going.

Well that is a relief to know. I have been worried about my Olive Eggers who look grown (faces red) but are still not laying. I suppose it might help things along if I put a light out with them this time of year.

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

Well that is a relief to know. I have been worried about my Olive Eggers who look grown (faces red) but are still not laying. I suppose it might help things along if I put a light out with them this time of year.

I have had some lay around 6 months but never earlier. The latest I have had is 11 months.I have never had any olive eggers though.

 

[mstricer]

It has been my finding that the blue layers of AM or mixed lay no earlier then 24 weeks, and the depends on the time of year they are hatching. Winter hatches (December or January) will start laying in mid summer. Early spring hatches you might get an egg or two late fall. My wheatens hatched in December and started laying in July, only one is laying now. Maybe both are or maybe it's that Lavender now that I think about it since I just moved her into the layer coop, so maybe the wheatens aren't laying

 

[jerryse]

9 months is the longest I ever had to wait to lay first egg.4 months the earliest.6 months is fairly common.This time of year you need to start lighting the layer coop for 14 hours of daylight.

 

[delisha]

My January hatches just started laying. I like that they are late starters. They will lay a longer time and I will not have to replace them as often. I find they take a while to mature and get the needed curves too. My black pullet that placed well at the show is really developing well now that she started to lay. Her curves are starting to get beautiful. Her sister is still gangly and layed her first egg yesterday, so she will start to mature and fill out nicer.

 

[mstricer]

I like hatching in January. It makes winter go by a little faster.

Trying to not fire up the the incubators.

 

[allevto1985]

Any way for anyone to tell if this wheaten roo is show quality? I accidentally happened upon him and a wheaten pullet and have wondered about showing them. I've read the standard but...well...I really don't get it. He is around 15 weeks in this photo