Ameraucanas: How Old Before They Lay?

[Barry Natchitoches]

I have some Ameraucana pullets (buff, silver, and wheaten) that I got from John Blehm up in Michigan. So these are TRUE Ameraucanas, not Easter Eggers.


Anyway, how old do true Ameraucana's get before they lay their first egg? These gals are almost 18 weeks old now, and I'm wondering if it is time to put nests into their living quarters.

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

Mine took a little longer to lay. I think they were around 8 to 10 months before I got my first egg.

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

Nah, don't be in too much of a hurry. With an occasional exception most large fowl TRUE Ameraucanas don't lay until at LEAST 6 months, but more like 7, and sometimes 8 months old.

 

[equine chick]

Mine didn;t lay til around 9 months. They are worth the weight though.

 

[chicklover16]

true americauna chickens can take up to 8 months to start laying, grrr, I know, it's frustrating

 

[MomofPeeps11]

Just got 3 Americauna babies today

... was told 7-9 months til they lay their first egg.