Ancona not laying??

[Wildcow7]

Hi everyone so I have a 25 week old Ancona hen and she has looked mature enough to be laying for five weeks! She is my only white egg layer so I would know if she is laying and has not! My chickens are free range so I locked them all in the coop for 72 hours and still no egg from her! Any ideas as of why? Or is this normal??

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

She may not have started yet.

 

[bantamluv]

She may not have started yet.

I agree with @oldhenlikesdogs , the hen may not have started laying yet. Check her legs, if they are bright yellow, she probably is not laying. If they are a paler yellow, then she most likely is. It is possible that she is laying the wrong color of egg, which is typical of hatchery-born chickens, due to inbreeding. I have had many instances where hens lay different colored eggs than desired by the APA. Where did you purchase her? From the photos, it looks like the front black scales on her shank have already begun to bleach, and she has a large, red comb, which is typical of layers. I'm guessing that she probably is laying a cream colored egg, or a light brown egg. Hope this helps!!!

-Rachel

 

[Wildcow7]

I agree with @oldhenlikesdogs , the hen may not have started laying yet. Check her legs, if they are bright yellow, she probably is not laying. If they are a paler yellow, then she most likely is. It is possible that she is laying the wrong color of egg, which is typical of hatchery-born chickens, due to inbreeding. I have had many instances where hens lay different colored eggs than desired by the APA. Where did you purchase her? From the photos, it looks like the front black scales on her shank have already begun to bleach, and she has a large, red comb, which is typical of layers. I'm guessing that she probably is laying a cream colored egg, or a light brown egg. Hope this helps!!!

-Rachel

Oh ok I am getting a very light cream colored egg but I was thinking it was from a different hen...it’s defiantly possible though! Thanks for the info and if I can catch her tonight I’ll look at her legs

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

My Ancona lay nice white eggs. None have laid any other color. I think you will see an egg out of her within the next month. Her legs still have that dark baby wash on the front of them. Give her time.

 

[Tom Kowalsky]

View attachment 1164250 View attachment 1164248 Hi everyone so I have a 25 week old Ancona hen and she has looked mature enough to be laying for five weeks! She is my only white egg layer so I would know if she is laying and has not! My chickens are free range so I locked them all in the coop for 72 hours and still no egg from her! Any ideas as of why? Or is this normal??

That's ok, it's more likely that your bird will soon surprise you in a few more weeks

 

[Hopethehen]

yes she probably is laying cream colored eggs, if you really want to know you could put her in a seperate area for a day or two and see how her eggs are.

 

[Wildcow7]

My Ancona lay nice white eggs. None have laid any other color. I think you will see an egg out of her within the next month. Her legs still have that dark baby wash on the front of them. Give her time.

Thanks I hope so I was looking forward to one white egg

 

[chickengeorgeto]

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The hen in the above link is definitely a white egg laying hen. If a hen has white earlobes then she lays a white shelled egg. Inbreeding has nothing to do with it. If you want to see an inbred hen then look at one who has been bred for the show ring.

The hen in question comb is not as filled out as I would expect to see if she had just started laying.

 

[Wildcow7]

The hen in the above link is definitely a white egg laying hen. If a hen has white earlobes then she lays a white shelled egg. Inbreeding has nothing to do with it. If you want to see an inbred hen then look at one who has been bred for the show ring.

The hen in question comb is not as filled out as I would expect to see if she had just started laying.

Ok that’s good news she defiantly does have white earlobes and I looked at he legs tonight’s and they are very yellow besides the black on the front I am more hopeful now but still impatient lol