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My friend and I are share farmers. Six Isa Browns, live at my place, and we share feed cost. We bought them from Enfield Produce, who said they were point of lay, 18 weeks ago, but they still have not laid. I’m almost giving up hope. They can have been barely past the yellow fluffy stage when we got them! Enfield isn’t interested. Do they need to have red combs before they lay?
 
Hi and welcome to BYC. Make yourself at home and enjoy the forums. A reddening of the comb / wattle is one indicator but I’d suggest not stressing and let nature takes its course. They’ll begin to lay in their own good time :)

Best wishes

Pork Pie
 
Red, glossy combs indicate that the bird is a healthy, young adult in the prime of its life. Pullets about ready to lay eggs will quickly develop large and deep red combs. ... Chickens that are either young, molting or old will generally have pale pink combs. However, pale pink combs can also indicate sickness or disease. How old are they? What do they look like? (Sick, young, molting). Also, noticed you are a new member! :welcome

Laura
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Don't give up hope on the flock yet, it may just be they were younger than you were led to believe so give them more time to mature. As @Pork Pie said, let nature take its course.

Best wishes!
 
Hello there and welcome to BYC! :frow

Don't give up hope yet. They may be younger than you were told, the combs, wattle and faces need to be bright red, pulleys close to laying will squat for you when you reach down to pick them up. Watch that they aren't laying out in the field somewhere, so train them to lay in the nest boxes using fake eggs in each box.

Good luck and welcome to our community! :)
 

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