anyone know how old this cream legbar could be?

[rosieoreoandpancake]

The woman we got her from said she was laying and that she was approx a year and a half- but it's been 6 weeks since we've had her an no eggs. We can't figure out if she's older or younger maybe?

 

[lilmillefleur]

She’s definitely old enough to be laying with such a bright comb. Maybe she is hiding her eggs or not laying them in the box?

 

[Skyle]

That comb it's pretty red so, if it became more red in the last few weeks she may begin laying soon. If the comb was already that red that means she already started laying and maybe she is hiding eggs

 

[rosieoreoandpancake]

i think it's impossible she's hiding- we have a small coop and run and were out there constantly. never seen her look like she's laying either. could she be old?

 

[Painted Calls]

She looks about as old as the seller said she was.

 

[PoultryCQ]

i think it's impossible she's hiding- we have a small coop and run and were out there constantly. never seen her look like she's laying either. could she be old?

She doesnt seem too old to me. Usually old hens start to loose color in their legs and beak. They may regain color after a molt, but your hen doesnt seem too old to me. How do you know she is not laying?

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

She doesnt seem too old to me. Usually old hens start to loose color in their legs and beak. They may regain color after a molt, but your hen doesnt seem too old to me. How do you know she is not laying?

Probably because it's supposed to lay blue eggs... maybe it's their only blue egg layer.

 

[rosieoreoandpancake]

Yes we have 4 hens and only one is laying and that is our buff Orpington who lays brown eggs

 

[WallacetheKhakiCampbell]

She doesn't look old enough to be done laying. But she looks old enough to be laying very soon. Was her comb that bright when you got her? Ive also had some weird chickens in the past that just for whatever reason dont start laying till much later. 60 weeks at the latest. I would just give her time. Also the only cream leg bars Ive had (2) were the ones that didn't want to lay in the coop. So she could very well be laying them somewhere else.

 

[KathieMc]

It could also be that she's been moved from her original home and is not used
to/comfortable with her new surroundings. It may take her some time to get
fully settled in.