Are these white leghorns close to laying?

[Aapomp831]

Very true! I'm sitting on 9 dozen eggs praying that a few customers start buying them from me; that's less than 2 weeks worth of laying.

Looks like a big batch of egg salad coming

 

[Lucy Brown]

When it comes to leghorns, comb size is a predictor for sure.

oh i didnt know I have a leghorn that has a small bright red comb and is laying

 

[jher77]

oh i didnt know I have a leghorn that has a small bright red comb and is laying

Got a picture?

They don't have to have a big red comb to lay but it will have to be red. Once they molt and quit laying the comb shrinks and goes to a pinkish color.

 

[aart]

15 i think

I've found that keeping them under extended light all year makes it less effective.

 

[j0hnharris]

I've found that keeping them under extended light all year makes it less effective.

I've only had chickens for the last 2 months so I'm kinda new to this

 

[cluckingheck]

wow her comb is very large. much larger than mine

this was her October 2nd. I think your girls still have a little ways to go. Could be a month, maybe less.

 

[mviera101]

They will also squat when you come near or attempt to pick them up when they are at POL.

 

[Maplerunchickens]

Here’s a pic of my leghorn the week she started laying. (22 weeks) I was told the flopped over comb is a telltale sign(along with the stooping when I went near her).

 

[swimmy44]

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that's right but I've heard that they lay early

they will start at 5 months.

 

[susania]

Our white leghorns started laying at 19 weeks but that was during the summer. They have slowed a bit for the winter but we’re still getting plenty of eggs.