Babies having babies

[Kiki]

wow!

 

[myplumtee]

What is the earliest that you all have had experience with hens laying? Isn't between 5 and 6 months the norm? It is kinda concerning me. I'm a new chicken mom. I already lost a little roo and it broke my heart. I don't want anything to happen to anymore.

 

[Kiki]

8 weeks seems impossible.
Could they have not been truthful about their age when you bought them?
Could they be banties?

 

[Pyxis]

How old is the silkie? You didn't mention her in your previous posts.

 

[myplumtee]

Sorry to be wearing ya'll out with questions but...I just went to give them some cool fresh water and noticed that my australorp is acting funny. She was laying there and stretching in a way I have never seen any of the chicks do. So I watched her for a little while. She keeps moving and stretching like she can't get comfortable. Think she might be one of the culprits?

 

[myplumtee]

8 weeks seems impossible.
Could they have not been truthful about their age when you bought them?
Could they be banties?

Anything is possible. I got them all from the same person who had them labeled as 3 day old. He also had 18 day and 4 week olds. Like I said I am new so he could have lied.

 

[myplumtee]

How old is the silkie? You didn't mention her in your previous posts.

Cashew is supposed to be 3 weeks older so around 11-12 weeks. And came from a different person.

 

[Pyxis]

Cashew is supposed to be 3 weeks older so around 11-12 weeks.

It's very likely that she is the one laying, and that she is older than you were told.

 

[myplumtee]

I would like some like that Would be LOVELY to have eggs that soon But I surely hope all is well with them Best wishes!

Thank you

 

[sue25]

What is the earliest that you all have had experience with hens laying? Isn't between 5 and 6 months the norm? It is kinda concerning me. I'm a new chicken mom. I already lost a little roo and it broke my heart. I don't want anything to happen to anymore.

They would need to be at least 4 months old to lay even if they are bantums.