Thanks! I thought since she was a bantam, she might mature earlier?From what I understand, Cochins are slower to mature than most breeds, but most chickens start laying around 20-24 weeks (~5-6 months) so you could be lucky and she could start laying that early or it might not be until closer to 8-9 months. Each hen is different. Either way, you will just have to be patient!
And it’s not really weird to me because they don’t taste any different or anything and they don’t start incubating or growing chicks unless you put them in an incubator or under a hen so not like you’re eating a chick or anything.
It’s possible!!! I’m not really sure. Hopefully she does
Cochins go broody very easily from what I understand! Haha you may actually wish she was less broody
Probably! I am mostly keeping her for adorableness!Cochins go broody very easily from what I understand! Haha you may actually wish she was less broody
Totally understandable!!! I have some too and they’re so cute lolProbably! I am mostly keeping her for adorableness!
That makes sense, I was wondering why my cockerels started crowing at eight weeks. I don't THINK I will mind a broody, but I guess it will be irritating if she starts pecking the five-year-old when he collects eggs, hogging the three nest boxes (I need to get more) and not wanting to adorably sit in my lap or my shoulder...Bantam cockerels are fast to mature. The pullets are solar opposite. They mature very slowly. I have one that started laying at 6 months. That's out of the norm in my experience though. Most start between 7-9 months.
When they start laying, they will lay pretty small eggs. Once they've been laying for a while, they will lay a medium sized egg.
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Do not ask for the broodiness. It is inevitable and later you will be cussing the broodiness.
Right now I'm at an all time low for broodies. Only have 1 in jail at the moment. Which also is unusual.
