Brahma egg laying

[Chicken Lady UK]

Just like to highlight my girls are very healthy and happy so no health issues Last year I hatched 2 lots of Brahmas 1 month apart. A couple of the younger girls have started laying but the older girls haven't yet. I'm not at all worried but just confused me as I thought the older girls would lay first ??? Is this fairly common and just Mother Nature

 

[CluckerFamily]

Mother Nature is messing with you, just when you think you have her figured out, she sends a curve ball.
Some chickens just take longer than others to start laying even if the chickens are the same breed.

 

[dougieee]

Brahma are possibly the slowest chicken to mature, i hatched some and the boys didnt start crowing till nearly 18 months and the hens didnt start laying till 15 months, i was quite surprised, they do make great broodies though, even if they are a little stupid.
I put Barbu duccle eggs underneath one of mine and was quite surprised she hatched them with no breakages

 

[aart]

Did you get the eggs from different sources?
Could be different lines mature at a different rate.

 

[Chicken Lady UK]

Did you get the eggs from different sources?
Could be different lines mature at a different rate.

Yes, the eggs are from different farms. You may well be right that it's in the genes

 

[Chicken Lady UK]

Mother Nature is messing with you, just when you think you have her figured out, she sends a curve ball.
Some chickens just take longer than others to start laying even if the chickens are the same breed.

They'll get there in the end

 

[Chicken Lady UK]

Brahma are possibly the slowest chicken to mature, i hatched some and the boys didnt start crowing till nearly 18 months and the hens didnt start laying till 15 months, i was quite surprised, they do make great broodies though, even if they are a little stupid.
I put Barbu duccle eggs underneath one of mine and was quite surprised she hatched them with no breakages

I hatched 3 boys and only one of them is crowing, they are all magnificent and do love a cuddle