Do easter eggers and wyandottes usua;;y have to be older to lay?

[Ghostchick]

They seem to "talk alot" before they lay. Yes, I think ours were over 25 weeks but they started beginning of Sept. I keep their light on for a few hours at night so they will keep laying strong for us.

 

[fldiver97]

I have GLW's...one started laying at 24 weeks, another at 28 and the 3rd at 30. My EE is 31 weeks and no eggs yet, but I only give them about an hr a day extra light.....

 

[feathersnuggles]

My EE and Wyandotte are the oldest to begin laying. In fact, the EE just laid her first a couple weeks ago and the Wyandotte has NOT even begun laying, yet. The other hens were younger when they started.

 

[bc]

My first of 5 EE started laying at 26 weeks. They are now 32 weeks and 2 of them still aren't laying....the slackers! Sure hope one of them lays blue eggs. It will be worth waiting for. So far I have 2 green egg layers and one pink.

 

[Akane]

My 3 EE laid at 16-18weeks. EE are mutts. They can be a mix of any breed so they don't have set characteristics. It will depend what was crossed to make them.

 

[shelleyd2008]

I think a big part of it is the time of year. My dad had some SLW, and they were the first to quit laying as soon as summer was over. We've only got 2 EE bantams, so idk how soon they start laying. It seems like one of them started before anyone else, around 5 months old or so. The other was probably closer to 7 months before she started.

 

[write2caroline]

I have two Golden Laced Wyandotte pullets hatched 5/15/2009 - and 2 Silver Laced Wyandotte pullets hatched 7/20/2009 and one Barred Rock Pullet 7/20/2009 oh and my SLW Rooster who recently started to crow also hatched 7/20/2009

No eggs from anyone. My GLW girls are looking really red on the waddles. My SLW don't look near ready but the rooster is trying to mate with one of them as of today so maybe he knows something I don't know. The GLW and the Rooster just put up neck feathers and face off usually one will kick the other and that is that.

I am thinking they are simply eating machines and not egg layers. They really don't like me to touch them - sometimes I will get to hold one but rarely so I can't do the sit test. I am viewed as provider of food and clean water and the warden that locks them up after their excercise period is over. I let them out for about 30 minutes twice a day to add food and clean their water. I had a hanging avian watering thingy but my a - frame coop means it hangs too low and they are too big so I just keep it outside so they have water during the freeranging time.

I will just be patient.
Caroline
Jax FL

 

[MKBarr]

How can you tell when they are getting close? We've got 4 EE, 21 weeks old, and we are hoping they'll start laying soon. I was under the impression that most breeds started laying at about 18 - 20 weeks? Obviously, I am a first timer.

 

[MaKettle]

My EE was the last of my flock to lay, just this past week at 26 weeks. I've read that they are typically later layers but really there is no hard & fast rule for when chickens may lay. That is something that I've definitely learned as my Golden Comet laid her first egg at 15 weeks. Just put it in your mind that they may not lay for awhile & if they do, you'll be pleasantly surprised

 

[tuesdays chicks]

I would guess with ee it probably depends on the hereditary trait that has been passed on from parents. I can't see any 2 laying the same.