Do you think any of these will lay anytime soon?

[jennaveewhit]

The isa brown & Olive egger are 16 weeks 3days and the Easter eggers are 16 weeks tomorrow.

 

[My Bagurks]

Some breeds lay early so it’s possible. But 18 weeks is about typical. I’ve had hens who didn’t lay until well after 20 weeks. They’re gorgeous birds. Do they have a rooster?

 

[Mrs. K]

I am looking at my own too, about the same age... the first one is kind of getting a stronger pink...but I generally figure 4 weeks after it is bright red.... about the time you are sure that you are never going to have eggs.

 

[Kiki]

I don't think they will be laying next week. Is that their feed on the ground?

 

[Sussex19]

Going by their comb size and colour, it will probably still be a couple of weeks.

 

[jennaveewhit]

Some breeds lay early so it’s possible. But 18 weeks is about typical. I’ve had hens who didn’t lay until well after 20 weeks. They’re gorgeous birds. Do they have a rooster?

They do have a rooster! He’s a buff Orpington and he is quite well behaved so far. Fingers crossed he stays that way.

 

[jennaveewhit]

I don't think they will be laying next week. Is that their feed on the ground?

No. I feed them Grubbly farms grower feed. That’s just a little treat stuff from tractor supply. It’s something like millet, flax seed, sunflower seeds, origanum oil, cinnamon bark oil, thyme oil. Smells amazing. I only give them a tiny bit a day though. And black soldier flies.

 

[Kiki]

No. I feed them Grubbly farms grower feed. That’s just a little treat stuff from tractor supply. It’s something like millet, flax seed, sunflower seeds, origanum oil, cinnamon bark oil, thyme oil. Smells amazing. I only give them a tiny bit a day though. And black soldier flies.

I would like you to know that feeding daily treats like that can quickly become a major problem.

When you offer either one of those two things the birds are much more likely to eat those things first and fill up on it instead of the balanced feed.
Not getting a balanced diet and eating too much treats can lead to a bird becoming overweight before you ever notice.
Overweightness alone will cause irreversible damage to their lady parts.

 

[Tookie]

The ISA Browns should be laying in less than a month. The EEs and Olive Eggers should be laying at at least 20 weeks old. My EEs started laying at 21-22 weeks old.

 

[jennaveewhit]

The ISA Browns should be laying in less than a month. The EEs and Olive Eggers should be laying at at least 20 weeks old. My EEs started laying at 21-22 weeks old.

It’s great to hear when your EEs started so that’s a good time frame for mine thank you!