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[MarthaPlus8]

Hi, I’m a new chicken mom… I got Martha and her 8 sisters at TS in March. I was told they were 1 day old… so they should be 19 weeks today!! Are they? They are not laying yet…. I’m still feeding them starter. They are free range from 5am till 8pm then we lock them in the coop for the night….shouldn’t they being laying by now? Are they really 19 weeks?? Any help would be great… maybe I’m just being very impatient.

 

[N F C]

Hi, pretty flock! Give them time and you will probably see some eggs before long.

 

[Fuchsia]

Hello
Welcome to BYC!! I’m glad you joined us!

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

Love your photos! Most breeds start laying between 20 to 24 weeks, some hold off to 26 weeks. I see some big red combs and faces in your photos, those should be laying soon. Once one starts, I would get them all on layer feed. I know the waiting can kill you!

Welcome to our community!

 

[sourland]

Hello, and welcome to BYC. Eggs coming soon.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
In another 2 weeks, maybe less, you will want to keep them in the coop and run until after noon before letting them out or they may develop the habit of laying willy nilly around their free range area.

 

[DobieLover]

So they start laying after their combs get. Offer and redder? Also, they are all hens right? I’ve been looking at a lot of picture on this site and some people think they have hens but they are actually roosters…. How do I tell? Thank you so much for any information! And … Isa Browns??

ISA Browns are sex linked birds. None of the birds pictured are cockerels.

 

[MarthaPlus8]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

Love your photos! Most breeds start laying between 20 to 24 weeks, some hold off to 26 weeks. I see some big red combs and faces in your photos, those should be laying soon. Once one starts, I would get them all on layer feed. I know the waiting can kill you!

Welcome to our community!

So they start laying after their combs get. Offer and redder? Also, they are all hens right? I’ve been looking at a lot of picture on this site and some people think they have hens but they are actually roosters…. How do I tell? Thank you so much for any information! And … Isa Browns??

 

[MarthaPlus8]

Should I keep them in just the coop till noon starting now? They have a coop but no “run”, they free range on a 1/4 acre of lawn and woods all fenced in.

 

[Dr Evy]

Welcome to BYC!