Hello from Pleasant Valley, NY!

[Magpyeone]

my name is Tracy (but you can call me Magpye) and our family moved to upstate New York in June of 2017; this spring my husband built an amazing coop, and we now have 2 Americaunas (Bertha and Nutmeg), one Welsummer (Ginger), one Light Brahma (Snowball), 2 Dominiques (Dumb and Dumber) and one (surprise!) bantam Cochin rooster, Elvis. I’ve had one or maybe both Americaunas laying the past two weeks or so, and yesterday I got my first Light Brahma egg. How much longer does it take the rest of the breeds to get layin’?

 

[N F C]

Hi Magpye, nice to have you here! Chickens lay when they're good & ready is the simplest answer. Congrats on the pretty egg carton you have pictured.

Thanks for joining us!

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Howdy Tracy! Welcome to our FUN-omenal Flock! Best wishes to you and have Lots of Fun!

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi Tracy and welcome to BYC.

This is a useful link of BYC guides to take a look at announcements-feedback-issues-guides.3 (there's a guide on how to include your location under your avatar - including your location is very helpful). You can use this link to contact members in your area - Find your State's thread.

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[FrankieDoodle]

Hi Tracy, welcome to BYC!!! I'm glad you joined us! We love to see pictures here, if you're interested in sharing any

 

[BullChick]

It can take 24 weeks. Sometimes they just mature slower, and take a million years.

 

[feathermaid]

Wow, sounds like a beautiful mixed flock you have... and you'll get such a colorful egg basket!!! As far as laying those lovely eggs... well, who knows?!

My very first chicks were hatched mid April and started laying first week of August, all within about a week of each other. But my most recent girls were hatched first of May (2wks later in the year) and still haven't given me eggs YET!!! Lazy freeloaders!!

Congratulations on your first eggs!! I LOVE the names of your chickens

 

[N F C]

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It can take 24 weeks. Sometimes they just mature slower, and take a million years.

 

[ronott1]

Congratulations on the egg layers!

 

[Kiki]

Welcome to BYC!
We are glad you joined our flock!

This video will help you learn how to navigate this site:

Coop Ideas:
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