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Hens have not started laying yet...should I worry?

Discussion in 'Managing Your Flock' started by Where The Wild Things Are, Nov 29, 2010.

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  1. Nov 29, 2010 #1
    Where The Wild Things Are

    Where The Wild Things Are Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I bought my first chicks in April, they were a few days old. I got Black Stars and Speckled Sussex. Then about 10 weeks later I picked up 3 Black Copper's (they were about 7 weeks old when I got them). My Black Star is laying (she is a machine) and 2 of Black Coppers are laying. But I have yet to see an egg from my Sussex or the smallest of the Coppers. Should I be concerned? It makes sense that they mature at diffrent rates, but I want to make sure there are no underlying problems. Honestly I don't care if they ever lay (I bought them as pets, and their sisters give me more eggs than I could ever eat) I just like to over analyze things
     
  3. Nov 29, 2010 #2
    jaj121159

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    Give it a month or so when the days start getting longer again or try to give them 12 hours of light per day.
     
  5. Nov 29, 2010 #3
    linben

    linben Chillin' With My Peeps

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    My specled sussex just now started squatting. No eggs yet but soon! She was born mid March.
     
  7. Nov 29, 2010 #4
    Where The Wild Things Are

    Where The Wild Things Are Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Thank you very much for your replies. I just like to worry (then I have something to blame for the gray hair).
     
  9. Nov 29, 2010 #5
    swimmer

    swimmer Chillin' With My Peeps

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    My speckled Sussex is behind in egg laying from the rest of the flock.
     
  11. Nov 29, 2010 #6
    OrpingtonManor

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    I think it's fine. I have 2 Barnevelders who still aren't laying at 31 weeks. Their combs and wattles are starting to grow and get some redness. Your birds are probably just late bloomers.
     
  13. Nov 29, 2010 #7
    they'reHISchickens

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    Our June hatched blue copper just started laying, and her sister black copper may be close. But, the third black copper
    hen is far behind if her comb is any indication. I don't expect anything from her for at very least another month-- maybe 2!
    Oh, that means January or February, doesn't it? Then Spring!
    Time is flying, we must be having fun!
     

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