How long will it take her to lay and retic water for chickens

[jackson8]

Hello all,

I have an Isa Brown x and am wondering at about what age will she start to lay eggs I have heard about 20 to 24 weeks. She would be very close to 24 weeks now.

Does anyone know much about retic water for chickens, I run my retic from my bore every second night and have a hose connected to the water feeder so it flushes its self out so I dont have to keep cleaning it out.

Is retic water or bore water good for chickens?

 

[Fred's Hens]

Hmmmm, you raised this pullet from a chick? You are sure you know the age?
I've raised lots of ISA's and they were in absolute full lay at 18-19 weeks.
Where did you get her?

 

[Fred's Hens]

Your use of the term bore water, means from a bored well? If you don't mind me asking, what is your location? Africa?

 

[jackson8]

Hi Fred

Im sure on the age of the Isa it is over 20 weeks we got her in november and she was 8 weeks then. Maybe tomorrow she will have an egg there.

Africa far from it i live in Australia i have a water system that runs my gardens at night, yes it runs off a bore would this water be any good for the chicks it would have some trace minerals but not a great deal. Does anyone know about this type of water for them

 

[dawg53]

Your Isa Brown should be laying already. Bore water should be safe to drink. We have artesian wells here where I live and the water that flows from them is safe to drink for humans.