How much longer till these 3 hens lay?

[Thebossbaby]

 

[Abriana]

The two on the top look like they could start any day, the white one still looks pale-combed, might be a little longer for her.

 

[Kathy Golla]

Are those Dominiques or Barred Rocks?

 

[Abriana]

Look like dominiques to me

 

[rebrascora]

Dominiques have a rose comb. Those are Barred Rocks. I would say another week or so before eggs. Have they been investigating the nest boxes. Usually they will scratch most of the bedding out of the nest boxes when they are getting close..... very annoying!

 

[Kathy Golla]

In the first picture I think I can see a teeny comb.
I have Barred Rocks and their comb was more developed than that when they started laying.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Those are barred rock (wrong comb for Dominique) and look aft lest a couple of weeks off of production, itg not more

 

[aart]

How old are they in weeks?


New layers can be quite goofy acting, they don't know what they are doing at first and can be confused and anxious, it can take up to a month or so before they get it all figured out. Putting some fake eggs or golf balls in the nest might help show them where to lay. They may scratch around in the nests for weeks before laying, spreading the bedding everywhere. They will scratch around a bit less in nest as they get used to the routine. Meanwhile, eggs everywhere, some of them can be rather funky looking, soft or thin shelled, huge double yolked eggs.

Signs of onset of lay---I've found the pelvic points to be the most accurate.
Squatting:
If you touch their back they will hunker down on the ground, then shake their tail feathers when they get back up.
Tho not all birds will do this, especially if there's a cockbird in the flock.
This shows they are sexually mature and egg laying is close at hand.

Combs and Wattles:
Plump, shiny red - usually means laying.
Shriveled, dryish looking and pale - usually means not laying.
Tho I have found that the combs and wattles can look full and red one minute then pale back out the next due to exertion or excitement, can drive ya nuts when waiting for a pullet to lay!

Vent Appearance:
Dry, tight, and smaller - usually not laying.
Moist, wide, and larger - usually laying.

Pelvic Points, feel for the 2 bony points(pelvic bones F-F) on either side of vent:
Less than 2 fingertip widths apart usually means not laying.
More than 2 fingertip widths apart usually means laying.
(Spacing is relative with chickens size and humans finger size.)

 

[Thebossbaby]

ok, thanks for all the information, but just to make sure, yall said it should be within a few weeks?

 

[aart]

but just to make sure, yall said it should be within a few weeks?

Maybe. You just won't know until they actually lay.

How old are they in weeks?