How old was your hen when she laid her 1st egg?

[write2caroline]

Any info on Wyandottes. My older girls are approaching 18 weeks but I am going to try to be patient and wait and see.

Although, one of my girls (15 weeks both for the older pullets) has taken to hanging out in the roost a lot and in the nest area. Her waddle and comb are very red, Her sister is not as red and not inclined to hang out upstairs in the top of the a- frame. But sometimes she goes just hang out.

Also, I heard that weather effects/affects lay production. It has been hot here. I have a shade tent over my coops so that they are never in direct sunlight but I live in Florida and it has been in the 90's or hotter with a lot of humidity.

Cal
Jax FL

 

[Hatrick]

Including an average would be great too! Thanks for this, I was about to post regarding egg laying and my Barred Rocks who are almost 18 weeks, not far off now I guess.

 

[georgialee]

My other silkie started laying yesterday at 20.5 weeks... but I still don't know which one it is, lol! I have a buff and a white, both from hatcheries.

 

[sonew123]

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wow--isnt that really young for silkies to lay? Mine are about that age and nothing!! congrats!!!

 

[georgialee]

It is early... I don't see them laying the eggs but I don't know what other chook that I have would lay tiny (about 1 oz) creamy-tinted eggs. Here's what I have of laying age:

4 bantam cochins
2 silkies
1 bantam ee
2 standard ee's
1 wyandotte
2 speckled sussex
1 gold sex-link

 

[sonew123]

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Im not sure as I have many breeds but I do have a bantam cochiin and shes not even laying at 30+weeks! must be--can you stick your silkies in a cage for a day and see what happens? Thats what I will do when they ever lay!!!

 

[georgialee]

I'll have to pen off the three I think are laying and see what happens. I don't know why I never thought of that!

 

[sheeshshe]

so if I have a BO who's wattles like grew a ton this week does that mean that she's getting closer to laying?

 

[Eggs4Sale]

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Yes, especially if it reddened more, also.

 

[Eggs4Sale]

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I have a blue-laced red wyandotte, or is it red-laced blue wyandotte... I can never remember. Anyways, she's 25 weeks old now and her comb hasn't even reddened. No eggs from her for a while.
But it's been in the 110's here for well over two months. I'm hoping when it cools, my ladies will decide to overflow my egg baskets.