How red is red enough?

[CindyMichelle3]

Meet Blanche... I'm just SURE she'll lay any day now but the girl has been teasing me for a week! Does her comb get more red than this before laying? She's a BSL about 16 weeks... Still young but I'm impatient!!!

 

[Chicks Galore3]

BSL lay pretty early - mine laid at 17 weeks 6 days I think. (It mighta been 17 weeks 3 days.) Chickens don't lay right right after their combs turn red - next look for squatting. Her comb looks good and red. My Leghorns comb got big and red 2 weeks ago - still no egg.

 

[chickenboy190]

What douse squatting mean.

 

[donrae]

It can still take a few weeks after the comb turns red for eggs. Patience! She's still quite young.

 

[Chicks Galore3]

What douse squatting mean.

The lift their wings out and crouch down, and some stamp their feet rapidly in place. you'll know it when you see it. Hens usually do this when they are getting ready to lay.

 

[jbravo54]

The lift their wings out and crouch down, and some stamp their feet rapidly in place. you'll know it when you see it. Hens usually do this when they are getting ready to lay.

...and to get ready for a rooster to jump on and as my 4 year calls it go for a PiggyBack Ride

 

[Chicks Galore3]

Quote: Yes that too. My leghorn did that at about 16 weeks - my rooster had no idea what she was doing and just looked at her funny.

 

[centrarchid]

Yes that too. My leghorn did that at about 16 weeks - my rooster had no idea what she was doing and just looked at her funny.

See link showing mating sequence. Squatting of hen should be evident.

 

[Chicks Galore3]

Quote: It was definitely a squat - my rooster was just to young to be interested.

 

[Studio2770]

My leghorns started squatting recently, they're around 18 weeks. First comb, then squatting, any day now.

Fiona, the oldest who is the best squatter. Her comb most likely grew after this pic.