I'm so excited, just can't hide it!! my theory was right!!

[meetthebubus]

Guess what i got today? my first easter egger egg!! beautiful green, right next to a buff egg which means my integration timing was perfect too, just in time and i knew my easter egger rooster wasn't just raping my girls he knew which or the 18 to mate with and they are only 4 months old today!!!

my theory was having a rooster from the beginning grow up with the pullets, it accelerates hormones and they lay sooner than what they are supposed to most say 6 or 7 months i got some at 4 months old and barely 4 months!!

its been proven twice for me, once with my buffs near 2 years ago and now today, of course this is just my theory, not an exact science so don't be controversial just happy for my thrilling surprise of a green egg!! (the green egg was right next to this one in the box it was a beautiful site better in person!)

 

[azygous]

Awesome egg! Congratulations!

 

[lazy gardener]

Yep. I've had a roo for about 5 years now. My first flock started laying at around 16 - 17 weeks. (there were cockerels in the group of chicks) Second season, I had a roo, and several of the pullets started laying at 16 - 17 weeks, while the rest were a bit later.

Last season. Yep. same roo. As well as his replacement. Several of the gals didn't start laying until they were 10 months old. A lot of factors go into the point of lay: Breed, and strain within the breed. Age at which the pullet approaches sexual maturity in relation to summer equinox or supplemental light schedule. Protein content. I would love to see a controlled study with 2 groups of pullets all from same breed and strain, same lighting, same feed, with the only difference being: a mature roo with one group, while the control group has no contact with a roo (including exposure to crowing).

 

[meetthebubus]

Yep. I've had a roo for about 5 years now. My first flock started laying at around 16 - 17 weeks. (there were cockerels in the group of chicks) Second season, I had a roo, and several of the pullets started laying at 16 - 17 weeks, while the rest were a bit later.

Last season. Yep. same roo. As well as his replacement. Several of the gals didn't start laying until they were 10 months old. A lot of factors go into the point of lay: Breed, and strain within the breed. Age at which the pullet approaches sexual maturity in relation to summer equinox or supplemental light schedule. Protein content. I would love to see a controlled study with 2 groups of pullets all from same breed and strain, same lighting, same feed, with the only difference being: a mature roo with one group, while the control group has no contact with a roo (including exposure to crowing).

Yes I'm sure there's lots to go into it like you said, very good points!

I think roosters have a deeper role than what is widely known, maybe due to rooster restrictions and myths circulating...

 

[aart]

A lot of factors go into the point of lay: Breed, and strain within the breed. Age at which the pullet approaches sexual maturity in relation to summer equinox or supplemental light schedule. Protein content. I would love to see a controlled study with 2 groups of pullets all from same breed and strain, same lighting, same feed, with the only difference being: a mature roo with one group, while the control group has no contact with a roo (including exposure to crowing).

That would be a good experiment.
I've always had males and never had a pullet start laying before 18 weeks.

Yes, new pullet eggs are great no matter when they happen, especially green ones!

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