is there a set number of days that the hen waits after mating to lay that first egg??

[critters]

saw one of my BSIB mate with a IB hen....first time to see this
and I have had peafowl for 3-4 years...

so....how long after mating will she lay that egg??

 

[MinxFox]

You know I asked this question a while ago...I had to look back because I forgot the answer...

Only one person answered me about this and said they thought it was two weeks after mating.

 

[critters]

Ok...I was thinking 12 to 14 days so guess 2 weeks could be right. Thanks..

 

[leo7]

Three weeks before they lay the first egg.

 

[casportpony]

Mine do it at 10-14 days and so far the first eggs of the season have been fertile! Also have hens laying that have *not* mated, lol.

-Kathy

 

[critters]

so.....I need to start watching for that egg after 10 days then....
and who's to say he hasn't already mated with the other 2 girls!
Can't wait !!

 

[casportpony]

My hens start walking differently and usually lay an egg within a week of that, sometimes it's less.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Several people here have good pictures of the egg stance, maybe they'll post them here?

-Kathy

 

[zazouse]

Egg stance... they will also flick their tail sometime when standing like this and pant also.

 

[MinxFox]

Also if they are penned peahens they will pace the fence like crazy and sometimes they might cluck while they pace. Mine pace the fence so much during this time that they wear out a path along the fence.