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Laying when!?

Discussion in 'Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying' started by MonkeyZero, Oct 28, 2007.

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  1. Oct 28, 2007 #1
    MonkeyZero

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    I have 2, 5-6 month old chicks.

    How old should they start laying?

    They are a wyandotte/rhode island red mix with a little bit of another breed.

    I need to know to figure out gender.
     
  2. Oct 28, 2007 #2
    bluerose

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    you can usually tell by the comb/wattles at this point (my 'hen' all of a sudden became a roo a week and a half ago!)....

    big wattles and ear flap things behind them are most likely gonna belong to a roo.
     
  3. Oct 28, 2007 #3
    MonkeyZero

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    Well they have combs that are less than an inch above their heads, may be 1/4 of an inch. They have some wattles, but small. The comb is pink of one and red of another
     
  4. Oct 28, 2007 #4
    WindyOaksYokes

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    They sound like they should begin laying soon... The red usually tells you that they are gearing up. But also I had some girls with light pink combs laying, so it's hard to say. But you should be exspecting anytime soo. Good Luck
     

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