Longest time before EE lays 1st egg?

[claychickens]

I talked to a guy last weekend that sold eggs at a big farmers market. He had over 400 hens but he told me he had 20 ee's that he had until they were a year and a half old and not one laid even 1 egg ever. Hard to believe if you ask me but thats what he said. He had black sexlinks and he sold the largest eggs I have ever seen.

 

[andythescot]

I'm approaching my 27th week, and STILL no eggs!

 

[joemwm]

No ee's eggs at 23 weeks but my RIRs are laying one EE's comb is still small and pink . I don't think feeding them layer feed speeds thing up they have too mature at their rate and thats about it

 

[Boo-Boo's Mama]

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SkyWarrior,

For what it is worth....my chickens have never received layer feed and oyster shell was offered in a separate container only when the first chicken laid an egg. From what I have read on BYC feeding layer feed does not hasten laying.

I have fed Dumor starter, Dumor developer which they did not care for it so I went to Purina Flock Raiser and this past week DH came home with Turkey/Game (24% protein) from a feed mill that mixes their own feed and I mixed BOSS (15% protein) into the feed instead of throwing as scratch because I found they were missing too much of it in the sand in our run, our budget does not allow for wasted feed. They get what few table scraps we have, watermelon rinds (not the whole thing...can't afford to feed them the whole thing), overripe bananas mixed in homemade yogurt that I freeze to help them with the heat and I put ice in their water everyday because I live where we are hot for a good part of the year.

My chickens are currently 19, 20 and 22 weeks, got them all this Spring as day old chicks, so have not 'mixed chicks with hens'.

The Sex Links began laying at 16 weeks...some of that group took another week or two to start laying. One of the BO's began laying yesterday and another looks like she will start any day...they are 20 weeks old. I have two BR's that are 22 weeks that have very red faces/combs and are squatting. Also have a SLW that is 22 weeks that has very red comb and singing constantly...no squat yet. The EE began laying on Aug 27th when she was 19 weeks old and another has red comb and is squatting.

 

[Hollywood Chickens]

My EEs started at 25 weeks, and I thought it way very late until my Barred Rocks waited until they were 30 weeks!!!

 

[carolinasculpture]

Hi! My EE started at 22 weeks...still waiting on a BR and a Black Australorp...I think. Good luck!

 

[LindsayB]

My 2 EEs and Barred Rock are still not laying! They are going on 26 weeks now...And yes, its driving me crazy! lol, I almost want to go to our feed store and buy a red star hen just so I can have fresh eggs.

 

[GermanChick]

One of my EE, Toffee, was the first of all of my chickens to lay an egg at 19 weeks and 5 days old. I was so surprised since from reading hear I thought it would took EE longer then all the rest to start laying. Guess I got lucky

 

[SkyWarrior]

Boo-Boo's Mama :

Quote:
SkyWarrior,

For what it is worth....my chickens have never received layer feed and oyster shell was offered in a separate container only when the first chicken laid an egg. From what I have read on BYC feeding layer feed does not hasten laying.

I have fed Dumor starter, Dumor developer which they did not care for it so I went to Purina Flock Raiser and this past week DH came home with Turkey/Game (24% protein) from a feed mill that mixes their own feed and I mixed BOSS (15% protein) into the feed instead of throwing as scratch because I found they were missing too much of it in the sand in our run, our budget does not allow for wasted feed. They get what few table scraps we have, watermelon rinds (not the whole thing...can't afford to feed them the whole thing), overripe bananas mixed in homemade yogurt that I freeze to help them with the heat and I put ice in their water everyday because I live where we are hot for a good part of the year.

My chickens are currently 19, 20 and 22 weeks, got them all this Spring as day old chicks, so have not 'mixed chicks with hens'.

The Sex Links began laying at 16 weeks...some of that group took another week or two to start laying. One of the BO's began laying yesterday and another looks like she will start any day...they are 20 weeks old. I have two BR's that are 22 weeks that have very red faces/combs and are squatting. Also have a SLW that is 22 weeks that has very red comb and singing constantly...no squat yet. The EE began laying on Aug 27th when she was 19 weeks old and another has red comb and is squatting.

Easy, friend. I stated I didn't think anyone on this thread had done so.​

 

[Hollywood Chickens]

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My Australorps started at 17 weeks.