My ameraucanas are making me mad!!!!!

[ChickenKid11]

So my Ameraucanas ALL have red comb now thier two bone are 2 fingers apart....I think they are through with their molt. I have them on layer ration. When cam i expect an egg? One more question what does squatting look like??

 

[ChickenKid11]

Oh one thing I have them on a lighting system so the have 14 hrs of light!

 

[Colored Egg Farmer]

how old are they?

 

[ChickenKid11]

They are 22 wks is that to early?

 

[Colored Egg Farmer]

they are very very close. most likely they will jsut supprise you. Ameraucanas, or ee's are a little bit slower to begin laying unlike breeds like sexlinks and leghorns that start at 16. It also might be a bit longer due to the season. However they should start laying probalby within the next 2-3 weeks and 4-5 at the most. good luck, My first chickens were ee's (Easter eggers) which is another name for ameraucana that are not pure breeds and I loved finding there colored eggs. It was an easter egg hunt every day! lol

 

[Colored Egg Farmer]

also forgot, Have they begun to squat?

 

[ChickenKid11]

Hey thanks that help one question what does squatting look like??

 

[Colored Egg Farmer]

pretty much the chicken "squats" onto the ground. She may raise her wings out and lift her tail up if you try to pat/pet her on the back. Thats a definate sign an egg will be soon.

 

[ChickenKid11]

One of them has been doing that.

 

[LT]

I have three Easter Eggers. They are 28 1/2 weeks. The first one laid her first egg on October 13, the second one just laid her first egg today. So I still have one more to go. They all squatted for at least a couple of weeks before they laid, but what I really noticed was their combs and faces reddened dramatically right before the first egg.