Nearly 10 month old silkied serama not laid an egg yet

[hebe5]

Just a little worried about my pullet. She's a nearly 10 month old silkied serama and weighs 275 grams which I think is classed as micro or class A? She's been on layers pellets for a few months but if she isn't going to lay an egg should she really be on growers? She has always even from a small chick had a red face and yes she's definitely a pullet. Anyone know?

 

[hebe5]

Imo keep her on growers but also give oystershells so she is getting some calicum but nt to much til she lays like u said my concern would be her kidneys being on layers never laid yet xxx

Thank you Sammi - do you think it would be ok for my older hen who is laying to be on growers too though? xx

 

[hebe5]

Stress can stop them laying so she isn't getting picked on is she? She may just be taking her time to mature. I did find this thread where someone else had a serama that still wasn't laying at 10 months old so it's not just your girl: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/serama-still-not-laying-at-10-months.1276155/

Thank you JaeG. No I don't think she's being bullied - my older serama was her broody and they seem to get on just fine. Thanks for the link

 

[the_peanut_coop]

Do you have other hens?

 

[hebe5]

Do you have other hens?

Yes I have one more who is five

 

[hebe5]

Bumping to see if anyone has any ideas?

 

[Sammi_0411]

Definately a pullet? Xx

 

[JaeG]

I know that some lines of silkies can be a year old before they start to lay so perhaps she's got those genes? Grower would be fine as long as you offer some oyster shell grit separately. She'll eat what she needs of that as a source of calcium.

 

[hebe5]

Definately a pullet? Xx

Yes definitely a pullet! x

 

[hebe5]

I know that some lines of silkies can be a year old before they start to lay so perhaps she's got those genes? Grower would be fine as long as you offer some oyster shell grit separately. She'll eat what she needs of that as a source of calcium.

She's a silkied serama - would that be the same? The thing is if I put her back on growers I will have to separate her from my laying hen so do you think it's ok for her to carry on with layers - it won't harm her kidneys?