New Here! Light Brahma Question

[18Hens]

Hey all-

I have 18(dearly loved) hens that free range with my 16 guineas during the day and are locked up nice and safe at night. My 6 "old ladies" are just approaching their first birthday and my 12 "babies" who came to me as day olds around 9/10/11. Of the newbies there are 4 light brahmas, 2 brown leghorns, 3 RIRs, 3 black australorps. Out of this lot, the LBs are the first and only ones laying. I'm surprised since I have a RIR and BA already and they laid very early. All of my big girls have been laying right through the winter amazingly.

Thoughts?

Thanks!!! I will be around a lot. I feel like I've found my mothership.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Wow, lucky you. Usually brahmas are slow maturing. They are still young yet, they'll start up soon. Probably within the next few weeks.

 

[chickathon]

My buff brahmas didn't start laying until early to late in their seventh month. I hope that helps. They will lay and watch out they were not laying long and got broody really easily.

 

[JoieD]

My Light Brahma was the first in my flock to lay and did so at exactly 20 weeks. I was surprised because of all I have read here about them being late layers.

 

[Mommy 2 Wee Ones]

My LB are the youngest of my 14 hens, and were late layers, were 6 - 7 months old before I saw them start laying. Lena, who is on my avatar, is my nosiest hen. My hubby fusses at her, to just go in and lay the darn egg.