New layer??

[tjb]

She could be but we would need to see all the other options to have a better idea. How many pullets and/or hens do you have?

I have 3 that are 19 weeks yesterday. I will post pictures of them when it gets daylight here...

 

[tjb]

She could be but we would need to see all the other options to have a better idea. How many pullets and/or hens do you have?

Here are my 19 week old pullets...

 

[rebrascora]

I would say 1 and 2 might be your layers. The photo doesn't show the comb on no.1 very well but her face is red and I would guess that no.2 is the one you already knew was laying.... my apologies, I have lost track of her name!

 

[tjb]

I would say 1 and 2 might be your layers. The photo doesn't show the comb on no.1 very well but her face is red and I would guess that no.2 is the one you already knew was laying.... my apologies, I have lost track of her name!

Actually, my layer as of Jan 1st is not pictured... These are the ones that I have no idea... Side note, my 15 week cinnamon queen was sitting in a nest box this morning -- she will lay brown so I am waiting to walk out today to see if she layed. I understand that is an early laying breed.

 

[rebrascora]

Ok, in that case my money would probably be on No 2 for that little green egg. Is she showing other signs, like being extra chatty, spending time in the nest boxes, squatting perhaps although in my experience very few pullets do squat, so that so not a clincher.
15 weeks would be early for your cinnamon queen to start especially at this time of year as they usually take a little longer to mature during autumn/winter, but with chickens many unlikely things happen!

 

[aart]

One way to tell for sure:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/who-is-laying-and-who-is-not-butt-check.73309/

 

[tjb]

Thanks so much @aart -- Great info!!