My title is probably vague as heck, but I've mixed some EE/Wyandottes, 4 month pullets currently, and I also have some Sapphire Gems that aren't laying yet, but are about 3.5-ish months, and also a Leghorn/Wyandotte mix, age unknown.
The EE's I have that parented two of my pullets didn't start laying until about 6 - 7 months.
Wyandottes, on average, take about 6 - 8 months.
Leghorns, however, usually mature at around 4.5 - 5 months.
Sapphire Gems take about 5 - 7 months.
Brahmas take about 6 - 8 as well.
When mixing breeds that mature faster than others, should you just average egg-laying age out? So EE x Wyandotte, expect about 7 months for POL. For the Leghorn x Wyandotte, probably about 6? and then the same for Sapphire Gem x EE/Wyandotte(roo)?
Does this question make sense at all? If it does, is it an accurate way to factor the average for egg laying age?
The EE's I have that parented two of my pullets didn't start laying until about 6 - 7 months.
Wyandottes, on average, take about 6 - 8 months.
Leghorns, however, usually mature at around 4.5 - 5 months.
Sapphire Gems take about 5 - 7 months.
Brahmas take about 6 - 8 as well.
When mixing breeds that mature faster than others, should you just average egg-laying age out? So EE x Wyandotte, expect about 7 months for POL. For the Leghorn x Wyandotte, probably about 6? and then the same for Sapphire Gem x EE/Wyandotte(roo)?
Does this question make sense at all? If it does, is it an accurate way to factor the average for egg laying age?