Orpingtons NZ

[Tookie]

Welcome, glad you joined us!

 

[Auntiejessi3]

from Central Texas! Cute little chickies!

 

[IRBchickenmama]

We are currently raising Orpington chicks from eggs. Looking forward to chatting with you about chickens.

Need help. My Chocolate Orpington is 30 weeks on Wednesday and hasn't started to lay

 

[triciayoung]

Need help. My Chocolate Orpington is 30 weeks on Wednesday and hasn't started to lay

You may want to rule-in/rule out this: https://poultrydvm.com/condition/internal-layer

 

[IRBchickenmama]

Im reading about this now. Thank you.

 

[Nomadicus]

Hello and Welcome to BYC. Glad that you have joined this poultry loving community.

 

[Debbie292d]

Hiya, and welcome to BYC!!

 

[IRBchickenmama]

You may want to rule-in/rule out this: https://poultrydvm.com/condition/internal-layer

Thank you for sending that link. I have the British Heritage Chocolate Orpington ANDDD it turns out the British breed vs a hatchery Chocolate Orpington takes VERY VERY long time to lay. Another member once raised the Heritage Breed and his did not lay before 30 weeks either. He said it took until 35-40 weeks! Who knew!

 

[triciayoung]

Thank you for sending that link. I have the British Heritage Chocolate Orpington ANDDD it turns out the British breed vs a hatchery Chocolate Orpington takes VERY VERY long time to lay. Another member once raised the Heritage Breed and his did not lay before 30 weeks either. He said it took until 35-40 weeks! Who knew!

Frankly, I love it when they are delayed for egg laying and do not lay often -this means we have them a lot longer

 

[Tonyroo]

Thank you for sending that link. I have the British Heritage Chocolate Orpington ANDDD it turns out the British breed vs a hatchery Chocolate Orpington takes VERY VERY long time to lay. Another member once raised the Heritage Breed and his did not lay before 30 weeks either. He said it took until 35-40 weeks! Who knew!

My golden laced Wyandotte took 46 weeks to lay her first egg. I decided to not keep that breed.