Polish Hens

[LordEvan5]

How long do these birdies take to start laying eggs. In all honesty, I really like them as they are aesthetically pleasing but in my area I can only have so many birds and I don't wanna keep too many unproductive birds around when I could have good egg layers. Again not to be petty or mean but I would like to have at least a half dozen eggs a day.

 

[LordEvan5]

How long do these birdies take to start laying eggs. In all honesty, I really like them as they are aesthetically pleasing but in my area I can only have so many birds and I don't wanna keep too many unproductive birds around when I could have good egg layers. Again not to be petty or mean but I would like to have at least a half dozen eggs a day.

P.S they are about a year old

 

[black_cat]

How many other birds do you have? Are any others laying or do you just have the polishes?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Polish start around 6 or 7 months, but they aren't going to lay every day. Maybe 4 eggs a week

 

[black_cat]

You also won't get half a dozen eggs every day from only 2 chickens. (not sure if you have more than the ones in the pics) To achieve that you either need 6+ very high production layers, or about 9+irregular layers.

 

[LordEvan5]

I should have mentioned I have three Rhode Island Reds as well I hope to add more birds in the spring am I doing something wrong that my poles aren't laying at all?

 

[black_cat]

I should have mentioned I have three Rhode Island Reds as well I hope to add more birds in the spring am I doing something wrong that my poles aren't laying at all?

How old are the RIRs? Once they get in the swing of laying, you should be getting an egg every day from each. What feed do you have them on?

 

[FuzzyCritters]

Is there anywhere they could be hiding their eggs? Is egg eating a possibility? What do you feed them? It does seem strange that at a year old they are not laying.

 

[LordEvan5]

How old are the RIRs? Once they get in the swing of laying, you should be getting an egg every day from each. What feed do you have them on?

All the chickens are about the same age around a year they have starter feed that Tractor Supply recommended plus they get scratch and veggies such as cucumbers pumpkins cabbage carrots and some strawberries

 

[FuzzyCritters]

All the chickens are about the same age around a year they have starter feed that Tractor Supply recommended plus they get scratch and veggies such as cucumbers pumpkins cabbage carrots and some strawberries

Chick starter feed? If they are a year old, they all need to be on layer feed. Extra treats not layer feed should only be about 10% of their diet.