Pullets wait for spring?

[citymeetscountry]

Mine didn’t. I got our chicks in August’20, they begin laying in Jan ‘21. They laid through our big snow storm in Feb of the same year.

 

[Dhkoenig]

@Dhkoenig you’ll have to update this thread when you get your first eggs from them! I hope you get some this fall…..

I sure will!!!! Thanks!

 

[Idaho Chicken Bungalow]

My Marans did start to lay in mid-November last year and just quit for molt 3 weeks ago. One is laying again but she had a light molt in July.

 

[Farmgirl805]

I’m in the same boat - waiting to see if my pullets from June 21 hatch will pay or not. I’ve got a speckled Sussex, barnevelder, blue Cochin, silver laced Wyandotte, and a polish.

 

[Farmgirl805]

I’m in the same boat - waiting to see if my pullets from June 21 hatch will pay or not. I’ve got a speckled Sussex, barnevelder, blue Cochin, silver laced Wyandotte, and a polish.

Lay. Not pay.

 

[Paz]

Lay. Not pay.

That could also be pay as in *pay the rent.*

 

[ValarieF]

Good morning. I asked this question before but nobody answered so I’m going to give it a whirl again. If pullets come of age in October will they wait til spring to lay their first eggs because of the short days?

Depends on the breed. Some will wait until spring and some will lay through the winter depending on the type of shelter and nest boxes they have. My easter eggers are coming to age in a week and will start laying soon. But may wait until spring. I have a nice warm coop with comfy nest boxes they like to go into so I may get some end of this month beginning of next month.

 

[Farmgirl805]

That could also be pay as in *pay the rent.*

I’m dying over here. so far this little ladies have been a bunch of free loaders! Get it together gals!
…Hahahahaha pay the the rent hahahahaha…

 

[Debbie09011970]

I have some now but I haven't raised pullets in a long time. When I was looking into it, I contacted a long time breeder who told me, that when they hit laying age in the winter, they will lay all winter long. That's what his do anyway. I am not sure of the breed that he has though.