QUESTION...Black Australorps and light brahmas

[kwynn's birds Alaska]

About how long does it take them(BA's and LB's) to start laying? I think Tori told me they were supposed to start in December. They are the same age, born July 5. Do they mature about the same time? What's the usual?

 

[gritsar]

Tori knows best about her breeds I'm sure. My brahmas are hatchery stock. I had a light brahma lay at 19 weeks. My dark brahmas and one or two of my buff brahmas are not laying yet and they are almost 7 months old.

 

[Tuffoldhen]

My LB's are breeder stock not hatchery and they take forever to start laying!! Usually 6 months for me, they mature really slowwwwwwwwww. lol But when they start they will lay all winter long.

 

[BarnGirl2011]

Yes they are slow to mature, but so worth it. We just got our second roo (Junior) and absolutely love the Light Brahmas breed. Now a brahma ( no "s") is the bantam breed. Be very careful when looking or buying. We are hatching ours out now and they are beautiful