Sil go link Hens

[NWayne]

Hi I have 5 month sil go link(silver gold link) hens And I was wondering when they would start laying I've never had this breed before so let me know.

 

[Fred's Hens]

As I said on your other thread, the Red Sex Links sold as Sil-Go (silver/gold) normally reach point of lay in 18 weeks or almost 5 months. I do believe that slower growth and slower onset of lay is NOT a bad thing, necessarily. In fact, I brood out a couple dozen ISA Browns, each year, it also a commercial red sex link, and I intentionally slow them down.

Mine are now 19 weeks and only 1/3 are just spitting out pullet eggs. I actually prefer this. Pushing these commercial sex links into early, heavy lay isn't all it's cracked up to be. Pun intended.

None of these are "breeds". They are intentional mixes. Strains or hybrids are words also used.

 

[NWayne]

Ok. so I should give them a couple of weeks? The hatchery said they start laying at 16 weeks so maybe they are just a little late because they are 5 months (20 weeks) now

 

[4-H chicken mom]

Hi and from Ohio. So glad you to have you aboard.

 

[sumi]

Hello and welcome to BYC

Glad you joined us!

 

[Red Barn Farms]

 

[weimarmama]

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from Alabama. Glad you joined us.

 

[1muttsfan]

Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan

Most breeds of chickens actually start laying between 18 and 24 months, so just be patient and you will be rewarded.

 

[NWayne]

Ok they started laying this week so thank you for all your help I think it was the heat but they are laying now.