The longest wait...???

[andysforrest]

Hi everyone,

 

[andysforrest]

Trying again...computer glitches! Ugh!

Question - how long have you had to wait for your first egg. I have 22 week old Buff Orpingtons in Central IL. They have started squating (at least a couple of them), but I'm hating the waiting game. So, what's the longest you've had to wait for eggs? Just curious...

Andy

 

[gritsar]

Hi Andy and welcome to BYC!

The longest I waited for an egg was 9 1/2 months, from two of my brahma hens.
Buff orps, like the brahmas, are slower growing, late maturing birds. I suspect you may be waiting awhile longer, sorry.

 

[mrsmaonaigh]

Most of my girls didn't lay until 24-28 weeks. I have two that are at 38 weeks now and still haven't laid.

 

[Plucky Pullet]

My girls (two 6mo Cohcins and one 4 month BR) aren't laying yet. They will both supposedly start in another 2 month or there abouts. However we are coming in shorter days and less sunlight so that may affect when they start to lay eggs too.

 

[Ariel301]

I'm still waiting, at a few days shy of 8 months.

It's getting to be chicken soup weather out and some of those cochins are looking nice and tasty.

 

[Zinmaker]

My Plymouth White Rock is at 21 week old and looks like it is getting close, hopefully I"ll get an egg in the next few days. I have two 9 week old Golden Comets that are suppose to lay eggs sooner than later, and am expecting eggs from them at 15 weeks, which will be around christmas time.

 

[LivinNewDreamInND]

I am still waiting too. I have 5 Buff Orpingtons, 3 Black Jersey Giants, and 6 Silverlaced Wyandottes. All of them are 23 weeks and I have not gotten a single egg yet

 

[LivinNewDreamInND]

Quote:

I hear ya!

 

[Lurken Turken]

I feel like I have been waiting FOREVER........ In all reality it has probably been 5 months.