24 weeks old (dominique) and still has a pink face and undeveloped comb. I have two wyandottes one week behind her and then I have a buff brahma who is also 24 weeks old so I won't get antsy with her until she's 7-8 months old. I'm getting so jealous of people who have hens that start laying when they're 17 weeks old. When will these little piggies start earning their keep! She's 24 weeks old She's 23 weeks She's 24 weeks
I'll bet the birds that started at 17 weeks didn't do so in October without added light. If you add a light to your coop on a timer that will add 3 or 4 hours to the day and their nutrition is appropriate, they'll all kick in about 2 or 3 weeks later.
Most pullets in their first year will lay well right through the seasons. BUT, increasing day length still kick starts them. Commercial operations start pullets year round because they can't have a lull in production. They keep them on low light till about 16 weeks, incrementally increase it for the next couple weeks and whamo eggs start flowing. Those birds never see sunlight.
Maybe she's just a late layer. Your Dominique looks very similar to my Cuckoo Maran, also 24 weeks and not laying. I have 19 laying ladies, but I'm very anxious for a dark brown egg so I'm antsy, lol.
