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[TransplantedTexan]

You should see my lone Jersy Giant Roo jump on one of my little Cali grey hens. The hen almost disappears underneath the Giant. I have worried before that he might trample the hen to death.

 

[Bawkadoodledoo]

they're around 16/17 weeks.

 

[MissPrissy]

You could see eggs within the next month but don't be disappointed if it is 2 or 3 months. Not all birds start to lay at 18 weeks and alot of pullets have delayed this past year by many weeks as well.

Here's hoping you get some eggs in the next month.

 

[Bawkadoodledoo]

i didn't interrupt last time i saw it...

 

[MissPrissy]

Actually if you want to remain as the dominant roo in your flock do NOT let the roos mount the hens in your presence. Knock them off and make them run away. You are the big roo. The little roos are subservient to you.

One more thing - if I am reading between the lines here correctly - you do not need a rooster to have eggs. The pullets/hens will lay eggs without one. You only need the rooster if you want to hatch and have chicks.

 

[slyfoxpeeps]

Miss Prissy, you said that alot of people are having slow starts with laying, do you have any ideas why? I too am in that boat.
Thanks,

 

[MissPrissy]

I have no idea why. Some of my girls didn't start to lay until almost 26 weeks. I may have a couple now that are not laying. It's kinda hard to keep my eyes on 47 of them. I am only getting 19 - 24 eggs a day. Today was 21. So even all of my girls are not laying every day. One of the little polish girls just started to lay this week. She is 30 weeks old at my best count, maybe 32 weeks.

I wish others would chime in here. I know many who went 24+ weeks and some who haven't got eggs yet.

 

[speckledhen]

I've been saying for awhile now that breeds known to lay at the normal 18-22 week timeframe are waiting weeks longer than they have in the past. I have no idea why, just like Priss said. Still, this past year has been one for the books in a number of ways.

 

[Bawkadoodledoo]

I know that you dont need a roo, but isn't it a bit silly to get randy before you're ready?

 

[CovenantCreek]

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