Jan 27, 2009 #11 jossanne Crowing 17 Years Joined Jul 11, 2008 Messages 3,109 Reaction score 24 Points 386 Location Gila, New Mexico 16w3d from a white leghorn.
Jan 27, 2009 #12 Cetawin Rest in Peace 1963-2021 Loving Legacy Joined Mar 20, 2008 Messages 13,752 Reaction score 161 Points 333 Location NW Kentucky One of my golden buffs from Meyer Hatchery laid a great egg at 14 weeks, 1 day old. The rest began laying at different times. All were laying by 25 weeks old which was an EE the others laid between 16 - 22 weeks old.
One of my golden buffs from Meyer Hatchery laid a great egg at 14 weeks, 1 day old. The rest began laying at different times. All were laying by 25 weeks old which was an EE the others laid between 16 - 22 weeks old.
Jan 27, 2009 Thread starter #13 tazcat70 I must be crazy! 13 Years Joined Oct 5, 2007 Messages 4,812 Reaction score 48 Points 351 Location Kansas My Coop My Coop Amazing that there is such a wide range. I guess the sex-links were bred to start early and fast! 28 weeks is a LONG time to wait for an egg! Good thing they are so darn cute!
Amazing that there is such a wide range. I guess the sex-links were bred to start early and fast! 28 weeks is a LONG time to wait for an egg! Good thing they are so darn cute!
Jan 27, 2009 #14 Lobzi Crowing 14 Years Joined May 6, 2008 Messages 2,332 Reaction score 276 Points 356 Location San Francisco Bay Area, EB Quote: Do you have any roosters? My roosters go in the nest boxes all the time and throw out the bedding. I think I heard that they are trying to show the hens where they want the eggs laid.
Quote: Do you have any roosters? My roosters go in the nest boxes all the time and throw out the bedding. I think I heard that they are trying to show the hens where they want the eggs laid.