When do EE's lay

[pattgal]

What is the average start of an EE?
I know it's hard because they are mutts. my leghorn started at 20 weeks as expected...
My EE's however did not start laying. they matured around sept. (~5 months) so I attributed the late start to lack of daylight.
Then they kinda started laying through the winter. and one of them almost never lays.

 

[schellie69]

Mine where the first to lay but I know that some will be late layers. I had an ameracuana that did not lay until she was a year old.

 

[momofthree]

mine were 30-32 weeks before they started laying....but since then, mine are very faithful layers getting 6 eggs per week out of all of them.

 

[Illia]

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Ameraucanas are different from EE's. Are you meaning an Ameraucana or an EE?

Easter Eggers generally will start at the normal 21 weeks, however I've known of and even heard of ones who never do, who start at 6 months and older, and ones who start relatively early. 'Tis all in the breeding and bloodlines.

 

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

2 of my EEs started laying at 34 weeks. The third waited for 36 weeks. But I've been averaging 5-6 green eggs per hen per week since then, so I'm happy.

 

[schellie69]

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Ameraucanas are different from EE's. Are you meaning an Ameraucana or an EE?

Easter Eggers generally will start at the normal 21 weeks, however I've known of and even heard of ones who never do, who start at 6 months and older, and ones who start relatively early. 'Tis all in the breeding and bloodlines.

I'm sorry was not clear I have 3 bantam EE's that where the 1st to lay I got one true Ameracuana and she was a year old before she laid. Hope this helps clear the confusing I just lost my Ameracuana to a dog attack.

 

[BlossomSilkies]

My EE started laying at about 5 1/2 months old (just this past week as a matter of fact). She's a good little layer too, I got 4 eggs in 5 days from her. But I had heard that I may have to wait until she was 10 months +. I am thankful I didn't have to wait THAT long!

 

[alhanse77]

Both of my EEs started laying around 40 weeks. One currently lays 2-3 eggs per week while the other lays 6-7 per week. (Side note: There should be a sticky thread about when EEs start laying!

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