When do...

[logansmommy7]

Ameraucana (or crosses of Ameraucanas) begin to lay. We have 6 pullets and am wondering when they might start laying. They are young yet, probably 9-10 weeks old, but am wondering when to expect it. Do they do certain behaviors or look a certain way when they are ready to lay?

 

[UrbanPolish]

The hens' combs start turning red, I'm fairly sure, when they are getting ready to start laying.

 

[logansmommy7]

Our girls don't have much of a comb at all...they are about 9 weeks right now, when do the combs develop?

 

[chookchick]

One of my EE just started laying and she was just shy of 4 months! (about 16 weeks). Her comb just started to get more red in the last 2 weeks or so. The combs on the others are just starting to develop, and I don't expect them to produce anytime soon. (hopefully not--I can hardly get the one egg out of their coop, and there is no room for a nesting box in that coop).