- Mar 2, 2007
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This picture is of my most mature hen. I am surprised by the differences between the 13 hens as far as physical maturity. None of the others have
as well developed waddles and combs.
I was looking at the "First Egg" thread and I noticed a picture with
Orpingtons at 19 weeks but mine already look like those at 17 weeks.
So I took the afternoon off and got the coop set up for egg laying and got
the Nesting boxes up on the wall.
Are the Waddles and Combs the way to tell if they are ready to lay?
Regardless of 17 or 19 weeks?
I thought the Orpingtons were 20-24 weeks.
Any hard facts on when it will happen for a particular breed or does their
environment and care affect it just as much (i.e. enough food and water,
moderate temperatures etc.)
TIA
as well developed waddles and combs.
I was looking at the "First Egg" thread and I noticed a picture with
Orpingtons at 19 weeks but mine already look like those at 17 weeks.
So I took the afternoon off and got the coop set up for egg laying and got
the Nesting boxes up on the wall.
Are the Waddles and Combs the way to tell if they are ready to lay?
Regardless of 17 or 19 weeks?
I thought the Orpingtons were 20-24 weeks.
Any hard facts on when it will happen for a particular breed or does their
environment and care affect it just as much (i.e. enough food and water,
moderate temperatures etc.)
TIA
