When will my hen lay?

[travhal]

I have a pullet 17 weeks old, i have been told that leghorns can start laying 18-22 weeks old. But this pullet looks like it is more developed then the others. I wondering if anyone could tell me if this hen is going to lay soon?

 

[gritsar]

Ummm, I'm not entirely sure that "hen" is ever going to lay. Can you get a better side view pic?

 

[fuzziecreatures]

Ya, I don't think that chicken is going to ever give you an egg.

 

[travhal]

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What do you mean, it is only 17 weeks old? I was asking if it would lay soon.

 

[gritsar]

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What do you mean, it is only 17 weeks old? I was asking if it would lay soon.

I believe that is a rooster, not a hen.

 

[travhal]

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What do you mean, it is only 17 weeks old? I was asking if it would lay soon.

I believe that is a rooster, not a hen.

Are you sure, because the rooster that is the father to this chicken is brown not white and the mother was a leghorn. I went by the characteristics of its parents.

 

[gritsar]

I had a few of my friends come and take a look at your pics and we are all in agreement, rooster. I am only about 98% certain however, that's why I asked for better side view pics. You see those pointed, draping saddle feathers (the feathers right in front of the tail)? Also, how in pic #2 and #3 how the tailfeathers or sickle feathers are starting to curl back? The hackle (neck) feathers appear to come to points as well; yet another sign of a roo.

Could be wrong, hope so for your sake, but I still think roo. Sexing by color only works in breeds bred to be sexed at hatch by color.

 

[travhal]

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Thanks for your help. I will upload one more photos tomorrow for you to see because the tail feathers might be getting pushed up by the chicken leaning against the wall.

 

[grandmaof5]

Erm..looks like saddle feathers and roo tail...goodness knows, I could be wrong (happens all the time), but I think your pullet is a cockerel.

 

[psycoforsilkies]

Im not an expert but I have 4 leg horn hens, and that looks just like my pullets they are all 6 months, and 3 have just started to lay, not everyday, I noticed with mine thier combs got really really red first.