When will my pair mate and begin laying eggs? Northern Wisconsin

[EmAbTo48]

Just cuirous if anyone else is up North like me. When do you start getting eggs from your hens? Couple more months?

Thanks!

 

[turkeyguy123]

Just cuirous if anyone else is up North like me. When do you start getting eggs from your hens? Couple more months? 

Thanks!

I am in michigan and I got my first egg in mid January, my barn has lights though they are on for 14 hours a day to help speed up laying

 

[Celie]

From what others say that live up North, turkeys are seasonal layers and usually don't start laying until April. Maybe others who accually l live up North will chime in here. In Louisiana, they started in December!

 

[EmAbTo48]

Okay thanks no extra lighting here. I have a pair of red bourbon turkeys each our a year old. The Tom is for sure struting all the time but my female doesn't have any interest yet lol. Guess will just wait and see its still really cold up here and lots and lots of snow!

 

[turkeyguy123]

Okay thanks no extra lighting here. I have a pair of red bourbon turkeys each our a year old. The Tom is for sure struting all the time but my female doesn't have any interest yet lol.  Guess will just wait and see its still really cold up here and lots and lots of snow!

Ok I would guess march or April then.

 

[Celie]

Ok I would guess march or April then.

Unless you fool Mother nature with artificial lighting, but in doing so, you better watch out you don't stress your hens and shorten their lifespan!

 

[retlaw]

I am north of Michigan and my birds layed the first egg last year at spring equinox.

 

[mstricer]

im in Ohio and my girl laid 10 eggs in December and was trying to sit on a nest in the snow and i didnt have any extra lighting either. I took those eggs and dumped and she hasnt laid since.

 

[Celie]

I am north of Michigan and my birds layed the first egg last year at spring equinox.

That's in the 3rd week of March, isn't it?

im in Ohio and my girl laid 10 eggs in December and was trying to sit on a nest in the snow and i didnt have any extra lighting either. I took those eggs and dumped and she hasnt laid since.

Poor broody hen, she'll lay more, hopefully soon!

 

[nickie]

I'm sitting, waiting for my first eggs from 5 hens right now. Has anyone gotten any since the last post on this thread? These guys are mating and everything and I am still waiting *sigh*