When will she start laying?

happychickies101

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Hello there! We have two chickens both at 18-19 weeks of age. They both have been developing redness in their faces very fast, but or light Brahma had a peach colored face just two weeks ago and now it’s red! Our Silver Laced Wyandotte hasn’t had many signs of egg laying yet. Today, out Light Brahma started squawking intensely and we thought she was gonna lay an egg but she stopped. Any idea when she’ll start laying?
 
Hello there! We have two chickens both at 18-19 weeks of age. They both have been developing redness in their faces very fast, but or light Brahma had a peach colored face just two weeks ago and now it’s red! Our Silver Laced Wyandotte hasn’t had many signs of egg laying yet. Today, out Light Brahma started squawking intensely and we thought she was gonna lay an egg but she stopped. Any idea when she’ll start laying?
When Mother Nature tells her to.
When Mother Nature tells her to.
When Mother Nature tells her to.
 
Brahmas and Wyandotte should begin around 5-7 months. Though breed plays a major role, each pullet is unique and may start at a different time than another pullet of the same breed. When a pullet starts laying also depends on light cycles (chickens have a nerve located in their forehead that detects light. The more light, the hormones the hen puts out that tell her body to produce eggs). :)
 
18 to 19 weeks is still young...only just short of 5 months of age.

Wyandottes and Brahmas often don't mature fully until 6 months of age.

However, they are maturing in the lengthening daylight if you are in the Northern Hemisphere which means they tend to lay a bit earlier than average. And....you are seeing some reddening in their faces.

When their wattles and combs are bright red, they begin to squat for you, and they linger in the nest box, get grumpy sqwaking, you are close... it could be a day or two or even a week or two.

Remember, watched pots never boil. Laying hens won't lay if you watch :D

LofMc
 
you can judge by feeling their pelvic bones. Hold them backwards like a football and find the vent. If its dry, your not close... Now feel on either side of the vent for two points. Those are the pelvic bones. A pullet who's not laying, they'll be close together. When they're ready to lay those two bones will widen until they are 2.5 to 3 fingers apart (depending on the size of your fingers). Once they're that wide, they're within days of laying, or already laying and hiding them.
 

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