When will she start to lay?

[Allie Grace Sanders]

White leghorn. 15 wks.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Doesn't look ready yet. Comb too small for a mature leghorn. What are you feeding? A grower still I hope. Generally leghorns start between 4-5 months.

 

[chickengeorgeto]

I only see one white leghorn and she looks far far away from being ready to lay.
As someone has already posted leghorns should begin laying at 16 to 20 weeks which is not that far down the road for a 15 week old pullet. Therefor I too must ask about what you are feeding your birds.

 

[Allie Grace Sanders]

I only see one white leghorn and she looks far far away from being ready to lay.
As someone has already posted leghorns should begin laying at 16 to 20 weeks which is not that far down the road for a 15 week old pullet. Therefor I too must ask about what you are feeding your birds.

Well, I was almost out of grower so I mixed some layer in with it to make a big batch of FF.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Well, I was almost out of grower so I mixed some layer in with it to make a big batch of FF.

Layer often has a lower protein which slows down growth and maturity if you switch to it too soon. Chickens will continue to grow their first year and into the second, I'm not sure what switching to layer so young is the norm.

I personally keep mine on a non medicated starter grower or an All Flock ration, and I put out a separate bowl of oyster shells for the calcium needs. I personally never feed a layer.

I know nothing of FF, it's not my thing.

 

[Allie Grace Sanders]

My layer feed is 18 percent protein. One of my pulleys is laying, though.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

My layer feed is 18 percent protein. One of my pulleys is laying, though.

That's good. Your leghorn may be a slow developer. Is she for sure a leghorn? She could be a white rock too.

 

[Allie Grace Sanders]

She has the build and flightyness of a leghorn.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

But she doesn't have the comb so I was just wondering if you knew for sure. She should develop a big floppy comb before she starts laying if a leghorn.

 

[Allie Grace Sanders]

She is a hatchery bird so anything is possible.