when will they lay

[grtnana]

hello all,

I have only three right now. I believe one of my chickens is a roo so I will be taking him out of the coop. My questios is can I add another chicken to the two that are staying. one is a RIR and the other is a Silver Laced Wyandotte. They are both about 20 weeks old. I am thinking of adding a opington which is allready laying eggs. My two girls have not started laying.

Another question. When can I expect the RIR and the Wyandotte to start laying.

Thanks for the help.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Most breeds commence between 20 and 24 weeks but is also dependent on time of year.

It's hard to add a single bird to an established flock, especially a docile breed like orpington into one with a bully breed like RIR. A lot depends on the amount of space you have. You may want to do so before you remove the cockerel since they sometimes tend to keep peace in a flock.

 

[grtnana]

Thank you. I swear this bird is trying to crow every morning. I have had her for three weeks. I took another picture you still think this is a hen.