when will they start to lay eggs

[dawnk]

I have 4 golden comets and 2 bard rocks. They are 4 months old.
Thanks

 

[lauranickerson]

Do you have any pictures of them? Specifically close-ups? My goldens are all different. Two are laying, two aren't, even tho one of the ones that isn't is a few weeks older than the others.

 

[dawnk]

I don't.
I'll take some pics tonight and post them tomorrow. I read that when their crowns get really red that they will begin to lay eggs. Interesting.

Thanks for your reply.

 

[lauranickerson]

Yeah they do, and typically bigger, too, but not always. My leghorn's comb almost doubled in size within a week of her laying.

Everyone also mentions squatting is a good indication that laying is near, but I don't always witness this with even my own that are already laying.

 

[dawnk]

Hmm, I'll keep my eye's out - they have been burrowing into the hay as if they were sitting on a nest - but don't believe I've seen squatting.

 

[lauranickerson]

That same leghorn sat on a nest for a few days and even sang an egg song without even laying an egg. By the time she did, I didn't believe her. Haha.

But yours are right about the age to start - typically from like 17-20 weeks (from what I've read).

 

[dawnk]

Thanks for all of the advice.

 

[lauranickerson]

No problem. Oh, and

 

[Diane8]

My leghorn was singing and in her nest for hours and my ri red was with her. The leghorn was faking but the ri red layed a perfect small brown egg.later today