White Leghorn doesn't lay very often?

[MIChickandGuinea]

I was under the impression that white leghorns were egg-laying machines, laying most days in their youth. But our WL has been laying for several weeks, but still only 3-4 days per week, often skipping 2-3 days between eggs, then laying a couple days in a row. Our same-aged isa browns are laying every single day now, and I had the impression that the leghorn would be like that, or close. We feed layer crumbles, supplement with oyster shell, allow evening free-ranging (several hours), and they all seem like very happy, sweet, friendly, curious, contented ladies. Why is the Leghorn not laying very often?

 

[sourland]

Is she this year's pullet ? If so her production should pick up. Leghorns generally are 'leg laying machines'.

 

[MIChickandGuinea]

Is she this year's pullet ? If so her production should pick up. Leghorns generally are 'leg laying machines'.

Yes - she is 22 weeks old.

 

[jolly wattles]

Give it time. I have leghorns and before long you'll be able to roll out of bed, go out stick your hand under her butt, skip back to the house and make a omlete. 7 days a week. Clockwork.

 

[MIChickandGuinea]

Poor Maude!! No wonder it's taken her a while. That's a huuuuuuuuge egg! Poor little girl.

 

[jolly wattles]

Poor Maude!! No wonder it's taken her a while. That's a huuuuuuuuge egg! Poor little girl. View attachment 1127864

One thing about them is you will get overachiever like that big egg. Double yolk?

 

[MIChickandGuinea]

One thing about them is you will get overachiever like that big egg. Double yolk?

We haven't cracked it yet, but it almost has to be double! Both of our Isa Browns laid a couple massive double yolk eggs when they were just getting started... why does that happen?

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Ast 22 weeks her system is still just getting going even having been laying for several weeks