Whiting True Blue Dispelling Laying Myths

[Backyardchickengirl]

Hi Backyard and Estate chicken Farmers:
I would like to straighten out the myth that Whiting True Blues promptly start laying at 5 months or 20 weeks! They don't. Whiting True Blues lay at 6 months or 24 weeks. Since there is limited info out there I hope this helps new Whiting True Blue farmers. Also, remember between weeks 20-24 feed them twice a day. It's the tipping point for them to start to lay.

 

[chrissynemetz]

Mine started laying roughly between 20-22 weeks

 

[nuthatched]

it depends on the time of year, diet and other factors are also to be considered,

 

[Backyardchickengirl]

it depends on the time of year, diet and other factors are also to be considered,

Sure. It's winter too. A nice bonus is their first lay eggs are somewhat larger than the first lay eggs of my Leghorns. Beautiful powder blue.

 

[aart]

Hi Backyard and Estate chicken Farmers:
I would like to straighten out the myth that Whiting True Blues promptly start laying at 5 months or 20 weeks! They don't. Whiting True Blues lay at 6 months or 24 weeks. Since there is limited info out there I hope this helps new Whiting True Blue farmers. Also, remember between weeks 20-24 feed them twice a day. It's the tipping point for them to start to lay.

They should always have feed and water available every hour they are awake, no matter what the age.
Onset of lay for most breeds is 18-28 weeks, all birds may vary due to time of year and diet.

 

[chkncrazy]

I got mine in fall and because of winter it took a good 6 months...

 

[CR Egger]

My whiting true blue is 30 weeks old and still hasn’t laid yet!! Is it possible it just won’t?

 

[chkncrazy]

My whiting true blue is 30 weeks old and still hasn’t laid yet!! Is it possible it just won’t?

If it's a female and as long as it doesn't have reproductive issues it must lay at some point.

 

[Michaels chicken farm]

Hi Backyard and Estate chicken Farmers:
I would like to straighten out the myth that Whiting True Blues promptly start laying at 5 months or 20 weeks! They don't. Whiting True Blues lay at 6 months or 24 weeks. Since there is limited info out there I hope this helps new Whiting True Blue farmers. Also, remember between weeks 20-24 feed them twice a day. It's the tipping point for them to start to lay.

I Backyardchickengirl I have a couple questions, I have a 8 mouth old withing ture blue girl and she is not laying what do I do she not being picked at or molting we move her in to the big coop at 1 week old and there are no big birds in the coop we do have tho 4 8 mouth old buff orpitons and a welsummer and a male light bramma we got thum all at the same time at Murry mcmurray hatchery she looks very healthy I don't know what's going on with her

 

[DebFinTX]

My whiting true blue is 30 weeks old and still hasn’t laid yet!! Is it possible it just won’t?

My whiting true blue is 30 weeks old and still hasn’t laid yet!! Is it possible it just won’t?

I have three whiting true blues that were born the last week of April. One started laying at 21 weeks and has produced an egg almost every day since. The other two have yet to lay a single. I know they’ll start at some point so I’m trying to be patient. Haha, I named those two Kiev and Cordon Bleu. I keep telling them that’s what’s going to happen to them if they don’t start earning their keep (kidding).