Who else is waiting the impossible wait?

[cpegram]

UGH all of mine are 17 weeks except for the silkies they are a couple weeks older and no one is laying yet

can't wait it's driving me crazy...I have an 18 pack of eggs hopefully they start laying soon

 

[pookiegoldman]

Got 15 hens (different breeds) that are all 21 weeks old, and NOTHING!!!
It's sooo hard waiting!
I just built them a nice semi-enclosed community nesting box but they havent gone in yet

 

[Shiloh Acres]

Still waiting on my first egg. I ended up with mostly roos but I do have a number of pullets out there. BR, RIR, buff orp, black australorp, silver-laced Wyandotte, and silkies. They are all 5 months old now. About 22 weeks?

I've had all these breeds and others. I generally had eggs from production birds by 16 weeks, and most others by 18 weeks or so (except the buffs at 22-24 weeks and silkies even later).

I've been out of eggs for days now and I keep HOPING someone will start. I'll probably buy more eggs tomorrow though.

I guess it's the hot weather and/or time of year. Usually I start them later so they come into lay around September. I hope these girls don't wait till then. I just had to dry off my milking does and my dozens of tomato plants are producing well but seem to be ripening slowly. I want more free groceries, LOL!

 

[pattgal]

my leghorn is older by a couple of weeks from the rest of my flock and looks as though she might be ready to start laying I don't mean to hijack your post but what do i look for? Does the rooster mounting her have anything to do with it?
when should I put the nest boxes in?

 

[4 luv of eggs]

Add me to this list. I have five who will be 19 weeks next week. My others are 16 weeks and 13 weeks. My one Black Autralorp is so red-faced and so wide that I expect an egg every time I go out to the coop. I call them all a bunch of freeloaders but they just cock their heads and croon back at me. Yesterday I saw big blackie making an indentation in the bedding (even though there are 4 nesting boxes) so I thought for sure by today.....nothing.

I feel like Ricky in the Lucy episode where she gives birth. All this nonsense has to end soon!

 

[HHandbasket]

My girls knocked the fake eggs out of the nest. My son told me my chickens are duds. LOL!

 

[Jkioneil]

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mine too! what did you do anyone have any advice?

 

[amsunshine]

As of today my wait is over!! TWO eggs AT ONCE laid by my EE! She is 20 weeks old. 2 more hens to go...

Please be patient, everyone. It WILL happen! The last 2 weeks, I've made sure to have extra protein and oyster shells available and I have noticed that after that, they put on about 1/4 lb. each--like they've bumped themselves up.

 

[chickenprincess92]

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CONGRATS

 

[Finn's Mom]

I got an egg today too! It looks like a torpedo!

But I'm still proud of my girls. This heat has been brutal so I am grateful for anything. Of course I've checked the coop 15 times today and have totally put them off their game. Maybe I'll get a two-fer tomorrow too! Congrats everyone and good luck everyone else!