Who will lay first?

[Saris]

I have a mixed flock, they are hatchery stock, 2 days from being 20 weeks old.

2 Silver laced Wyandottes
1 Blue Andalusian
1 Welsummer?
2 Buff Orpingtons
1 Cream Legbar x ????
1 Cuckoo Maran
2 Gold Sexlinks
1 Rhode Island Red

 

[nchls school]

Leaving out the wyandottes, the pullet with the biggest and reddest comb and wattles is the prime candidate to lay first. Those pullets with a pale tiny comb and tiny wattles will lay last. The only problem here is that you have numerous breeds so the comb wattle idea may not work as development between breeds may vary. The two brown hens in the first two pictures are possibilities, but I do not see the heads of the RIRs.

 

[Saris]

I will try and get pictures of all their faces.

 

[Saris]

The RIR, One Wyandotte, and the Blue Andy.




The other Wyno, one gold Sexlink and the Andy again.



Left to right: Gold Sexlink, Welsummer, Buff A, RIR, Legbar X, Cuckoo Maran, Buff B and, Gold Sexlink.









A better picture of the Wynos.

 

[Saris]

I also check the vent area of the ones with the reddest comb and there is a finger space and a half between most of them. I'm so eggcited I'm guessing I'll have my first egg within the next 3 weeks.

 

[nchls school]

I also check the vent area of the ones with the reddest comb and there is a finger space and a half between most of them. I'm so eggcited I'm guessing I'll have my first egg within the next 3 weeks I think you are right in that guess. .

Looking at the picture I'd say you have several that will start laying soon. Which one? With the several there is no distinction; it's anyone's guess. I guess Andy.

 

[mmmyyykkkeee]

I vote for andy and the cream legbar.

I also do the "vent" testing. If two fingers can fit between the two bones and the vent look moist, they are really close to laying. I had to wait at least two weeks before i got my first egg.

Good luck!