Will pullets start laying or is it late in the season

[BlueBaby]

Chicken math got me after I lost my first 12 chicks 8 wk olds to a two legged predator. Then friends and family started bringing me chicks, so I ended up these different breeds.
I would like to hatch eggs later.

Hatching can be addicting. I have egg's in my incubator right now.

 

[smfarman]

Hatching can be addicting. I have egg's in my incubator right now.

That sounds so exciting, I enjoy new chicks good luck with your hatching

 

[BlueBaby]

That sounds so exciting, I enjoy new chicks good luck with your hatching

Thank you! Some are egg's from my flock, and some are shipped one's from North Carolina.

 

[smfarman]

Thank you! Some are egg's from my flock, and some are shipped one's from North Carolina.

Just thought of hearing the peeping from the eggs sounds exciting. What breeds are you hatching?

 

[Ted_Harrell]

Agree with the earlier poster, off free choice oyster shell in a bowl, they will eat it if the need it...

 

[Ted_Harrell]

Blue baby, good luck with your hatch, mine is down to the last 6 days...SFH eggs

 

[feathermaid]

First year pullets for some reason, aren't really as sensitive to the days shortening as hens past their 1st or 2nd winter. Yours could start laying anytime, there's no rule when they start, it's apparently only when they feel like it. My pullets from last year (May hatch) didn't start laying until December and January but the last one held out until March. (she was 10 months old!)

If you plan to keep your cockerel, it would be best to skip layer feed entirely and go with Flock Raiser or All Flock instead. It's a complete feed appropriate for mixed genders and ages. Just be sure to offer oyster shell in a separate container for the girls... layers need a surprising amount of calcium to produce an egg.

 

[smfarman]

First year pullets for some reason, aren't really as sensitive to the days shortening as hens past their 1st or 2nd winter. Yours could start laying anytime, there's no rule when they start, it's apparently only when they feel like it. My pullets from last year (May hatch) didn't start laying until December and January but the last one held out until March. (she was 10 months old!)

If you plan to keep your cockerel, it would be best to skip layer feed entirely and go with Flock Raiser or All Flock instead. It's a complete feed appropriate for mixed genders and ages. Just be sure to offer oyster shell in a separate container for the girls... layers need a surprising amount of calcium to produce an egg.

Thank you, the All Flock feed sounds good with oyster shells on the side

 

[DoeAndGander]

Definitely! My 16-18 week pullets laid around Nov 21 last year

 

[smfarman]

Definitely! My 16-18 week pullets laid around Nov 21 last year

Very nice, that gives even more hope, thank you