Will pullets start laying or is it late in the season

[micstrachan]

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.

Two legged predator? Human? Hawk?

 

[AeA19]

I’m in northwest Iowa and my RIR and Barred Rock are just getting started now, at 20-22 weeks. It’s my first group of chickens and it’s so fun to find eggs!

 

[smfarman]

Thank you, My oldest ones I have where day old chicks in May, so I hopeful

It's OK, just keep the amount down...can't tell ya exactly how much is 'OK'...but they are quite fatty.
With feeding a 20% feed, scratch grains would be another 'treat' to give...again in moderation.

I just finished the coop this past weekend, I have divided it in half to keep the younger pullets separated until they get bigger then I will remove the center wall just a few pics that's 6' X14' each side (16 on one side and 14 on the other side) I also have an area to store stuff and an area for injuried or broody, I am still working on the run

 

[smfarman]

I live in northern Minnesota and have 29 pullets and 4 cockerels, they are 4 months 3 weeks old and 5 of my Pullets are laying. My Calico princess started laying at 3 1/2 months old, my Midnight Majesty Marans at 4 months old and one Easter Egger started 4 days ago. Here is a photo. I hope they get larger eggs when they are adults. The Marans are not that dark, I may order some Black Copper Marans some day.View attachment 1946364

Beautiful eggs thank you

 

[smfarman]

Two legged predator? Human? Hawk?

That was 3 humans, the chicks were in cage outside in the barn.

 

[smfarman]

I’m in northwest Iowa and my RIR and Barred Rock are just getting started now, at 20-22 weeks. It’s my first group of chickens and it’s so fun to find eggs!

Congratulations that's exciting, I can't wait my Barred Rocks and Black Australorps are 18 weeks

 

[aart]

I just finished the coop this past weekend

WOWSA!!
You need to do a coop page!!

 

[smfarman]

WOWSA!!
You need to do a coop page!!

Thank you, I'll have to think about that when everything is finished.

 

[Angileen]

Thank you, My oldest ones I have where day old chicks in May, so I hopeful

I just finished the coop this past weekend, I have divided it in half to keep the younger pullets separated until they get bigger then I will remove the center wall just a few pics that's 6' X14' each side (16 on one side and 14 on the other side) I also have an area to store stuff and an area for injuried or broody, I am still working on the run
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That is one awesome coop!

 

[Duckfarmer1]

Thanks for this thread! Most of my pullets are just over 20 weeks old and I was wondering the same thing. Wattles and combs are starting to brighten and they have been checking out the nesting boxes for at least a month. My cockerel of the same age has also started mating with them, but no squatting from them yet.

I wondered if they’d wait til spring but I live on the Central Coast of California so our winters are very mild (it freezes from time to time but doesn’t snow) and hoped that wouldn’t be a deterrent for them.

Ok...we are in freezing NW PA. No change in color for my 14 weepers. No sign of even flirting....I don’t even have nesting boxes made for them..because we were going to transfer them with the big chickens...should we keep them separate because we have 1 rooster there..who’s days are numbered..and 5 cockerels which we wanted to pick the best? The timing of this thread is great