Millet 4,497 Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 I have had some pullet's on the go for a while now which i hatched under a broody...they will of hatched around mid April time..what i need to know IS when will they start firing egg's out.. Cheer's Folk's.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogs-n-natives 1,182 Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 Depends on the breed or cross, but 18 weeks or so for most stuff that Ive had. Leghorns were the most productive that i kept. Hope that helps. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted July 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 Any info help's wether bad or good because i'm cluless with these thing's.. ....all i know about the breed is the hen's where picked up from a free range chicken farm that we kill rat's on.. and the cockeral is a big white thing.. Hope that help's.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 Yep point of lay at twenty weeks mate depending on breed ... What are they ...... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 What do they look like ??? ........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted July 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 3 different colour's Sock's..1 is all white..1 is a slate colour and white...and the other is brown and white... i will get a picture tomorrow if i get 2min's.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 Ok the cock bird sounds like it was a legbar what colour was the hen ....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted July 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 The hen's 14 of them where rather brown or brown and white or all white..they where saved from the terrier's so to speak last year and put in with a big white cockeral.. Hope that help's.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 So probably Rhode Island reds and Rhode Island hybrids and legbars so they they should be laying at around 18-20 weeks ... What are you feeding them on and have they got nest boxes to lay in ??? .......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RubyTex 1,957 Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 My sussexs kicked off at about 20 weeks i think, get some pics up while you're on Millet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted July 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 They have nesting spot's Sock's.. along side my broody hen which sitting a friend's egg's..i know what to feed them and what not matey..i was just wondering how long before they lay on average.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 P They have nesting spot's Sock's.. along side my broody hen which sitting a friend's egg's..i know what to feed them and what not matey..i was just wondering how long before they lay on average.. anytime now then mate ... I just got in 6 fresh POL last week and they are all laying every day regularly ......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,779 Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 ive had them as long as 24 weeks sometimes are their combs wattles etc starting to colour up red yet? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted July 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 (edited) Here is the chick's in question and if i have worked it out correct they will be around 18wk's old.. Edited July 29, 2013 by Millet 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 you`ll soon be having fresh eggs for breakfast mate --- the fella that the back of me says 18-22 week --------------- Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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