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Point of lay age?

Post Mon May 10, 2010 9:02 pm

I know pure breeds reach point of lay later than hybrids, but at roughly what age are my lot likely to reach point of lay (see my signature for breeds)?

I feed them Garvo Alfamix chicks which is good umtil POL, then I shall swith to Alfamix chickens. Or do I wait until they actually lay an egg before switching? :think:

Any advice welcomed. Thanks.
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Re: Point of lay age?

Post Mon May 10, 2010 9:05 pm

Cream Legbar - 25 weeks ish
Silver Grey Dorking - 30 weeks ish
Cuckoo Marans - 25 weeks ish
Light Sussex - 25 weeks ish
Splash Orpington - 40 weeks ish
Buff Orpington - 40 weeks ish

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Re: Point of lay age?

Post Mon May 10, 2010 9:14 pm

Thank you!

Thats quite a range. Will the Orps be OK on the Alfamix Chickens (which I presume is a layers feed mix) before they start laying, as I can't really have them all on different feeds?
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Re: Point of lay age?

Post Mon May 10, 2010 9:48 pm

If you put all of them on at 20 weeks they will be fine :)
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Re: Point of lay age?

Post Mon May 10, 2010 10:01 pm

Thanks Tom! :D
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(white chicken) !eggbrown! Light Sussex Lulu "the bruiser"
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Re: Point of lay age?

Post Tue May 11, 2010 8:53 am

tom123 wrote:Cream Legbar - 25 weeks ish
Silver Grey Dorking - 30 weeks ish
Cuckoo Marans - 25 weeks ish
Light Sussex - 25 weeks ish
Splash Orpington - 40 weeks ish
Buff Orpington - 40 weeks ish

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Re: Point of lay age?

Post Fri Jul 30, 2010 2:47 pm

tom123 wrote:Cream Legbar - 25 weeks ish
Silver Grey Dorking - 30 weeks ish
Cuckoo Marans - 25 weeks ish
Light Sussex - 25 weeks ish
Splash Orpington - 40 weeks ish
Buff Orpington - 40 weeks ish

:D

The Marans was the first to start laying at 23 weeks of age, next the Splash Orpington at 24 weeks and today the CLB at 25 weeks (perfect blue egg !eggblue!). So Tom was almost spot on there :clap: None of my chooks seem keen on laying in the nest boxes though, the coop and run floors are the usual spot where they lay. :roll:
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(Bluebelle) Silver Grey Dorking Daphne "Five Toes"
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(white chicken) !eggbrown! Light Sussex Lulu "the bruiser"
(Bluebelle) !egg! Splash Orpington Barbara "Fat bottomed girls you make the rockin' world go round"
GNR Buff Orpington Marjorie Bloomers "Big girls you are beautiful"
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Re: Point of lay age?

Post Fri Jul 30, 2010 2:49 pm

Congrats. :wink:
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Re: Point of lay age?

Post Fri Jul 30, 2010 3:47 pm

Good going! My Buff Orp laid at around 24 weeks ... I'd also heard 40 weeks and was just starting to wonder if her breeders were 15 weeks out :shock: on her age (on top of the 4-5 weeks already miscalculated!) - but no, your updated post has reassured me!!
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Re: Point of lay age?

Post Fri Jul 30, 2010 5:22 pm

Sad though this may be, I am going to post a pic of some of their offerings :oops: I am dead proud of them, it only seems like a few weeks ago they were little eggs in a nest, now look at them, all grown up and having eggs of their own :lol:

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(Bluebelle) Silver Grey Dorking Daphne "Five Toes"
GNR !egg! Cuckoo Marans Mariette "le poulet magnifique française"
(white chicken) !eggbrown! Light Sussex Lulu "the bruiser"
(Bluebelle) !egg! Splash Orpington Barbara "Fat bottomed girls you make the rockin' world go round"
GNR Buff Orpington Marjorie Bloomers "Big girls you are beautiful"
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Re: Point of lay age?

Post Sat Jul 31, 2010 7:45 pm

:clap: .

Lovely eggs, they look tasty :wink: .
**Morehens Sufferer.**
Two Warrens
Three Pekin Bantams, Mottled, Wheaten and Lemon Cuckoo
One Frizzle Pekin
One Rescue Cockerel With Long Legs
One Gold Laced Wyandotte Cockerel
Four 6 Week Old Light Sussex Chicks 1 girl 3 boys
Two Turkeys (15 weeks) Lavender and Bourbon, Unsexed
=14 :D
Rip: Dear,Cheryl,Peggy,Pat,Jon,Edward and Holly. :(
3 Cats, 1 Ball Python, 2 Rabbits and a Shetland Pony named Chello! :D
Awaiting my (purple eglu) and 3 ex batts! -December. GNR GNR GNR
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