jman2007 Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 Hi My 2 girls (Black Rocks) are 20 weeks old and I have still not seen any eggs. I thought they normaly started to lay at about 18 weeks old? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 No, they are at Point of Lay from around 15-18 weeks and usually come into lay around 4 weeks later but anything from 22-25 weeks is quite normal.........some take longer. My Sussex girls all took a lot longer as they reached POL over the winter months and didn't start laying till January so be patient - they'll start soon . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol U Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 They are still very young. It's possible for them to lay at 18 weeks, but around 24 would be more likely. Some of the bigger breeds are even longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 They are definitely still a bit on the young side. When their combs and wattles develop and redden and they start "crouching" as you approach.....then you will know that they are coming into lay. They generally lay about a week to 10 days after the crouching starts as a rough guide. Try to keep them mainly on mash or pellets and minimise the number of treats you give them for the time being...that might help a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...