chooksy Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Hiya, I bought an 18wk old Araucana and Cuckoo Maran about 1st August, so they're now approx 20wks old. I think Araucana stop laying over the winter, but not sure about Maran. Do you think that they may not start laying until Spring? At the same time, I bought two hybrids, a Columbine and White Hybrid. The white hybrids comb has really coloured up recently, when do you think she'll start? The columbines comb is still small and fairly pale, how long should it take before she starts laying? I'm dying to know whether shes part of the 80% or 20%?!??!? Impatient, moi!?!?! Many thanks in advance! H x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 If they are all the same age the hybrids will start laying sooner The two purebred bird may well start laying this year, there is still a couple of months of decent daylight time left but they do normally start laying later than hybrids Fingers crossed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chooksy Posted August 23, 2009 Author Share Posted August 23, 2009 If they are all the same age the hybrids will start laying sooner The two purebred bird may well start laying this year, there is still a couple of months of decent daylight time left but they do normally start laying later than hybrids Fingers crossed! Yup - fingers crossed! The Leghorn Hybrid's comb is really quite red so really hoping for a egg from her soon. Columbine is slowly catching up. We have two other new hybrids now also which I think are a similar age so hoping for some more eggs very soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 cyclone my columbine was 26 weeks before she laid about 10 days after she first crouched Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 I was told my Cuckoo Maran (picked up yesterday, 16 weeks old) was a hybrid . I'm hoping that's right as I need eggs . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 ANH - Your new hen looks like a Speckeldy, a Cuckoo Marans cross so is a hybrid A Cuckoo Marans is a pure breed and doesnt have the lighter head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 Ahh I see, thanks Tasha . That explains why I was expecting to see a hen like your photo but got Poppy instead (who is still gorgeous ). Maybe I should change my signature again . Gratuitous photo of my lovely baby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
