Mrs

[eggregiousness]

My fab Cochin girls are now 13 weeks old. I am reading that egg-laying is strarting to tail off this month. Will I have to wait until next year before I see any eggs? When do cochins tend to start laying in the spring?

I didn't buy them to have lots of eggs but I am curious!

[Daphne]

heavy soft feather breeds (like cochins) often don't come into lay till the bird is 6 months plus. You won't see eggs till next year I'm afraid (although occasionally a girl will lay her first egg around New Year, but its rarely consistent, more usually a one or two off!) and birds can start to lay in Spring at any time. The good news is your girls will be ready to go anywhen from Jan/Feb onwards but mostly girls start around March - depends on weather, their genetic make up, their health, and perhaps most importantly light levels.

[eggregiousness]

Ah well - it's going to be all the more exciting when it happens! Thanks for the info.!