LeahNaomiAdams Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 I have just got 4 beautiful Pekin Bantams who are roughly 20-24 weeks old. When do pekins start to lay and will the change in environment mean they take longer because they are settling in? They all seem happy and are making lots of noise together. Thank you! Leah Peanut the Milifleur Tuppence the Buff Blousy the Mottled Un-named the Mottled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 My Pekins were 10 weeks old when I got them. One started to lay at 24 weeks, the other at 10 months! So I guess you never know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeahNaomiAdams Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share Posted April 9, 2016 Great thank you! I'm so excited to open the nesting box and see an egg that I'm probably being impatient! How often do your girls lay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Once they get going the Pekins are roughly every other day. I think they laid from Feb to October last year with the odd break, so pretty good going. I'm sure it'll tail off as they get older. Their eggs are about half the size of a large hen egg. Shop bought medium eggs at the top, pekin eggs in the middle, Wyandotte bantam eggs at the bottom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursula123 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 I have one Pekin who lays 6 days out of 7, one who lays every other day and one not laying yet. I was told they were two year old when I got them in December. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeahNaomiAdams Posted April 10, 2016 Author Share Posted April 10, 2016 That's great! More than I expected and they are such a lovely colour egg too! I'll just keep being patient Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Once they start going red in the face and crouching - although I have one who doesn't crouch at all - can help you tell if they are going to start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
