We FINALLY have another layer. One of the Delawares started to lay this past week at 28 weeks. That is 9 whole weeks after Penny started to lay and 5 weeks after Sugar. Why so darn long? And what I can't believe is that there are still 2 Delawares who aren't laying yet, as well as our little Easter Egger.
What's up chickens?
Last year all of my pullets were laying by 22 weeks. We are barely getting 2 dozen eggs a week at this point, which is really pathetic considering we have 11 hens. But when you have 3 that still won't lay, and 5 that are seriously molting, then I guess 3-4 eggs a day is okay.
*Sigh* Still, I am not used to not having enough eggs. I actually had to ration them out last week to make sure I would have enough to boil later in the week.
My bet is this: The last 2 remaining Delawares will start to lay by 30 weeks, the Easter Egger by 32
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