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I didn't think I'd ever get an egg from AC but eventually she did start laying. Hang in there. :)

I believe I started my layers on layer crumbles at 17 weeks old. But I generally still had Grow & Start around as well since my flock is mixed ages. She was eating layer feed long before she began laying. Although she would also sometimes eat the babies food too.

Sadly AC's egg laying days are over. I found her laying on the floor of the coop. Couldn't tell what killed her but she had some blood on her face. It could have been from a fight with a younger one since she was lead hen. It could have been .pecks after she was dead. She lived a good life...

You might be surprised. If she's an older hen and she's stopped laying, then she may or may not start back up. But if she's a young pullet, and she's never laid an egg, there's still a chance for her to start late. My AC is still laying like a young pullet at 2+ years old and her "sister" a...

oh I forgot about weather influencing output - if it is cold winter where you are then production will slow down in current layers due to less sunlight. And the less sunlight right now can cause the new layers to not start until sunlight increases. I'm thinking you will start getting better...

Hi, sorry you are having delays with your Leghorns. My WL started laying when she was a few days shy of 19 weeks old. But my Ancona known as AC didn't lay until she was over a year old. They are supposed to be similar in characteristics because they are both Mediterranean breeds. The WL laid...

Are you saying they were laying and have stopped? Or that they have never laid an egg? Were laying and stopped could be many things- environment, diet, molt, old age, and illness are a few reasons. Have ever laid and they are old means they are having a genetic issue of some kind. My AC...

One thing I've learnt about chickens is that while they have similarities they are individuals and will do what they'll do. Lol. :)

You are welcome. I do pray your girl starts sooner than a year, but sometimes they take their own sweet time to start. She has been a very good layer since finally starting. I get a white egg from her most days which is good because my other white egg layer has molted and not started back up.

I thought I would follow up on this since sometimes I find really old posts that are relevant to my current situation - but there's nothing telling the outcome. Here's the outcome with my pullet AC - she finally laid her first egg on 8/23/12 at 55 weeks old! She laid a few days then took a...

Her vent is not moist and she hasn't been internally laying either. She just hasn't laid at all.

I'm starting to think the answer to this question is yes. AC is 50 weeks old and still no eggs. :(

No she's definitely not laying anywhere else. She has the coop and a fenced in run for places to go. Occasionally I will let them out to roam, but even then it's only a small area and I watch them closely. I wondered if she was laying under the coop, but we cleaned it out in the spring and...

My sweet Ancona AC is now 48 weeks old - just one month from turning 1 year old. She has never ever ever ever laid an egg! What is the deal? I thought ACs were supposed to be good egg layers like their counterparts the White Leghorns. I know "she will lay when she lays" however, is it...