Does she look like she’s ready to lay?

[Jayteetee]

Also you'll see her legs and feet start turning more whiteish.

Thank you so much for your help

 

[Jayteetee]

I value all of your expertise! Thank you kindly

 

[Jayteetee]

Okay- a little update photo. How’s she looking? She was 21 weeks to the day in this pic.

 

[NatJ]

Okay- a little update photo. How’s she looking? She was 21 weeks to the day in this pic.

It looks to me like she is making progress, but probably has a bit further to go before she actually starts laying.

I was hoping she would start at 16 weeks as online sources say anconas lay at 16 weeks but she’s a red Australian Ancona so maybe there’s some other genetics at play?

If you live in Australia, your days are getting shorter now. That would cause any pullet to mature more slowly, and some would even wait until the next spring to lay.

In the northern hemisphere we have lengthening days right now, which are making everyone's pullets and hens get into gear to start laying (some are doing it faster than others: I've seen same-age pullets start laying anywhere from January to late March, and I've read of others that waited longer yet, even when they were more than "old enough" by any reasonable estimate.)

 

[Mrs. K]

Yes she is getting closer, no I don't think it will be soon. I agree with Nat.

 

[Jayteetee]

So here is my beautiful chook! She’s still not laying- I’m in Australia so the days are currently short. I’m content waiting until September for an egg but until then, I’ll just admire her beauty.