How can you tell when a chicken is ready to lay eggs

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NATHAN

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One of the hens i recently brought seems much younger than the other two. Quite streamlined not fat and fluffy like the others. She also has a very small comb - does this relate to readiness to lay?? :?

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Aunt Sally

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How can you tell when a chicken is ready to lay eggs
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2007, 18:12 »
When a hen is ready to lay her comb will be well developed and very  red.  The hen will also squat when you approach her.  (Thinks you're the cockerel)  :lol:  Aged about 16 - 24 weeks old

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How can you tell when a chicken is ready to lay eggs
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2007, 21:07 »
Not all hens have brightly coloured combs when they begin laying, normaly their combs are small and the more eggs laid the redder and larger the comb becomes.

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« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2007, 21:16 »
That's interesting.  I haven't noticed that with mine.  I'll have to look back through their photos.

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How can you tell when a chicken is ready to lay eggs
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2007, 02:00 »
ooooo yuk. I though she was squatting down because she wanted stroking.

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« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2007, 10:54 »
Checked my point of lay hens yesterday and 2 have red combs so hopefully eggs will follow on day! :D Can´t say I´ve noticed them squatting down though :(
Pamela



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