The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  Point of Lay          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> General & Misc Author Message nigel Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 2478 Location: Skåne, Sweden Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 2:30 pm    Post subject: Point of Lay I've just been trying to explain to a work colleague that point of lay is around 18 weeks old, but that most chickens don't start to lay until around 26 weeks. Then I realised I don't know why we call 18 weeks point of lay when it isn't Back to top Knobby Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 6707 Location: North Warwickshire Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 2:35 pm    Post subject: Yup.....its one of those "strange things" !!!! Back to top Lisa Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 3237 Location: Milton Keynes, Bucks Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 3:13 pm    Post subject: I thought 18-20 weeks would be pretty accurate POL for hybrids? Which I would guess are still in the majority... In my vast chicken experience (all 6 of 'em ) the pure breeds took longer to start laying (around 22 and 26 weeks) but my new hybrids started laying earlier (at about 19 and 21 weeks). And there were certainly eggs being laid already in the barn where all the hybrids were kept when we went to buy them. The stress of coming to live with us probably put them back a week or two - although we're really nice, honest.... you know what I mean Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 3:17 pm    Post subject: CityChick wrote: - although we're really nice, honest.... Of course you are, we'd never think anything else Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> General & Misc All times are GMT + 1 Hour Page 1 of 1 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group