It's been nearly 7 months now that we picked up our ameraucana chicks back in February. We've been waiting patiently for them to start laying. Our black star chickens of the same age had been laying at 5 months old.
I knew that some chicken breeds took longer than others, but nearing 7 months we began to wonder if there was something preventing them from laying. We have had some chickens that were very particular about how the coop was set up before they would lay. Building a better roost, making sure the nests were nice a cozy, and adding wooden eggs in their nests helped out when we first started.
We have a total of 5 ameraucana which will be great breeding stock for our Rhode Island Red rooster. After my current batch of eggs hatch we will try this hybrid. One is an albino so I'm curious to see whether it lays a white or blue egg.
My favorite has been the runt of the litter. She is the smallest, but I think she is the fastest and best flyer. I also like her coloring, mostly black with several gold streaks down her chest and back.
Have you bred ameraucanas before? How long did it take for them to start laying? Let me know as I'm curious to hear your experience.
