I got some new chicks last fall--hatched at the end of September. A prior batch of Delawares from the same hatchery, hatched at the same time of the year, (Cackle) started laying in mid-Februrary. Right on schedule, these are starting to do the same.
Things got off to a slow start, but they are rapidly ramping up. My peak production months are typically April and May, and by then they should be laying almost one egg per day each. The size always starts off small--35 grams puts the one above solidly in the peewee class--but they rapidly increase. Some are inching into the small category after just a couple of weeks.
I sold off the prior batch, but their production held up very well through three seasons of laying. At the time I sold them, they had just gone through a molt, and were just beginning to lay eggs again on the other side. I found someone who was okay with getting old hens (and a matching old rooster) because he'd had some predator losses. I hope they're working out well in their new home.
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