r/Chicken Jul 25 '24

Question for Deathlayer owners

So I got these deathlayers when they were 3 days old on April 21st. I read they start laying 18-22wks old… well my bigger of the 2 pures has a nearly fully matured voice, reddening comb and just laid her first 2 eggs. Yakul(the bigger of the 2) I have spotted in the nesting box lately, I figured she wanted to start practicing early so I thought nothing of it. Well I guess I was wrong, two white quail sized eggs were there after I checked 2 days later. I do have a white layer and she is a bantam but she lays much bigger than this and she lays in the woods somewhere. Did I just luck out on their genetics?

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u/skimaskgass Jul 25 '24

Are those the same as blue legged beauties

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u/ButterNoodlesAndBmo Jul 25 '24

I don’t think so? I’ve never heard of those. They’re a German breed bred to lay until they pass away. But maybe?

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u/skimaskgass Jul 25 '24

Cool didn’t no they lay that long.

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u/ButterNoodlesAndBmo Jul 25 '24

I’m not 100% sure if it’s true, this is my first time owning them. But that’s their goal! I’m hoping it’s not a “they pass from egg binding at an early age” laying till passing type thing. My oldest layer is 6 and she’s starting to slow down already

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u/skimaskgass Aug 28 '24

Mine started laying I get small eggs with a pink shade.