Show Leghorn Pullets Should I Lay When 6 Months Month Old Leg Leghorn orn pullets should weigh three thre to three and one-half one pounds and start starl to lay when ISO days or six months old The weight of the Rhode Island Reds Redi should be five to five and one hall pounds and It will take about a month longer r for them to mature than the Leghorns It will vilt take about seven anti and a half halt months Plymouth Rocks to mature Their Thel weight at laying should be five and on one half half to six siz pounds If the pullets are to be forced b by artificial Illumination n It Is a n desirable de de- pl- pl practice to hold back pullets until the majority reach body matur Ity as Judged by the weights above Small eggs ggs and lower annual productIon production production tion result In ing having egg production start before the pullets are mat mature re |