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You're welcome. Weather, temperature, and daylight hours can also impact when a pullet begins to lay. So if a hen reaches maturity in the dead of winter it's possible she won't begin to lay until the days get longer and it warms up a bit. 🙂

Bloodlines definitely impact laying age. If your birds came from a breeder, it is likely they will be a bit older before laying. Hatcheries select for early laying which I think is where the 5-6 month old figure came from. Larger heritage breeds need more time mature. Hopefully that helps.