How old was your hen when she laid her 1st egg?

[Eggs4Sale]

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Mine is almost 23 weeks old and no egg.

 

[gritsar]

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Mine is almost 23 weeks old and no egg.

Not unusual at all. Late maturing breed. My girls didn't look full grown until 16 months or so.

 

[Mahonri]

My first hen to lay an egg was a black star on the day she turned 20 weeks.

I have a 10 month old blue ameraucana that has yet to lay.

I have a bunch of 26 week old ameraucanas, a speckled sussex and a GC maran that have yet to lay eggs.

 

[tcwk]

Breed of hen- Production Red

Age in weeks when she laid- 18

If you have more than one of that breed, did they all start laying around the same time?- No, it's been a week and she is still the only one laying.

Color of egg-

 

[boobybunny]

My flock of four RIR two are now laying.
One since she was 17+ weeks and the other started at 19+ weeks.

We are now 20+ weeks and they are the only two laying, but I get consistant 2 eggs a day. They are still pretty small, but the most recent egg is long like an XL but skinny.. prob a double yoker.

I have one SLW that is same age, and nothing from her yet.

Come on girls!

 

[Eggs4Sale]

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That's an interesting name! Welcome to BYC

 

[boobybunny]

Thanks.. been reading and lurking for months now. Name's not dirty.. just something my daughter used to call me when she was little.

 

[mrbstephens]

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How cute!

 

[georgialee]

Breed of hen- bantam cochin

Age in weeks when she laid- 16

If you have more than one of that breed, did they all start laying around the same time?- no!

Color of egg- brown

Size of egg- about 2" from top to bottom. always 1.3 oz for normal eggs and 1.8oz for double yolkers. She lays every day.

 

[Eggs4Sale]

I didn't know bantams could lay such large eggs!