When Will My Chickens Start Laying?

[Chicken_Guru]

Hello everybody, I have a question for you, when will my chickens start laying, My older part of the flock are 10 - 12 weeks old and my younger part is 6 - 7 weeks old, the younger section consists of 2 Cuckoo Marans, and 1 Ameraucana. The older section consists of 2 RIR and 1 Leghorn!

The reason I am asking this is because I've seen someone on YouTube say that they start laying when they are 10 - 12 months, and another source says 4 - 6 months! Please help!!​

 

[BYCforlife]

My hens start at an average of 23 weeks of age. I would say 7 months is more accurate. (In my opinion)

 

[PD-Riverman]

Hello everybody, I have a question for you, when will my chickens start laying, My older part of the flock are 10 - 12 weeks old and my younger part is 6 - 7 weeks old, the younger section consists of 2 Cuckoo Marans, and 1 Ameraucana. The older section consists of 2 RIR and 1 Leghorn!

The reason I am asking this is because I've seen someone on YouTube say that they start laying when they are 10 - 12 months, and another source says 4 - 6 months! Please help!!​

The average is 6 months, but some breeds do start earlier and some later according to the breed.

The 1st group probably about 6 to 7 months, the older group----the RIR probably around 6 months, the white leghorn around 5 months.

 

[Chicken_Guru]

Thank you for the information.

 

[Cindy in PA]

I always have some that start at 20 weeks. Sex links started at 18 for me, as did one group of EEs one year. I usually have most laying by 22 weeks. Never had to wait 6-7 months. My current girls are 19 weeks, so let's see if they prove me wrong! YMMV

 

[Chicken_Guru]

I always have some that start at 20 weeks. Sex links started at 18 for me, as did one group of EEs one year. I usually have most laying by 22 weeks. Never had to wait 6-7 months. My current girls are 19 weeks, so let's see if they prove me wrong! YMMV

Haha thanks, when they start laying, post it hahaha!

 

[Chickassan]

In my experience anywhere from 5 to 7 months. I don't know how scientific this is but my fatter chickens have always laid first.

 

[Chicken_Guru]

In my experience anywhere from 5 to 7 months. I don't know how scientific this is but my fatter chickens have always laid first.

Haha okay!

 

[Cindy in PA]

Haha thanks, when they start laying, post it hahaha!

The girls didn't let me down. 20 weeks today & I got my first light brown spotted egg! Not the perfect pullet egg exactly. The pointy end is rough & has a small hole in it. They keep moving the straw down to the wood in the one box. I love it anyway. I would guess it is from a Partridge Rock, but there are 2 Australorps that look ready too. I had a Rock lay a soft egg with only white yesterday. Here's hoping I'll soon be over run with eggs!

 

[Chicken_Guru]

The girls didn't let me down. 20 weeks today & I got my first light brown spotted egg! Not the perfect pullet egg exactly. The pointy end is rough & has a small hole in it. They keep moving the straw down to the wood in the one box. I love it anyway. I would guess it is from a Partridge Rock, but there are 2 Australorps that look ready too. I had a Rock lay a soft egg with only white yesterday. Here's hoping I'll soon be over run with eggs!

fantastic! mine are approaching ten weeks, I got the birth date wrong the first time.