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Hi everyone! I am suppose to be picking up 6 lavender orpingtons that hatched late last summer and they are making room for more chicks, so I am buying the older hens. Does anyone have any advice on what to look for? We are just getting them for eggs and to be family pets. We have a enclosed...

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How old are they?

I am thinking about buying 6 lavender Orpington hens. They said they were hatched late last summer and haven't started laying yet. Does that sound right? When do most lavenders start laying? It seems late to me. We just want them as family chickens, but we want healthy hens that will lay.