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How many fingers should you be able to put between the pelvic bones when they are about to start laying?

My little white leghorn was sitting in the nest box today. And the chicks know that they are not suppose to sit there for comfort, as was taught to them by the hens. If they want comfort, they sit on the roost, as all the other chicks (14 weeks) were doing. I wasn't expecting this as her comb...

That is not late. I once had an EE who didn't lay her first until 43 weeks. She was the last. It was sad because 5 weeks later, the neighbors dog got her. I miss getting her pretty green eggs. But we have another EE who is 14 weeks, and appears to be crossed with a RIR, so she should lay green...

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we had a white leghorn last year, she was the 2nd to last to start laying. The EE was very last.

I have decided to join the waiting crew. I have had 7 hens that already started laying. But then 4 of them got attacked, so we got 5 new baby chicks to go under our broody. They are now 13 weeks old. I have a long ways to go. But to entertain my self, I will join this thread. Good luck to all...