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2/8/07 at 2:08pm

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I just got my chickens I would like to know when they start laying eggs
I've had them for 3 weeks

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2/8/07 at 2:44pm

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Depending on the breed and the time of year (weather and length of daylight), hens will start laying anywhere from 4 months to nearly a year old. Generally for production type breeds such as RIR, Leghorns, etc., you can expect them to start laying early.

What type of chickens do you have?

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2/8/07 at 4:38pm

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if you don't know how old they are...start to watch their combs and wattles. They'll turn bright bloody red when they're laying

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Nov '08: Alpha to 4EE's, 2RIR, 1Buff Orp, 2 Jersey Giant, 1AsilXwelsummer, 1 australorpX?, 1 EE roo, and 4 runneducks* I promised DH we we're @ capacity-what was I thinking!!--that was a chicken ago--the neighbor needed a new home for her lone chicken--and a duck ago...a friend who needed a home for their runner duck who thinks it's a cross between a human and a chicken!!!!!

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All of mine started doing the layers squat when I walked up to them, then they layed within the week. They will squat to the ground and then you pet their back :) They think you're their rooster LOL

A very loveable husband 1 black Austrolarp, 1 Welsummer, 1 Buff Orpington, 1 Dominique, 1 Rhode Island Red, and 1 Gold Sexlink 2 Americaunas and our poodle Ginger