When do chickens start laying eggs?

usually 4-6 months i should know tho I've had chickens since i was 10.

Does it matter where the chicks are raised? Here in San Diego perfect weather, I heard to expect in 4 months? Ours are just over 2 months old and I am eager to see our first eggs

Waveron said:

Okay, I have been serching the forum for an answer to this question and I haven't found it yet although I'm sure it has been asked before. I thought it would be faster to just asked it again.  Sorry if this is repetive to you seasoned chicken folk out there.

I have 2 White rocks, 1 Black australorps, 1 silver spangled hamburg, 1 partridge rock, 1 white crested black polish, 1 RIR, and 1 dark cornish hens. They are all 19 weeks old,  and I want to know when will they start laying eggs? I really want to try that first egg! /img/smilies/D.gif/img/smilies/tongue2.gif

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We just got our first egg from an Australorp that is 21 weeks

I finally got my first!! egg the other day............................Sunday to be exact. But nothing since then. I have three hens...........................I was thinking I would be getting an egg everyday now at least from one of them......................................did she stop. Or is she laying them somewhere else?? Thanks for any help!! Lisa

LisaYates said:

I finally got my first!! egg the other day............................Sunday to be exact. But nothing since then. I have three hens...........................I was thinking I would be getting an egg everyday now at least from one of them......................................did she stop. Or is she laying them somewhere else?? Thanks for any help!! Lisa

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Some don't lay everyday! I have some girls that lay every 2 days...I wouldn't be worried about it!

Thanks! I was so excited to get the first egg..........................waiting patiently for the next!

Question

Some one on here said to give laying chickens layer feed check and also oyster shell? How much oyster shell should I give my chickens?


Thank you.

azoh10 said:

Question

Some one on here said to give laying chickens layer feed check and also oyster shell? How much oyster shell should I give my chickens?


Thank you.

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When offered, Oyster Shell is provided "free choice" - meaning a dish is filled and left and re-filled as the supply is taken in by the birds--- so it isn't a set amount, each bird takes what she needs on any given day. That being said, many who use layer ration do not offer supplemental calcium (oyster shell) because the layer ration has a higher calcium content to begin with for exactly the same purpose - to provide the calcium needs of an actively laying hen. Most layer rations are 3+% calcium where as starter/grower type feeds are 1%. I, personally, do prefer to offer the OS regardless of what I am feeding (I do not currently use layer ration, preferring to use a higher protein flock raiser for my laying birds - so the OS is a must), because I choose to allow the birds the ability to take in additional calcium if they feel the need.

Thank you for the the information.

azoh10 said:

Question 

Some one on here said to give laying chickens layer feed check and also oyster shell? How much oyster shell should I give my chickens?


Thank you.

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i add the oyster shells in their food and sometimes just throw in their outside run to eat and scratch at!