Need age of leghorn pullets, please help.

[Amylia]

What age do you think these two pullets are? I'm fairly confident that I have white leghorn pullets, I just need to know their age. I've had them for 57 days. They were chicks when I purchased them. And when I purchased them, their exact age was unknown.

Also, when should I start expecting eggs for this breed? Age 16 weeks or so?

 

[Blackberry18]

I'd say about two months. Great breed, by the way.

 

[JanetS]

I'd say closer to 3 months.

 

[Michael OShay]

They look to be somewhere between 2 and 3 months. It's unlikely (although not impossible) that you'll get any eggs from them before 18 weeks and it could be anywhere from 20-24 weeks.

 

[Blackberry18]

All egg-type breeds begin to lay at 5 - 5 1/2 months.

 

[Hall Homestead]

Mine are two and a half months. They look identical.

 

[Amylia]

Thank you all so much! So, they aren't quite halfway to egg-laying age. I don't know if this helps or not, but they still chirp like chicks....what age will that change to hen clucking? Or does that vary by bird? I love them so! I want them to lay eggs one day, but also don't want them to grow up too quickly. They are my feather babies and I don't want to be an empty-nester..lol.

 

[Amylia]

Mine are two and a half months. They look identical.

Thanks! Are yours chirping or clucking?

 

[Hall Homestead]

They are pretty quiet. Soft clucking. They are very "bossy" though. I have 50 other chickens and they are the most curious. Almost nuisance-like most times. Haha

 

[donrae]

Most birds are around 4ish months when they get their adult voices.