What age do rhode island reds start laying at?

[Lizzy28]

I Got a RIR from a auction and Im not actually sure how old she is i forgot to ask

Shes going to be entered in the fair and i was hoping she would start laying before the fair.

 

[Lizzy28]

Acually this picture is from a couple weeks ago. but she still looks the same

 

[Fred's Hens]

A RIR must have distinctive yellow legs. Hmmmm.... perhaps it was just your camera?

The better the breeding, it seems to me, the longer they take to mature. Production type, hatchery strains still take 20 weeks or longer. Mine took their fine sweet time and still aren't laying large eggs at 26 weeks. Still with the pullet eggs. Hope that helps.

 

[henryhoe]

here is pics of my rir when she was 25weeks, taken last week hope it helps (have no eggs yet)

 

[djennings]

When her comb starts getting red instead of looking pink, thats when they normally start laying.

 

[stcroixusvi]

We have 6 RIR and 4 are laying at 22 weeks - the other 2 - waiting and watching

 

[14chickmama]

I have 1 rir and she started laying around 20 weeks. She was one of the first ones to start and one of the first to turn real red!

 

[eggoland]

I have one that is just 18 wks & laid her first egg this morning. Small egg very thin shelled. I thought it took them awhile to mature so this surprised me.

 

[Heidisgran]

mine were about 2 and a half months