My 15 hens are now 25 weeks old and I am getting a minimum of 11 eggs per day. One day I got 14 with an average of 12 per day. I couldn't be happier with my Buff Orpingtons! They are the sweetest chickens ever.
Update: My Buff's are now 22 weeks old and getting from 9 to 11 eggs per day. Some are the size of grade A large but most are still pullet eggs. I have even got 3 double yolked eggs.
I have 15 Buff Orpington chickens. I got my first egg at 16 weeks. Some of the hens have matured faster than others with some cackling and some not. I also have 2 roosters, one has been crowing since he was 13 weeks old and has been mating with the hens since week 15. The other rooster hasn't...