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Overcrowding, stress and bullying can take their toll. A shy bird hiding in the corner from a meaner sister may not thrive well enough to start laying at her natural time. I hope you can let them loose to free range a bit during the day until they have a bit more square footage in their coop...

As posted above, it does depend on the breed. My birds are dual purpose, so they take around 7 months. I do have them on a timered light so they're on at least 14 hours light all year round. I find this helps "grow out" some of the younger birds. Does your pullet have a bright red comb? See...