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Quote: The one problem with this is that birds from a feed store may be a couple of weeks old when you buy them so just because you've had them for 20 weeks doesn't mean they're that old--they may be older.

Quote: Yes, that's why it is foolish, not to mention frustrating, to go by the "book" when it comes to determining when a particular breed or bird will lay. They will when they're ready--forget the calendar.

I have a thing about going by weeks since, given that birds--even with the same hatch dates--mature at different rates a week in their life is too short a time period. That being said my 5 month old EE's (end of May hatch) aren't laying yet, nor do they appear ready-maybe during their 6th...