At what age did your chickens lay?

[OrlandoMama]

Good morning! I was wondering when did everyone’s girls start to lay? I have two Rhode island reds, two prairie bluebell easter eggers, and two light bramahas that are 16 weeks and I have a buff orpington, white leghorn, and americana easter egger that are 8 weeks. This is my first personal flock. What was your experience with these breeds?

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

Orpingtons: 6-7 months
Rhode island reds: 6-8 months
I have some of the other ones but their not laying yet.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Mine varied depending on breeds.

My EE waited until 8 months

Sisters EE 6 months

Sumatra 7 months

Brahma 5 months

Silkies, 5-6 months

Red JungleFowl hybrids 6 months

Orpingtons 6 months

Black Copper Marans, 7 months

Heritage Plymouth Barred Rocks 6-7 months

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Silkies- 24-25 wks

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

My silkie went broody before it even started laying.

 

[Alyssa-Bee]

Wyandottes, 6 months
Welsummers, 7 months
EEs, 7-8 months

 

[PippinTheChicken]

My silkie went broody before it even started laying.

My silkie pullet is helping my hen raise chicks before she starts laying

 

[Chicken Alabama]

Good morning! I was wondering when did everyone’s girls start to lay? I have two Rhode island reds, two prairie bluebell easter eggers, and two light bramahas that are 16 weeks and I have a buff orpington, white leghorn, and americana easter egger that are 8 weeks. This is my first personal flock. What was your experience with these breeds?

I have 5 RIR's and only one has started laying the fairy eggs at 21 weeks.

 

[MTerry]

I have Rhode Island blue, and mixed with Easter Egger, I am hearing. I have just gotten two eggs today at 5 months.

 

[Chaunchie]

One of my black copper marans laid her first egg today! The first egg of the flock. 20 weeks and 1 day old. I was so happy I cried when I found this perfect little dark brown egg in the box! The white egg in the photo is fake.