At what age do Black Australorps begin to lay their first eggs???

[Mountaineer]

I thought the same thing but viola, she started laying. She layed another by the water dish this morning.

 

[Ljc01]

Mine are 31 weeks old. One looks like she should be laying, she squatted yesterday for the first time. My second one does not have a mature comb or wattles yet. I have them on lights, so they are getting at least 12 hours a day. My EE's started laying at 25 and 26 weeks of age.
I guess one of these days my Australorps with surprise me with an egg.

 

[Mountaineer]

I have a gold laced Wyandotte and and EE about the same age as my Australorp, 8+ months, and neither has laid an egg.

 

[Ljc01]

Good news!!! My Australorp laid her first egg today!!!! Couldn't believe it took 31 weeks. Now just waiting for the other to start.

 

[Rickba]

My 15 Red Sex Links will be 17 weeks mid July, 3 Black Sex Links 1 week after that then 6 Australorps 2 weeks after that. Sooooooo, I'll have 24 potentially laying hens by the end of July 2017. YEAHHHHHH!!!!!!

 

[AuntSusan]

Mine r only 9 weeks old 17 more weeks to wait hmmmmm mine r as big as yours and i got them at 4 days old i do keep them in my garden so they feast constantly if there not eatting there sleeping then they go in the coop at night waiting is the hard part

 

[TinyUrbanFlock]

I have two BA's that are 22.5 weeks old now (plus a Buff Orp. and a Mottled Cochin Bantam). The larger BA has had a nice bright red comb and waddles for a few weeks, but alas no eggs. This is my first time owning chickens so of course the suspense is killing me. She seems to be talking a lot more lately, mostly complaining to be let out of the run, or after getting treats she'll sort of yell at me? Like a long "Buuurrr buurr bur" No squatting and no interest taken in the nesting box. Ive tried to "measure" her to see if she's ready for eggs, but I really have no idea what the heck I'm doing. Here are a few pics just because I'm obsessed. The first two pictures are the same bird and she's the one in the back in the third picture.

 

[Harley Chick]

Ironically my AUSSIE just laid her first egg (small egg) at 22 weeks.....funny thing is her waddles & comb really aren't that developed???? They are red but nothing like what the GC's features looked like when she started laying....and might I say the GC has yet to miss a beat with leaving me an egg (large sized at that) everyday since she started. The BR (small egg) is spotty at best but boy my Mimi is a rock star in my book.

 

[aart]

My Aussie girls are 17 weeks old tomorrow. They are just now beginning to get their combs and wattles in and a couple of the girls are beginning to get red in the combs and wattles just a bit. I am going thru 50 pounds of chick starter a month and I am down to my last bag. So I am not sure if I need another bag.

So my question is, at what week should I start to see some eggs?

Thanks...Leyla

Was funny to see this old, old thread pop up.
You've come a long ways @TwoCrows baby!!!

 

[TwoCrows]

Was funny to see this old, old thread pop up.
You've come a long ways @TwoCrows baby!!!

Yeah, its amazing what we learn over the years!