barred rocks, when do you think they will lay? pics included.

[ODS-n-ENS FARM]

Yours look like the ones I have that hatched in july. The ones I have from late march are much larger, red combs& wattles and are laying. You have a while til yours lay. sorry.

 

[chick_newbie]

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HOW old were they when you purchased them ?

I got mine as baby chicks about May 17th. they have been laying for about a month, but everything says that is pretty early for chicks to lay.

 

[cajunlizz]

several breeds lay at 5 months old .

 

[Suess hens]

I was told that BRs are early layers. Was I lied to?

 

[speckledhen]

They vary. I've had them lay at 20-24 weeks old, no later so far.

 

[Reinbeau]

Mine are twenty weeks old today and look much larger than the original posters - and no eggs yet. From any of them!

Patience is a virtue - but I am not a virtuous woman

(actually yes I am, but I like that saying).

They'll lay when they're good and ready, I guess! Someone upthread said they had seven months old that aren't laying yet - don't tell me that!

 

[cajunlizz]

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I got mine April 9th 2008 and they were 1 week old . TODAY is Oct. 22, 2008 and NO EGGS YET . do the math . they will be 7 months old NOV. 2 nd.

 

[phoenix rooster]

Holy cow another month or two! maybe next time I'll buy a few already laying, I bought these two older ones to hold me over until my 5 week olds start next spring... thanks for your input!

 

[cajunlizz]

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DH husband said NO MORE BABY CHICKS , by the time you feed and care for them 5 or 6 months PLUS before they lay , you better off buying them already laying