Can hens begin to lay at 15 weeks?

[chickens563]

I have a 15 week old silver laced Wyandotte hen, and I think she may have laid her first egg a couple days ago.

It was at night time, and the shell was extremely soft. I already collected eggs from other hens so is it possible that my 15 week old hen laid this? I have a lot of hens, but none started laying at 15 weeks. Just wondering if it's normal or not.

 

[BuffOrpington88]

Hi! It's slightly early, but nothing to be concerned about. I would just put out some oyster shell. Good luck!

 

[crash0330]

It's not common but it's not impossible either, although most wyandottes take their sweet time to start laying.
It could also be that one of your older hens just laid a fart egg. It has happened to mine at night too.
Has she been displaying any type of laying eggs behavior? Like singing the egg song or laying on nests?

 

[aart]

I have a 15 week old silver laced Wyandotte hen, and I think she may have laid her first egg a couple days ago.

It was at night time, and the shell was extremely soft. I already collected eggs from other hens so is it possible that my 15 week old hen laid this? I have a lot of hens, but none started laying at 15 weeks. Just wondering if it's normal or not.

That's really young for a Wynadotte...a sexlink or other high production birds it wouldn't be a surprise.
Are you sure she's 15 weeks?
Do you have other birds?

 

[kohchicks]

Just happened to me, definitely possible. At 15 weeks, I have 2 squatting, and 1 laying (I think...2 eggs so far!) Wasnt expecting eggs until September!