Chickens and starting to lay

[nick lansford]

I have 3 chickens. I got them at the beginning of October and they will be 16 weeks Monday. I am new to this and waiting on that first egg. I have read that chickens start from 16-24 weeks. What's the probability of getting a egg this upcoming week? I have 2 barred rocks and 1 Rhode Island Red. Any ideas?

 

[my sunwolf]

Your RIR may start at 16 weeks, but Barred Rocks are more likely to start around 20-24 weeks. It's also very individual and differs depending on the bird. 6 months is a pretty normal time for chickens to start laying, and some will even start laying at 8 or 10 months! So don't worry too much if they don't start right at 6 months

 

[nick lansford]

Your RIR may start at 16 weeks, but Barred Rocks are more likely to start around 20-24 weeks. It's also very individual and differs depending on the bird. 6 months is a pretty normal time for chickens to start laying, and some will even start laying at 8 or 10 months! So don't worry too much if they don't start right at 6 months 

Thank you!! I just went outside to watch them and one of the barred rocks was laying in the grass and wouldn't move until her sisters moved.

 

[nick lansford]

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