do chickens the same age start laying at the same time

[Tracy and the Girls]

we have 3 silkies and 1 rhode island red, the rhode island red and one silkie have layed eggs so far but not the other two and i am sure they are girls.
is that normal?

 

[bawkbawkbawk]

Sure. I think there was a 2-3 wk gap between my four girls from first to lay and last.

 

[buzymom13]

Laying age depends on breed, conditions and individual chick. There are approximates but no guarantees. I have 2 EE's...One started laying at 26 wks and the other just started at 33wks... They are both the same age from the same place. I have 2 leghorns...One started laying at 21 wks and the other started at 23 wks. Again same type, same batch, same age. I have a BR and a Production Red. The Production Red is younger and has been laying longer and the BR startd later and has quit for a few weeks and is now back to it.

It's a lot of variables. You don't want them to lay too soon otherwise there can be issues for them later on.

Hope it helps! Good Luck!

 

[gritsar]

I have LF brahmas, all the same age (hatched the same day), all from the same source. The first to start laying was 19 weeks old. The last two to lay were 9 1/2 MONTHS old. Chickens are individuals and as such they are each going to follow their own internal time clock.

 

[Kickin' Chickin']

I just came across this post in search of another topic and just wanted to chime in . I have 4 BO's and they all started laying on the same day!! The only problem with that is there is a line for the 1 nest box in the morning . At this point, out of the 4 I get 2 eggs -sometimes 3 everyday.