Earliest age your hens lay eggs

[joanm]

I have Buff Orps and Australorps. They are 16 weeks old and it seems FOREVER until I get eggs. I can’t wait!

 

[DuckLady]

My one turken laid her first egg at 4 months I think.

 

[mdbucks]

My leghorns started day before 17 weeks, Austrolops started around 20 weeks, but still not consistent at 24 weeks.

 

[WindyOaksYokes]

I had a barred rock lay at 17 weeks, a buff orp lay at 18 weeks, and now have one each of my breeds laying at 20 weeks... I have barred rocks, partridge rocks, buff orpingtons, rir's, and light brahmas .... I also have golden laced and silver laced polish, but they are not laying as of yet... Good luck... and look forward to hearing about that first egg.
Tes

 

[joanm]

I'll keep on waiting. In the meantime, I'll be ordering more chicks!

 

[bigzio]

Yep, around 20 weeks is a good average to go by regardless of the breed. Some will lay sooner than that and some will take a little longer.... the wait can be nerve racking for first timers however! Just keep the faith and you will have little gold nuggets to be proud of.

bigzio

 

[cookinmom]

I leghorn laid at about 20 weeks, followed closely by my RIR. It was real hot here, and then one day the heat slacked off a tad, and boom, we had eggs! I think they were just too hot to get started sooner. JMO!