Egg laying age

[Featherlove23]

How old where your chickens when they started laying eggs? Mine are roughly 4 months. None of my hens are laying yet. Both my ducks are.

 

[Sussex19]

Mine tend to be around 23 weeks, but it varies quite a bit.
What breed are they?

 

[aart]

Most breeds will begin to lay between 18-26 weeks....some sooner, some later.
Diet and time of year can make a difference.

 

[3KillerBs]

This. The Blue Australorps and California Whites tend to fall on the early end. The other breeds later.

 

[Featherlove23]

Mine tend to be around 23 weeks, but it varies quite a bit.
What breed are they?

Honestly, I'm not sure. I have 5 hens now. Ended up trading one of my roosters. One is a buff Orphington, blue laced red wyandotte, and two others look to have amuricana. (I know I spelled it wrong) and not sure what the last one is. Think she has some leghorn in her.

 

[Sussex19]

Honestly, I'm not sure. I have 5 hens now. Ended up trading one of my roosters. One is a buff Orphington, blue laced red wyandotte, and two others look to have amuricana. (I know I spelled it wrong) and not sure what the last one is. Think she has some leghorn in her.

I think all those except maybe the one with some leghorn, are on the slower to develop side. Most likely around 22 to 25 weeks.

 

[Liz-6]

I got 4 chicks hatched March 16, only one is laying -71/2 months old! Each different heritage breeds. I also have two barnyard mix pullets same age, that have been laying huge beautiful eggs for months.

 

[TX Chick Noob]

My ISA Browns started between 17-19.5 weeks. My Olive Eggers that I believe are a Cream Legbar cross started within a few days of each other around 20 weeks. My other Olive Egger who looks different and is much larger started at 22 weeks (laid two soft shells that week, started laying solid eggs the next week). My EE waited until 23.5 weeks. My Welsummer is still not laying yet at approximately 23 weeks. I got her later than all the others. Feed store said she was 5 weeks when I got her but I suspect she was only 4 weeks. Her pelvic bones have spread to about 1.5 “fingers” wide so I suspect she will start within the next week or two, but days are getting shorter which might affect things.

 

[Liz-6]

My barnevelder layed her first egg today! (7-1/2 months) two to go, maybe I won’t have to wait for spring…

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Some of mine are over 6 months and still not laying. Some started at like 4 months.