hens are 19 weeks today... come on eggs!

[CANDLE98]

I have 11 hens, some EE's and some RIR's and 1 silkie..... Their combs and waddles are red now and all I want is from them to lay some stinking eggs!

 

[mybelle5]

Patience Kemosabi!

Before you know it, you'll have more eggs then you know what to do with!

 

[CANDLE98]

That is what I am hopeing! I have people at work wanting to buy them when I get them! waiting is so hard! [/i

 

[Tanichca]

My phoenix hen didn't lay for over 6 months, but she eventually decided to. just be patient, sometimes the birds are too *chickened* out to lay.

 

[farmerbrownsdaughter]

I have 6- 9 week old banties, a mixture of breeds at least one of which is a rooster. I check the nest boxes almost every day hopeing to see an egg. When can I actually expect one?

 

[EricShane]

do the "Golf Ball Technique" I had to do it with my girls.. take a golf ball out, show it to them.. place it in a nest.. and so forth..

 

[CANDLE98]

I got an egg on tuesday and then another one on wed!! I can't wait to get home from work today and see if I get another one!!! YAY!

 

[Ravenseye]

I have a RIR going on 7 months old, no eggs yet. A BR, the same age, has been laying for over a month and a half. I guess it all depends!

 

[mrsgibber]

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Most chickens start to come of age at 20 weeks.

 

[chickencoop31320]

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I dont know if it works or not but... I made 3 nest boxes and put 2 golf balls in each one. 3 weeks later my silkie pullets started laying. 14 eggs since last thursday.
WOOOHHOOO these girls hatched november 12, 2008 so they were about 25 weeks old when they started laying.

Good luck!