Hi Every one, JS from Pak

[jsjanjua]

Hi every one i have recently started chicken business on small scale, 250 chickens .... their age is almost 2 months.... i would like to know more about them and... when they will be ready to lay eggs....Need honest advices and support...

Janjua

 

[liz9910]

from California, my hens started laying at 6 months of age.

 

[1muttsfan]

Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan

Most hens start laying at around 24 months of age

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas and

! I think 1muttsfan meant to say 24 weeks of age. You said you started small with 250 chickens...WOW! I'd hate to see large scale!

Good luck to you!!!

 

[jbirds2012]

 

[weimarmama]

& from Alabama. Glad you joined us.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

 

[aaabirdman]

Welcome to BYC from NY

 

[Kevin565]

 

[sumi]

Hello and welcome to BYC

Like the above posters said, chickens start laying at around 24 weeks LOL, some sooner. Depending on the breed. What breed(s) have you got?