how do u know when a bantam is going to lay

[bornnraised]

i have 3 female bantams and 3 male bantams how can i tell when they are going to start laying eggs because i cant wait

 

[shmccarthy]

How old?

 

[Whittni]

They usually start squawking and go towards an eggbox when they are about the lay.

 

[bornnraised]

4 1/2

 

[shmccarthy]

4 and a half months? It's really hard to see by the picture but usually the face of the hens will redden before they lay.

 

[bornnraised]

its face is more black than red