How early have your birds started laying?

[chickenlily13]

My 14 week old white leghorn started 4 days ago , pullet size eggs. Couldn't believe it cause my white rock stopped the same day. She was a egg a day and is one and a half years old, She layed a skin of a shell then nothing.

 

[blueseal]

my leghorns started at 17 weeks and 1 of my barred rocks started at 20 weeks usually don't see barred rocks lay until 24-28 weeks. I credit it to the different brand of grain im using this year.

 

[chickenlily13]

The food makes all the difference I think also , not eating much lately with all this hot weather!

 

[CaptGus]

Still waiting, 19 week old leghorns and 19 week old golden comets. Shouldn't be long though, their heads are red as fire.

 

[dawnpel]

I have 6 red sex links that are 15 weeks old and a couple started laying.

 

[ambrosia79]

This is my first time raising chickens. I have 3 Tetra Tints, 2 RIR and 1 New Hampshire that are all about 19 weeks. I also have 6 Leghorns that are approx. 17 weeks. Found a small, white eggs today for the first time. I am assuming it came from one of the 17 week leghorns.

 

[Annalyst]

What are you feeding them? I am trying a mash and I don't think they like it, but I think it might be they are now running free except for the evenings and they are just eating everything else.

 

[K Spot]

I had to wait 8 months for my Speckled Sussex to lay.
My Orpington x isn't that far off either, and she's around 9 months.

It is winter here though, so that's put them off starting to lay.

 

[randys]

I have 10 chicks, 2 BRs,3 WRs,3RSLs, and 2 RIRs all 17 weeks and 1 day old. Got my first egg today. Not sure who laid it. It's a bit small but its a start.

 

[chickenlily13]

They are still on the grower-finisher. But have been free ranging a little and prefer that and the treats I give them! My red sex combs are red as fire too and it should be soon. I like to keep track who's laying or not. My leghorn is the only one that lays white eggs so not hard to figure out.