how long b4 i get eggs from my barred rocks?

[Kittymomma]

It varies a lot, but usually between 19-24 weeks old. Are their combs and wattles starting to get red? I've found that to be the best indicator of when a pullet is getting close to laying, sometimes it seems like they go from pink to red almost overnight.

 

[can you hear me now?]

I want to thank everyone for answering this for me. Have another question now. I have always had adult hens when my chicks started laying. Last year we couldn't do chickens and I culled them all. My new ones dont have adults to show them where to lay like I have had before. I have laying boxes and am ready soon to line them with hay. Would golf balls suffice in tricking them, or should I hard boil some eggs? Any suggestions?

 

[schatze17]

We used plastic toy eggs. I have seen people use golf balls as well.

Since my last post on the 22nd...2 more BR's have started laying...one more to go.

 

[KristaBeth]

My BR started laying last week at 23 weeks.

We put plastic Easter eggs in the nest box - we were hoping they would get the point and not lay elsewhere, and it worked! They all lay where they are supposed to.

 

[Morgan7782]

I have a 25 week old Barred Rock pullet, no eggs yet from her

even the Brahma almost has her beat hehe but I am glad she is taking her time, if they lay too early it can cause health issues.

 

[chickie seal]

One of mine laid at 20 1/2 weeks, the other at 21 weeks. One has laid an egg every day since she started, the other one lays about 3 days in a row, then skips a day. Her eggs are larger than the every day layer.

 

[can you hear me now?]

Once again I want to say thanks. I had a white leghorn once that used to wait almost three days sometimes to lay. Felt sorry for the poor girl, I have seen smaller duck eggs when she would wait like that. You know that had to hurt.