How long 'till the eggs?!

[Zzguy]

My chickens hatched the day after christmas, and i'm starting to wonder when i will be able to get eggs from them... also, they don't seem to be going into the coop like they should, they seem to like outside better. How do i get them to nest in the nesting box's??

 

[equine chick]

It is aprox 5-6 months so sometime maybe in the next couple of weeks. It is usually around week 22.

 

[55885100]

most say about 22 weeks but it all depends on the food you give them what kind of chicken it is and how comfortible there living space is

 

[peruvian_princess]

Yep that would be my guess too! My RIRs didnt lay until they were about 5-6 months old so it shouldnt be to long now.

 

[LazyGirl]

I've had RIRs, BRs, and Araucanas and they never lay until week 26. My aras are 27 or 28 weeks and only 1 has started! I seem to always have late bloomers.

But I guess the pullets I had over the winter, so they couldn't lay until the days were 14 hrs, so that was probably why (we are in MI)