How old

[corewassen87]

I have a olive egger pullet thAt was hatched in the beginning of February. She's pretty all yet but generally what age would I expect her to start laying?

 

[aart]

I have a olive egger pullet thAt was hatched in the beginning of February. She's pretty all yet but generally what age would I expect her to start laying?

18-24 weeks is the usual range...but some birds go longer.

 

[corewassen87]

18-24 weeks is the usual range...but some birds go longer.

Okay because she seems a bit small yet but I'm really impatient. She was sold as an olive egger and its like waiting for Christmas to see the eggs

 

[aart]

Yeah, it's hard to wait....but......well, too bad, LOL

You can't rush mother nature and the wait will be worth it.
Chickens can teach up patience, or not.
One of the reasons they call is 'slow food'.

Here are some signs of impending lay, to distract you while you wait:

Squatting:
If you touch their back they will hunker down on the ground, then shake their tail feathers when they get back up.
This shows they are sexually mature and egg laying is close at hand.

Combs and Wattles:
Plump, shiny red - usually means laying.
Shriveled, dryish looking and pale - usually means not laying.

2 bony points on either side of vent:
Less than 2 fingertip widths apart usually means not laying.
More than 2 fingertip widths apart usually means laying.