just wondering ?

[pedro24]

i was just wondering how old does a
hen have to lay egg (now ive heard
that a bird has to be like 7-10 months
old but im still not sure

 

[acid_chipmunk]

It depends on the breed. Sex links can lay as early as 16 weeks, though most breeds will lay at 20 weeks or later. Silkies can take upwards of 6 months to start laying.

 

[Ridgerunner]

It depends on the breed and the individual hen. It is possible for a hen to lay as early as 16 weeks, whether or not they are sex links, but that is pretty rare. Some don't ay until they are about a year old. I had 23 pullets, various breeds. The first one started laying at 18 weeks. At 20 weeks two more started laying. At 23 weeks, two more were laying, which means 18 were not laying at 23 weeks. By 27 weeks most were laying.

 

[pedro24]

mine are black new jersey giants and there 3 hens
and they are about 4-5 months old

 

[Ridgerunner]

The Black Jersey Giants are a breed that is slow to mature, so expect yours to be later than most.

 

[pedro24]

ok um do you know how long it will takes
a barred rock to lay eggs i just got some
today they're 1 months old and ok i guess
im going to have to wait for eggs from those
black new jeresy giants

thanks for the info
so far though Ridgerunner