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[Laughslikeachicken]

Hi, I am member laughslikeachicken. My husband says I do anyway. We have two Ameraucana's and three Rhode Island Reds. They are about 5 months old. So far only one RIR is laying. She is already laying one egg a day. At what age do the Reds lay? How about the Ameraucanas? This site is very informative. With the help of members here we raised all of our girls from 1 day old chicks.


Laughslikeachicken

 

[shana09]

My Ameraucana started laying when she was just barely over 5 months old,
as did my Red Sex Links (which is a Rhode Island Red male crossed with a Delaware female)

Looking forward to that green or blue egg? My daughter loves the Ameraucana hen.

 

[Imp]

great username.

Imp

 

[weimarmama]

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from Alabama. Glad you joined us.

 

[4-H chicken mom]

and

from Ohio. So glad you joined. My EE laid her first egg today and she is 20wks old.

 

[what's kickin' chicken]

Hi

 

[dianaross77]

and

from Michigan! 20 weeks is a standard answer to the when do they lay question. Some breeds mature faster than others. My Isa Brown hens started laying at around 16 weeks and then they stopped

 

[Nic&Chickies]

from CT. My Ameraucana is 19 weeks old, and no eggs yet.
I like the name: I have a leghorn whose cluck sounds like a human laughing.

 

[eenie114]

Now, what do chickens sound like when they laugh...?

Time to go tickle them.

 

[redsoxs]

from Kansas! So glad you joined - hope they all start laying soon!