Mating before laying eggs?

[spartanchick]

My 5 month old pullet has been letting the rooster mate with her, but I didnt't think she had started laying eggs yet. Does this happen?

 

[perchie.girl]

Probably getting ready to start laying.

deb

 

[foreverlearning]

Probably getting ready to start laying.

deb

x2 One of mine started that 2-3 weeks before her first egg, another after her first egg.

 

[spartanchick]

Oh yep, she layed her first one this morning yippee!!! It just seemed like mating before laying eggs seemed odd for some reason, but then mating 10 times a day doesn't seem reasonable either!