My first egg but who layed it?

[Ihavesomechickens]

highland west?

No, more towards the plains in the middle.

 

[Boccom]

I live in western washington not coastal a bit inland

 

[CrazyChicken Lady]

Unless you live in like a tropical climate, climate shouldn’t really change laying....

 

[Ihavesomechickens]

I live in western washington not coastal a bit inland

Okay, i know the climate there. I have family in Seattle so I visit there often. It’s about the same as where I live, except more wet.

 

[Aunt Angus]

Or the individual bird. Just Google it or search BYC. Four month old chickens CAN lay eggs. It happens. More often than you think.

I'm done here. Y'all are sure stubborn.

 

[Baumshell28]

Well maybe a local breed of bird layed in your nest box? I constantly have birds in my coop because of the food. its very possible a bird tried to build a nest in your coop, its just not possible for a pullet to lay a 4 months

You keep saying pullets can not lay at 4 months...Do you mean the breeds she has can’t lay that soon, or basically no pullet can lay this soon (no matter the breed)? I’m not being nit picky, just curious. I’m a newbie and am totally here to learn. So, when you say “not possible for a pullet to lay at 4 months”, my mind immediately questions my hens and their POL. I have 7 Barred Rocks and 5 Cinnamon Queens. The basic info provided at TSC where I bought them and all the “quick facts” I googled on the Barred Rocks said they would lay beginning anywhere from 16-20 weeks. I know every chicken, in & of itself, is different...and they’re definitely not worried about following the schedules I’ve read up on...but this seems to be an accepted breed standard for these girls...?

 

[Ihavesomechickens]

You keep saying pullets can not lay at 4 months...Do you mean the breeds she has can’t lay that soon, or basically no pullet can lay this soon (no matter the breed)? I’m not being nit picky, just curious. I’m a newbie and am totally here to learn. So, when you say “not possible for a pullet to lay at 4 months”, my mind immediately questions my hens and their POL. I have 7 Barred Rocks and 5 Cinnamon Queens. The basic info provided at TSC where I bought them and all the “quick facts” I googled on the Barred Rocks said they would lay beginning anywhere from 16-20 weeks. I know every chicken, in & of itself, is different...and they’re definitely not worried about following the schedules I’ve read up on...but this seems to be an accepted breed standard for these girls...?

The breeds listed in the original post aren’t early laying breeds, quite late laying ones actually.

 

[Aunt Angus]

You keep saying pullets can not lay at 4 months...Do you mean the breeds she has can’t lay that soon, or basically no pullet can lay this soon (no matter the breed)? I’m not being nit picky, just curious. I’m a newbie and am totally here to learn. So, when you say “not possible for a pullet to lay at 4 months”, my mind immediately questions my hens and their POL. I have 7 Barred Rocks and 5 Cinnamon Queens. The basic info provided at TSC where I bought them and all the “quick facts” I googled on the Barred Rocks said they would lay beginning anywhere from 16-20 weeks. I know every chicken, in & of itself, is different...and they’re definitely not worried about following the schedules I’ve read up on...but this seems to be an accepted breed standard for these girls...?

Or you could just research it and see that 4 month old chickens can and do lay eggs.

No, really. I'm done. Unwatching this frustrating thread....

 

[CrazyChicken Lady]

You keep saying pullets can not lay at 4 months...Do you mean the breeds she has can’t lay that soon, or basically no pullet can lay this soon (no matter the breed)? I’m not being nit picky, just curious. I’m a newbie and am totally here to learn. So, when you say “not possible for a pullet to lay at 4 months”, my mind immediately questions my hens and their POL. I have 7 Barred Rocks and 5 Cinnamon Queens. The basic info provided at TSC where I bought them and all the “quick facts” I googled on the Barred Rocks said they would lay beginning anywhere from 16-20 weeks. I know every chicken, in & of itself, is different...and they’re definitely not worried about following the schedules I’ve read up on...but this seems to be an accepted breed standard for these girls...?

Well no it’s just very highly unlikely, also half the time their internals aren’t developed enough to begin producing eggs yet.

 

[Ihavesomechickens]

Or you could just research it and see that 4 month old chickens can and fo lay eggs.

No, really. I'm done. Unwatching this frustrating thread....

Okay chickens can lay at four months, we all know that. The breeds listed in the first post cannot lay at six months and they are actually quite late layers.