Please post age of your RIR when they first laid???

[leasmom]

Please don't post that chickens will lay when they're ready. I don't mean to be rude but thats not what I am looking for right now...I just would like an ideal of what age did their RIR's lay??? Thanks.

 

[Linda in San Diego]

My 3 RIR started at 18 - 20 weeks. I know, Patience is a hard thing! LOL - My BR just started laying a few weeks ago - way past what I expected.

 

[ZooMummzy]

I believe mine was around 23 weeks. We were, of course, on vacation when they started laying!

 

[leasmom]

My RIR is 24 or 25 wks and nothing...ugh.

 

[happyhen]

19 weeks, 3 days for the first egg.

We have 10 RIR's of 10 laying at 6 months now, and average 6-8 eggs daily, even with the days getting shorter.

The waiting is the hardest part.

 

[NaturalChick]

My Production Reds (cross between RIR and NHR) all started at about 18 to 20 weeks.
How old are your RIRs?

 

[Frogdogtimestwo]

20 WEEKS TO THE DAY, and she has layed everyday since

 

[krackerhill]

Few days past 20 weeks.

 

[rubysmom]

mine started at 20 weeks, we also were on vacation

 

[deerman]

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Mine started at 5 months, what are you feeding them?

I feed mine on layer only 24/7. Know some who add scrach,or corn.Thats will drop egg production.