Question on eggs...

[Blondiegoldiechicks]

My chickens are about 2 months old. How old will they be when they start laying??

 

[Ridgerunner]

No one knows. I've had pullets start laying as young as 16 weeks. I've had some wait for 9 months to lay their first egg. Many start around 5 to 6 months but many things can affect that. Are you north or south of the equator? Days getting longer or shorter can affect that. How far from the equator, day length can have an affect. When they start can be inherited, when did their mother's start? Breed can have an effect, some breeds or mixes start earlier than others. How many do you have? The more you have the more the chances one will start earlier. How are they fed? One with a good balanced diet with sufficient protein will probably start before one with a worse diet.

There are just too many variables. Each one is an individual, even two full sisters raised together can start many weeks apart.

 

[Chookwagn]

about 5 -6 months old would be average

and depending on time of year and breed they are all different

 

[Blondiegoldiechicks]

No one knows. I've had pullets start laying as young as 16 weeks. I've had some wait for 9 months to lay their first egg. Many start around 5 to 6 months but many things can affect that. Are you north or south of the equator? Days getting longer or shorter can affect that. How far from the equator, day length can have an affect. When they start can be inherited, when did their mother's start? Breed can have an effect, some breeds or mixes start earlier than others. How many do you have? The more you have the more the chances one will start earlier. How are they fed? One with a good balanced diet with sufficient protein will probably start before one with a worse diet.

There are just too many variables. Each one is an individual, even two full sisters raised together can start many weeks apart.

I'm in Washington state...

 

[Blondiegoldiechicks]

I'm in Washington state...

I'm still doing chicken starter food they can't eat the pellets yet. I don't know about their mom I bought all of my 11 chickens from a lady she said that they were reds and americana's but I've been told that there's other breeds in there...

 

[Chookwagn]

If you upload some pictures im sure the pros on here would be able to chip in and tell you what you have

 

[Blondiegoldiechicks]

If you upload some pictures im sure the pros on here would be able to chip in and tell you what you have

Am attaching pics. Thank you.
I'm sure I have at least one rooster. I don't know...
I'm sure they're all not reds and americana's like the lady said...
Like I said I'm new to all of this I have no idea I'm trying to take advice from like three different people but they're telling me three different things so I'm a little confused.
On a brighter note I did learn how to clip their wings and I clipped most of them all but two cuz two don't fly, they're too fat.
I heard someone say talons I don't know what a talent is they have four fingers 4 nails at least so far.
I did not think that these guys were much work hopefully the eggs payoff.

 

[Chookwagn]

You have a great set up!

Mr white guy looks rather roo-ish, its a bit hard to tell on the others

 

[Blondiegoldiechicks]

You have a great set up!

Mr white guy looks rather roo-ish, its a bit hard to tell on the others

which white one are you talking about I have two. I have one that is big with a big giant red thing on his had and two red things under the chin and then I have another wait one that is smaller it was a baby that almost died it was just a couple days old...

 

[Chookwagn]

the white one in the first and last pics