Jul 22, 2009 #1 Jccatcher In the Brooder 10 Years Jul 21, 2009 65 18 41 How old do my Rhode Island Reds have to be to lay eggs?
Jul 23, 2009 #2 popcornpuppy Songster 10 Years Jun 19, 2009 850 9 131 Holland, Massachusetts Any where from 18 weeks and up. By the time they are 30 weeks old, they should be laying on a regular basis and producing consistant size eggs.
Any where from 18 weeks and up. By the time they are 30 weeks old, they should be laying on a regular basis and producing consistant size eggs.
Jul 23, 2009 #3 NCricky In the Brooder 10 Years May 24, 2009 14 0 22 I have 5 RIR's 24 weeks old and not see the first egg yet.
Jul 23, 2009 #4 classless chickens Songster 10 Years Apr 11, 2009 107 0 119 Elkton Could be anytime. My "complete encyclopedia of CHICKENS" says between 4 and 5 months. They lay on average 220 eggs per year.
Could be anytime. My "complete encyclopedia of CHICKENS" says between 4 and 5 months. They lay on average 220 eggs per year.
Jul 23, 2009 #5 sweetcorn Songster 11 Years Sep 2, 2008 180 1 111 Northern Indiana My 5 were between 20 and 24 weeks .