Should I buy eggs or wait it out?

[Wishing4Wings]

My 3 girls just turned 22 wks and we got our first egg TODAY! Can't wait to check tomorrow.

That's awesome. It's so amazing to get that first egg. Still exciting for the ones to come too. What kind of chickens do you have?

 

[datschicks]

  That's awesome.  It's so amazing to get that first egg. Still exciting for the ones to come too.  What kind of chickens do you have?

awesome mine r just now 20 weeks and we have just got 4 eggs in the last two days I have 25 RIRS and 23 barred rocks 48 hens 3 Roos for a total of 51 in flock

 

[heartwork city]

I have 18 week old hens. One is laying out of 6. So far 3 eggs in 3 days. She's a Buff. How many eggs do they typically lay a week!?! Any guesses?

 

[Wishing4Wings]

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Oh dear. You just told me that.

Gahw, I'm getting old.

Wonder how many you'll be getting by the end of the month. Bet a dozen a day.

 

[datschicks]

Oh dear. You just told me that. Gahw, I'm getting old.

Wonder how many you'll be getting by the end of the month. Bet a dozen a day.

I hope I am getting more than that

 

[Wishing4Wings]

I have 18 week old hens. One is laying out of 6. So far 3 eggs in 3 days. She's a Buff. How many eggs do they typically lay a week!?! Any guesses?

I really depends on the individual chicken. If I remember right (a rare occurrence lately) Orpingtons are considered very good layers, somewhere in between good and excellent. I think you can expect about 5 eggs per week. They tend to lay less as they get older and during the winter, due to less sunlight. The one buff Orp I have laid about that many during her pullet year, and has not laid since. She is 3 now. She happens to be the sweetest girl, and a favorite of my son, so she has a home for life.

 

[datschicks]

I really depends on the individual chicken.  If I remember right (a rare occurrence lately) Orpingtons are considered very good layers, somewhere in between good and excellent.  I think you can expect about 5 eggs per week.  They tend to lay less as they get older and during the winter, due to less sunlight.  The one buff Orp I have laid about that many during her pullet year, and has not laid since.  She is 3 now.  She happens to be the sweetest girl, and a favorite of my son, so she has a home for life. 

Lol

 

[Wishing4Wings]

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I hope so too, but 20 wks is on the early side to start. I think 24 weeks is closer to average. Do a lot of your pullets have red combs and faces? That's a good way to tell they are getting ready.

 

[datschicks]

I hope so too, but 20 wks is on the early side to start.  I think 24 weeks is closer to average.  Do a lot of your pullets have red combs and faces?  That's a good way to tell they are getting ready. 

Yes they do about two thirds of them do

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Good! Maybe a lot more than a dozen. You aren't going to room in your fridge!