Shouldn't they be laying by now?

[Jaimi]

Thanks everyone! I think I was just calculating wrong.
As for the roos, one is deffinatly the dominant one and the other is not allowed to breed the hens. If the other roo keeps him in line, will it still become a problem? I have an Austrolorp (sp?) roo and he is SO much bigger then the Leghorn roo; he is obviously the boss. LOL

 

[chickenlickin8]

Once you see all of these signs....you should see the first egg thereafter:

The comb and waddle turning bright red and looks full and plump
The "squatting" position
Becoming more vocal...bawking loudly
They will investigate the nest boxes more closely

After all this, I found my first egg! Then they will lay sporadically for the next month or two until their bodies become use to producing eggs regularly.

 

[Jaimi]

Yipeee!!! My little brown RIR laid me a little brown egg today! So happy! My EE should be next in a week or so then!

 

[archmichelle]

I am in the same boat - checking everyday, morning and night for my Delaware's first egg. She is 24 or 25 weeks now, but has had a red comb and wattles for at least a month. All the signs are there, she's doing the squat, makin' noise, and definitely pushing the bedding around in the nesting box. Should be any day now!