What age are my hens/ when will they lay??? Please help!! Thankyou

[MrOrpington16]

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[hens4thehudds]

They look about 4-5 months old, the laying depends on the breed but birds usually lay their first egg between 4-6 months of age, and the the redder their face and comb gets is an indication that they are close to laying. Good luck!

 

[donrae]

None of those combs look within a month of laying to me.

 

[chickenluver555]

They look around 3 months old. Chickens start laying around 5 months. You can tell when a chicken is about to lay because they will squat when you go to pick them up.

 

[Kelsie2290]

Agree yours all look like they are around four months, they are getting there but would guess they mostly are a month or so away from laying yet since nobody really has a lot of red or comb and wattle development. It is so hard to be patient waiting for that first egg isn't it.

 

[MrOrpington16]

Agree yours all look like they are around four months, they are getting there but would guess they mostly are a month or so away from laying yet since nobody really has a lot of red or comb and wattle development. It is so hard to be patient waiting for that first egg isn't it.

YES IT IS!!! I adopted them all from a rescue shelter ... The ameraucana barred rock mix is 4 1/2 months but that is all they knew

 

[fallenangel79]

wanting for my hens to lay eggs

 

[fallenangel79]

 

[Preston 1960]

Anyone tell me why my hens stopped laying. Could adding new young chickens to the pen.

 

[MrOrpington16]

Anyone tell me why my hens stopped laying. Could adding new young chickens to the pen.

Yes that could be the problem