What age do your chickens start laying..?

[PaddyMahon12]

What age do your chickens lay..? i have welsummer/rhode island reds and they are 17 weeks old..?
some1 please help me...!

 

[Big dreams]

Im sorry I can't be more help but I believe anywhere from 20 to 26 weeks... but I could be off because it depends on each individual chicken.

 

[Ridgerunner]

It does depend on the individual hen and on the breed. I don't know about the Welsummers. 20 to 22 weeks is probably average for RIR but it could be several weeks longer. Some start as early as 16 weeks.

 

[cackle]

I have 8 rir and onne of them laid at 20 weeks. By 23 weeks most had started to lay.

 

[fargosmom]

We just got our first eggs today, from our two BR's who are just 20 weeks old. I'm so proud of our girls! Yours will be getting busy real soon - but it's so hard to wait!

 

[PaddyMahon12]

THANKS GUYS...!

 

[ronnie]

i was wondering if anyone here keeps a silkie pullet in the house....the reason i am asking is because she still has not laid an egg she is about 20 weeks old and in the afternoon i put a diaper on her and let her roam free in the house...which i must say was a great buy....she has a home and a nest box.....i can not wait...i have 3 show quality roos outside waiting to mate thats why she is in the house with me......thanks ronnie