What age is "ready-to-lay"?

[claud]

At what age can I sell my pullets as "ready-to-lay" pullets? They are a large fowl dual-purpose breed.

 

[Colored Egg Farmer]

17-18 or depending when breed is ready to lay.

 

[jadude]

4.5 months to 5 months

 

[wendy]

i agree with them 16-17 weeks, 4 months or a little more. we started out with barred rocks and black stars and they started laying about a little over four months and were all laying by five for sure!

Wendy

 

[hazelton farms]

Orps. take a smidge longer though, so if they are those, maybe 5 month old ones are 'ready to lay'?

Stacy

 

[wynedot55]

pol is from 4 to 5 months old.

 

[3peeps]

I just checked my calendar:

Wyandotte: 20 weeks
Orpington: 20.5 weeks
Australorp: 21 weeks

 

[crooked stripe]

I am in the orpington - australorp category. I looking at 19 weeks and can't wait. John