what is the longest people will wait for eggs?

[shaggy]

i have been waiting for 27 weeks .... semi-patiently

my wife is convinced that the chickens are barren .... so my question is ... what is the longest anyone has had to wait for eggs?





first time i have had chickens in almost 20 years .... and back then i bought them full grown and only kept them until it was bbq time (usually no more than a week or 2) ... was hoping to make it a good experience for the wife and kids ... but like them ... i am starting to have my doubts

 

[Katy]

Into the 32nd week here with my Silver laced wyandottes. I think the next longest I ever waited was 28/29 weeks with some of my orps.

 

[chickenbottom]

my penelope laid her first egg at 37 weeks almost 38 they will come eventually

 

[shaggy]

i've got 2 BO's - 1 RIR - and 1 white silkie (not expecting much for her)

 

[gumpsgirl]

My lavender Orps. will be 30 wks. old this week and I still haven't seen an egg from them. Jody (hinkjc) says hers started around 33 wks., so I'm still holding out!

I've also had to wait until my first batch of Welsummers were like 38 wks. old before I saw an egg from them. I didn't think they would EVER start laying.

Hang in there!

 

[desertgirl]

I was just wondering this....

 

[Russo's Roost]

Twenty or twenty five minutes when I am at Denny's................sorry, couldn't resist

 

[CANDLE98]

most of my girls layed at 5 months but my little silkie hen waited until she was 9 months! it's okay though cuz she is the sweetest chicken i have ever had!