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When are all to lay

Discussion in 'Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying' started by Chicken Boy 09, Nov 5, 2011.

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  1. Nov 5, 2011 #1
    Chicken Boy 09

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    i have 12 4-6 month old chickns and im getting 7 eggs a day when should they all be laying
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  3. Nov 5, 2011 #2
    ninabeast

    ninabeast Chillin' With My Peeps

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    There are so many variables. I.E. what breeds (some lay early, some lay late), and then there's the factor that chickens are individuals, even within a breed. I didn't expect one of my Light Brahmas (a late bloomer breed) to be my first layer. She laid her first egg on August 31; Buffy (the last of ten to lay) laid her first egg about 6 weeks later.
     
  5. Nov 5, 2011 #3
    Chicken Boy 09

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    I have 2 araucaunas 2newhampshire red 4 black sexlink 2 gold sex link and 2 blue andalusion
     
  7. Nov 5, 2011 #4
    ChickenCanoe

    ChickenCanoe Chicken Obsessed

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    No guarantees but at this time of year if you add light to go to 12 or so hours total light a day I'll bet all that are old enough will kick in after 2 weeks. The 4 monthers will be longer. I like them to wait till after 20 weeks.
     

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