When do hens lay?

[horsegirl6654]

How old are hens when they start laying?

 

[AtlantisPeeps]

Usually 6 months old.

 

[gamebirdsonly]

Also depends on the breed. I have had some it took nearly 9 months.

 

[horsegirl6654]

These are what they look like. I was also wondering how old they are? I got them in March or April.

 

[junebuggena]

They look like they are 10 to 12 weeks old. You will not be getting any eggs at all from the Barred Rock in that first picture. It's a cockerel.

 

[horsegirl6654]

They look like they are 10 to 12 weeks old. You will not be getting any eggs at all from the Barred Rock in that first picture. It's a cockerel.

Ya, we got rid of him.

 

[junebuggena]

You will know when the girls are about a month from laying because their combs will start to develop and turn red. Your Barred Rock pullet and your Leghorn should be really close to laying by around 5 months old. I have no idea what gender your Polish is, or when to expect eggs if it is a pullet.