When will my chickens start to lay?

[sourland]

OK, so I can expect for them to lay in spring?

At the very latest. It is possible that the slower maturing birds may start prior to then.

 

[AlleysChicks]

Upon occasion late hatched pullets do not lay until their first spring. The shortening day length halts their hormone levels, and they do not become productive until day length increases. If one is laying, it is more likely that the others will lay. Increasing 'day length' with artificial lighting up to 14 hours would increase egg laying.

The EE/OE crosses given their varied genetic backgrounds will very likely wait until spring to lay.

Don’t tell me that Sour! Darn April fools birds!

 

[IamRainey]

My experience is they will start laying about a day and a half before you're on your last nerve and beginning to think about having them for dinner.

The good news is they seem to sense this and begin providing you with more eggs than your family can consume. Hang in there!!!

PS Waiting for my Spring Chickens to get down to business too!

 

[ChickenJV12]

At the very latest. It is possible that the slower maturing birds may start prior to then.

I checked their waddles and combs today. They are just starting to redden and grow. I'll probably give them another 2-4 wks.