when will we get eggs?

[indianawelsumm]

New to chickens and wondering how long I have to get nest boxes built. We have Welsummers that were hatched in late September when will they srart laying ?

 

[Rainwolf]

New to chickens and wondering how long I have to get  nest boxes built. We have Welsummers that were hatched in late September when will they srart laying ?

most chickens start laying at 5-9 months....
watch their combs, when they start turning red they will start laying soon.

 

[Happy Chooks]

My welsummers (breeder quality) never start laying before 24 weeks. So you would want to get them ready pretty soon.

 

[indianawelsumm]

when should I start them on layer type feed? when they start laying or earlier?

 

[Happy Chooks]

Any time now - if you run out of the starter, just switch them over.

 

[indianawelsumm]

working on the nest boxes in my spare time they should be in the coop by this time next week.

 

[indianawelsumm]

Forgot to add that I switched them over to layer crumbles. The wait for those fresh eggs continues !!!!!

 

[Mum]

Forgot to add that I switched them over to layer crumbles. The wait for those fresh eggs continues !!!!!

The wait is the hardest part! But, once they start rewarding you with eggs, the joy of finding them never leaves

 

[indianawelsumm]

thanks for the advice !!!

 

[themenagerie]

I have Welsummers that hatched the beginning of Sept and they're not laying yet. My only other Welsummers are about 41 weeks now and one of them just started laying within the last two weeks, either her sister has not, or they're taking turns with breaks in between. I'm hoping my younger group will lay earlier because we're coming into spring as they reach POL, the others coming into POL during winter may have delayed laying.