When'd yours start laying?

[Chickenaddict]

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I'm totally new to chickens, reading this thread because the rescued plymouth barred rock I got *might* be near laying age, *if* she's a hen.

That said, what IS laying mash? What is mash, anyway? What is the dry feed I get from the feed store (starter-grower at this point because it's my rescue, an immature banty hen, and two PBR pullets, maybe 6 wks old, all eating from the same food). I see people mention "mash" versus "pellets."

Can someone please translate for the newbie?

Thanks!

The layer mash i believe is ground up more then the regular pellets, kind of like the chick starter

 

[Daycare Mom]

I finally got my first egg yesterday from my barred rock! She is almost 21 weeks! Kinda small but who cares?!?!?!?!!!

 

[shangri-lafarms]

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Congrats!!

 

[mvinson1978]

Barred Rock started at 23 weeks. One still hasn't started and she's almost 25 weeks.

 

[mudderhen]

I have two easter eggers, a partridge rock, and two turkens..... All 22-23 weeks old.... No eggs yet...(sigh)

 

[vfem]

I'm out with my silkie religiously... already checked her nesting box and run twice today (in the rain) and nada. She is 29 weeks now!

 

[needmorechickens!]

Ok I figured it up...mine (a white rock named Lulu) was 25 weeks old on Monday when she laid her first egg!
Woo hoo....now the other girls are under pressure!
I got 3 more hens (2BR and 1 cherry egger) the same age, but not laying yet.
~Rebecca

 

[carbon county chicks]

3 RIR at 22 weeks and no eggs. I will have to check to see if the combs are red or if they're squatting yet. Thanks! First time, so I hope the guy didn't sell us some super chickens and we're just dumb. lol

 

[Chickenaddict]

My bantam ee's started laying at 18 weeks