- Mar 6, 2008
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We have barred rock and buff orpington hens. We bought them as chicks last March, so we are expecting them to start laying at anytime. They are almost 8 mos. old now. At what age should they start laying, and what factors could prevent them from laying? They do free range for atleast half the day and we live in Kentucky where the temperature has stayed in the 70s for the last few weeks. Could either of these affect their laying? They eat cracked corn, sweet feed, and all kinds of different table scraps (breads, fruit, veggies, etc.)