young chickens

[neighborhoodchickens101]

how long does it usually take for a chicken to start to produce an egg and lay it.

after a chicken has been hatched how long does it take for it to start laying eggs.

 

[muddler6]

Roughly 6 months

 

[4-H chicken mom]

It depends on the breed, but usually standards are around 20 weeks, some later and some earlier.

 

[Imp]

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Depends on the breed, time of year, lighting, feed and probably a number of other things. Generally about 16-24 weeks, but there are lots of posts going up to about 32-35 weeks. and I just saw one recently say 9 months.

Imp