Youngest pullet to lay an egg?

[WingItRanch]

I'm thinking my Ancona may lay first because her comb is getting bigger and redder. More than my other breeds.

 

[akroberts1085]

My EE started laying at 13 1/2 weeks but I put them in with my RIRS by the time they were 6 weeks

 

[WingItRanch]

Still no eggs... I guess a watched pot never boils!

 

[FlockofManyColors623]

My earliest was a 16 week old Red Sex Link. (In a past flock)
I hope they start laying soon! Probably when you least expect it. We just got our first a couple weeks ago.

 

[KimbosKluckers]

One of my barred rocks started laying at 16 weeks, the other 2 about a week later and the RIRs at 19 weeks. They are 22 weeks now, all 6 give me an egg per day.

 

[TooCheep]

Still no eggs... I guess a watched pot never boils!

I know this is impossible, but don't obsess over it. They'll lay when they are good and ready and not before. You'll just be surprised one day to see an egg in the nest or on the ground somewhere.

Just take good care of them and they'll get there. I'm currently on my 4th generation of chicks, so I've seen it enough times.

 

[WingItRanch]

One of my barred rocks started laying at 16 weeks, the other 2 about a week later and the RIRs at 19 weeks. They are 22 weeks now, all 6 give me an egg per day. View attachment 3904489

Love this! My BR are almost 17 weeks but they have much smaller comb and waddles and are still pinkish, not red.

 

[KimbosKluckers]

Love this! My BR are almost 17 weeks but they have much smaller comb and waddles and are still pinkish, not red.

Oh wow. This pic was at 16 weeks and 4 days. I guess they develop at different rates and when they feel like it

 

[WingItRanch]

I know this is impossible, but don't obsess over it. They'll lay when they are good and ready and not before. You'll just be surprised one day to see an egg in the nest or on the ground somewhere.

Just take good care of them and they'll get there. I'm currently on my 4th generation of chicks, so I've seen it enough times.

You're 100% correct. I'm trying to be patient. I've had such ups and downs with these chicks- including bad case of coccidosis where I lost 2 before I saw any obvious symptoms. They survived a hurricane, though! It's been a journey.

I was just saying that I thought chickens were supposed to be one of the easiest farm animals to raise but I've had some stress for sure. I thought all my nerd research would prepare me but there's never a replacement for experience.

 

[WingItRanch]

Oh wow. This pic was at 16 weeks and 4 days. I guess they develop at different rates and when they feel like it

Here's mine at 16 weeks 5 days... I read it's good for them to mature later. Or so I try to remind myself haha