jake Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Hi. I'm getting chickens in 2 weeks but what happens when they arrive? How soon do the chickens settle in and how soon might they lay eggs?! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Well, they'll settle quite quickly, but you'll watch their every move and worry. Don't - come on here if it really bothers you. Then you'll think they will NEVER lay and you will be the only chicken keeper in the UNIVERSE without eggs. One day, you will find the first egg and it will be the MOST WONDERFUL egg ever laid and your chickens the MOST CLEVER in the UNIVERSE! Welcome to chicken world Tricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Hi. I'm getting chickens in 2 weeks but what happens when they arrive? How soon do the chickens settle in and how soon might they lay eggs?! Thanks how soon do they depends on how old they are when you get them but it can be as early as 21 weeks old or as long as 30 weeks oldI had one start at 23 weeks and one at 26 weeks still waiting on the 3rd shes 23-24 weeks this week (she 7 weeks younger than the other 2 you best get any jobs you had planed done in the next 2 weeks 'cause you wont get much done after Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 They'll settle in surprisingly fast The egg never come soon enough!!! But when they start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 They will settle in quickly but will do lots of horrid smelly poos for the first week or so, this passes but it makes you wonder why you got them at first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 They'll settle down quickly enough. Have a browse through the FAQ forum section - loads of answers there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
