Mrs T Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 My chicks are now 17 weeks old I have been mixing a bit of layers pellets with there growers pellets, but what age do they normally start laying, I understand from the Omlet brochure that they supply point of lays which are 18-20 weeks old. Reading the forum some people seem to get eggs the day after the chickens arrive. So I was wondering when to put my china egg in the eglu! I do ask the girls every day "when are you going to lay me an egg"!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Hi Mrs T. It does seem to be about 20 weeks that they start laying, although individual birds vary. Signs of pending laying are more reliable I think than age - ie comb and face becoming redder; chickens become more friendly; 'squatting' when approached. Hope it's soon for you - that wait for the first egg is almost as bad as the wait for the eglu to arrive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geb0205 Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 It can be any time from now, depending upon how the chook is maturing. One of mine (I got them at 9 weeks) laid at about 30 weeks, the other laid at 8 months!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Our chooks arrived on the 19th they where all 17 weeks and so far Ugly Betty is the only one to have laid 3 eggs after 2 weeks of having her so yours should be coming pretty soon. From reading on the forum quite a few people say that when they start doing (as my daughter says) eggy poos then they are getting ready to lay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starboyhull Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Ours where about 21 ish weeks I think when the first one laid but Betty has finally laid her first one and she must be about 23 -24 weeks now, so I think it just depends....... I found telling them I wanted an egg helped, I dont think asking them works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 It can be as early as 17 weeks, but expect it be anything up to 26 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
