If your hens should have started laying weeks ago, but youve yet to see any signs of egg production, think about whether they are laying eggs somewhere besides the nest boxes youve created. WebDuring ideal day length (14-16 hours of light) and with adequate nutrition, housing, and management, hens (depending on breed) should begin producing eggs when they are18- 22 weeks old. Heres a list of popular egg-laying chicken breeds and when to expect seeing eggs. By observing them closely you will come to know all of their little idiosyncrasies. Raising Chickens 101 We have 3 Easter eggers.yesterday Eleanor laid her first blue egg!!! Poor nutrition has a negative impact on every animal, so the same rule goes for chickens who are beginning to lay eggs. They can take up to nine months (40 weeks) before they decide to lay. I read it a couple of weeks ago and then last week my big young Buff Orpington (she has big red comb and wattle too!) Usually, most pullets are around 18 and 24 weeks old (4 to 5 1/2 months) when they start laying eggs. You wont find a magic date when they produce their first eggs. Most hens will begin laying between 16-24 weeks, but others are may begin much later. While you should be feeding your birds chick starter for the first six weeks of life, which has up to twenty-two percent protein, you will need to adjust your feeding schedule and type once the birds surpass six weeks. They rely on you for their every need when they are chicks and yet will grow into confident and personable chickens. As you reach that 18-week mark, one can get pretty antsy. This is nothing to worry about! For example, if your hen has white lobes, it will lay white eggs. The large majority of chickens will all start to lay eggs sometime between 16-20 weeks old. Read more Worms are a living soil amendment, says Cornell University, and a key component to the vitality of our garden! One great way to encourage young chickens to lay eggs in their designated nesting boxes (as opposed to on the coop floor, or hiding them in the yard!)
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