When will my hen lay?

[Capto Veritas]

My Rhode Island Red hen started laying a few days ago 5 1/2 months. My Black Aastralorp hen the same age has not layed an egg yet though. I know Black Australorp are supposed to lay early, so when do you think she will lay?

 

[nuthatched]

Every chicken lays at a different age. Just like people, puberty hits at different ages.
In my experience, lorps lay late! 22 weeks is early for many breeds.

 

[Capto Veritas]

Every chicken lays at a different age. Just like people, puberty hits at different ages.
In my experience, lorps lay late! 22 weeks is early for many breeds.

Thank you! I never new they lay that late!

 

[nuthatched]

Thank you! I never new they lay that late!

Brahmas can take easily 7-8 months to lay, it just depends on the chicken, especially heritage breeding.

 

[roonster]

My Rhode Island Red hen started laying a few days ago 5 1/2 months. My Black Aastralorp hen the same age has not layed an egg yet though. I know Black Australorp are supposed to lay early, so when do you think she will lay?

any day now

 

[Cheryl2274]

My Amber Whites started laying at 18 weeks (4 1/2 months). But they are hybrids bred for production, and have shorter lifespans (I've read. but time will tell )