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This would depend on the breed of chicken you have. Most breeds will start laying at about six months old, very early maturing breeds can offer their first eggs after the fifth month while others like Araucana may take up to 8 moths before the first eggs are laid. A good source of information is Hendersons chicken Breed chart for individual breed information.
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How old does a duck and a chicken start laying eggs?
Depending on the breed, they start laying around when they turn a year old.
How many weeks old is a chicken when they start laying eggs?
usually about 18-20 weeks old before they actually begin laying eggs. -<3-
How old does a chicken have to be to ley eggs?
At approx. 5 months or 20 weeks your chicken should start laying eggs.
How old do chickens need to be before they lay eggs?
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When do hens start laying after the winter?
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How old are cockatoos when they start laying eggs?
They start laying eggs when they are about 1 year and 3 months later.
Do emus' parents stay with them when they're born?
The father emu incubates and raises the chicks. they chicks stay with the father for 5-7 months.
When do chickens start laying eggs?
The chick starts to form in the egg as soon as temperature and humidity are within ideal parameters. Ideal temperature for incubation is 100 degrees F and humidity is 50%. Once the hen or the egg is set the chick will start it's 21 day journey to life outside the egg.
How old do yellow belly turtles when they start layimg eggs?
their moms come up on land and lay eggs then their mom leaves
At what age does a hen stop laying eggs?
Egg production varies with the breed of chicken. In general, chicks start their egg laying at about 5 to 6 months old and reach peak production at about two years. Egg laying starts to decline at about three years. As the chicken ages, egg production is less reliable until they stop completely. Non productive chickens can live up to as old as 12 years.
What age do quail start laying eggs?
Here's my limited experience: Bobwhite quail hatched on 5/13/09. One egg was laid on 9/16/09. No other eggs to date. I have 5 males and 7 females housed together in a 3X5 raised pen. The pen is outdoors in Georgia. I had read that egg laying begins at 5-6 months, but one of mine obviously laid at 4 months. The shell was thin in some spots and thicker in other, which I'm told is typical for the first egg or two.
How old must orpington hens be before they lay eggs?
Orpingtons are fairly moderate early maturing and should lay their first egg at about 7 months old. Start them on laying mash at about 5 months for best eggs.
