5 years old/
Really? They die around 10 yr of age and they don't start reproducing until 5?
Depending on the breed, they start laying around when they turn a year old.
adults
At 18 weeks
pullets strat laying anywhere from 5 months to 9 months
usually about 18-20 weeks old before they actually begin laying eggs. -<3-
They start going into laying at about 6 months of age although this could differ from breed to breed
the laying of the transatlantic cable across the ocean floor turkey turkey turkey
They start laying eggs when they are about 1 year and 3 months later.
Most chickens are between 5-6 months old before they start laying eggs and will lay eggs for about two years. Some chickens will start laying at 4.5 months, but this is rare and probably due to hormones in their feed.
usually at about 8 weeks old. feed them a good layers mix so they have all the nutrition they require. also the time of year. they require 12-14 hours of sunshine to start laying.
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.
Laying an egg.