What age do chickens start laying eggs? 

We have 4 week old chicks. We just finished their coop and we are so excited for this new adventure with our chicky babies! I have literally sat here and watched everyone of your wonderful chicken videos... Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!

give this woman a tv show already

As a 4H poultry leader some breeds do lay within 4-6 months of age. Climate also plays a huge role. Chickens also can be very sensitive to change, which can cause a hen to stop laying. Same with issues like predators around day or night. If a hen feels insecure they will stop laying.

I am a 55 year old first time homesteader. Your videos have the much informative for you to raise my new brood of six hens (black astrolorps, buff Orpington and bovines). Thank you for your great videos!

I beg to differ! Thanks to you and your 5 part "super food" diet I've been feeding mine they started laying eggs 3 1/2 months after bringing them home from TS! I'm getting 5 eggs a day from my 6 chickens at 4 1/2 months now! I can't believe it but it's true! I made them a nice coop and run and keep them happy like you said! YOU ARE THE BEST!!!!

Love your show. I often go through your blogs for advice!

I just started with some chickens soo I've been watching your video's and I've picked up soon much information thank you!!

I had 3 hens that layed eggs at 5 months old. They layed every day after that non stop even throughout winter. They are now 2 1/2 years old and have not stopped laying eggs.

We have one that is 4 months and she lays everyday, thank you for all of your help.

I had chickens for like a year know and you helped me grow them your videos are the best

Becky you are looking great!! Keep it up! It's working!!! Not easy, but worth it!!

Omg.5 years ago!! Look at yoouuu! I've got alot of questions and doubts and would love to pick your brain! Edit: also spot on... My hens are 9-10 months... 5 hens (I think) and had 3 eggs yesterday!!! I was so excited. Then got 1 today!!! I'm so happy. Those lil adorable bawkers are so worth it

you have been a great help to a first time chicken mommy.

I love your videos Becky!

Thank you Becky ❤

All of my hens have started laying regularly between 6-8 months old.

Becky your videos are so uplifting, I've enjoyed watching. I've been raising chickens for over 35 yrs & before we got married, my husbands family raised laying hens. Mine flock is only about 40-50 (my in-laws had 300). But all the chickens we've raised started laying at 5-6 mos. it could be the region we live in (SW KS). One bit of advice I might add, free-range doesn't mean, they eat only what they find. A good laying mash will help with egg production. Yes, you feed your chickens good. My comment is just in general. I didn't realize that some people didn't think they needed to feed them mash or granules

What Becky said when your egg breaks easily that’s fake you just have to give them oyster shells😁

My Orpington started laying at 20 weeks, even some of my bantams started laying at 18-19 weeks, they were consistent as soon as they started laying.

Becky you are my go to person for chicken questions, I have 4 baby chicks almost 4 weeks old. So enjoying watching my chicks 🐥 🐥🐥🐥 thank you 🧚🏼🪄🐥💃🏻👍🏻

i have been a fan for a while love your videos, you are looking great too!

I love your style. And advice. Your vids answer my questions as I'm new at raising chickens. Your home stead is dream I've had of my own for many years. But retired at 50 with health issues, it wont happen for me. Do'nt be surprised if one day a donation comes to ensure you can continue to inspire others to follow their dreams. Peace and Love. I wish you the best.

Your pig is so adorable. He watches you when you talk. I hear pigs are very smart.

Awesome video!

beautiful wrap!

I love Becky.

My Jersey Giants started laying at 5 Months olds. I’m glad I didn’t have to wait almost a year before they started laying eggs😳 They started laying in November and I have gotten eggs everyday since.

hi Becky I love your videos I finally got some chickens and I guess they're still too young to lay eggs and I am doing the laundry soap already to thank you so much for that video I'm still on my first jug of soap thank you again I wish I could see more of your videos on my phone but I'm using my son's phone right now thanks again Becky

My Silver-laced wyandotte chickens all started at 6 to 7 months old. The wyandotte/Cemani hens we hatched started at 6 months old and we had little tiny first timer eggs. So cute! The twelve production reds I just rescued from a farm that just wanted eggs. They are said to be 12-14 months old and have been laying and laying and they got rid of them because production reds tend to stop laying a little after two years. Their eggs are amazing.

1:51 yes my "hens" are laying eggs and they are 5 months but I got 24 babies so thanks for the help.

My hens have started laying eggs 2 days ago at 3 months Anyway, great video, love your outfit!

THANK YOU BECKY SOOO MUCH OUR CHICKINS LAYED THEIR FIRST EGG IN 5 SECS THANK YOU!!!!!!!

I am a newbie with Backyard chickens and everything I have read indicates that the beginning laying time is typically around 7 months. Of course, every chicken is different, but for the most part, mine have started at 7 months. A key to watch for is when you go to pet them, they squat. Once you notice this, it won't be long before you start to see eggs. I also noticed that once they lay one egg, you might not get a consistant lay for a couple of days. Seasonal changes and molting can affect the consistancy, but these are all temporary periods. I love to watch Becky and have learned a lot from her videos. However, I would disagree with her time frame of laying beginning at 10 to 12 months.

That was so informative! thx

Off topic, I love your poncho!!!

My hen has been raised in the house so far. She is I would guess around 20-22 weeks and has laid 3 small eggs this week. One every other day. I'm proud of her ❤️ Now to get an affordable coop built is my goal.

Omg your so awesome. God bless you. 💚

love your chicken videos

Becky, I just thought I would correct you about egg production age. It all depends on breed, some of the commercial hybrids may start laying at 19 weeks old. If you have a heavy breed it will normally take longer to develop, I have a mixed breed hen who is about 10 months old and still hasn't laid an egg, but I also keep Friesian Fowl which are a very light breed and they start laying properly at around 22-26 weeks old, one of my Wyandotte bantams started laying at 20 weeks and laid like a machine for the first year, but now shes permanently broody.

I have hens that started laying regular after 24 weeks in warm weather .. I also have 12 hens that are about 30 weeks and not layed one egg yet . But it is winter so that will have a lot to do with it .

Becky youre so inspirational!! Could you do a horse sheath cleaning tutorial? All your horse videos are great and have helped me save money on my baby boy vader. This would help alot! Thanks becky!!

I have to say, as much as I value your videos and advice, I find what you said about young chickens quite *untrue*.. at least in my case. My chickens are ALL *six* months old at this time. I own five, and four have started laying, I currently get an *even* stream of four eggs a day that *rarely* falters. Once the fifth one starts laying, I have no doubt that I'll get an even stream of five eggs per day! More than anything, it depends on *climate* and *set up*. My chickens have a large walk-in coop with a heat lamp to keep them warm, they're free-range, with about 1/9 of an acre to themselves. This more than likely contributes to why they're so comfortable and laying well, but *I wouldn't say that at six months a person will only ever get ONE rogue chicken that lays ONE egg a week or something like that*.

thank you for telling me what to feed my chickens I never know what to feed my chickens

On week 16 with ours and have got 3, hard shell eggs in the past 4 days. The first one was a double yolk;)

thank you

I really enjoy your lifestyle.

very instructional video

Love u becky!!!😂😝

thank you!

We have several stray flocks around here. One of the flocks hangs out in our yard and we had several batches of babies hatched in hidden spots on our porch over the summer. Since July though, we've seen no eggs. I live in N. Florida. Im hoping for eggs soon, I miss them. I figured with two roosters (brothers, and they get along great) we'd have plenty of activity.

My Rhode Island Reds have been laying every day since they turned 7 months old and my Black Australorp and Buff Orpingtons have been laying since 8 months old .

i love chickens i like your videos

I have Rhode Island reds and black stars. All started laying between 16-21 weeks consistently and haven't stopped. Every new batch of hens I've ever owned have done this. I dont know why your chickens are not laying sooner but your experience is certainly not the norm. Not for me nor any of my friends who raise laying hens.

I recognize what those birds were saying. Those bossy birds wanted some treats :-)

love your top in this video Becky :) - Ruthie

My silkie hen just laid her first egg at 7 months and has been consistent ever since. Even though silkies are know to be late maturers and could easily to take up to a year and a half to lay their first egg.

Hi Becky I got my chickens in late June 2014 and about November they started laying when I got them they were 5 days old. There are 4 chickens and I get about 3 eggs a day

Thank big help

I have the same Poncho!! Beautiful! Bought it at a Indian Pow Wow 😀

I'm a 4-H member of the poultry group and my chickens started to lay eggs at 6 months. Did you know a female chicken isn't called a hen until it is over a year old?

My barred rock started laying at exactly 5 months to the day and has missed only 3 days of laying..my Easter egger started laying at 6 1/2 months which is normal for that breed I really don't know where your getting your info from(not to be rude)..all my neighbors have had there hens lay from 41/2 months to 7 months

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My chickens started laying at 5 and 6 months, they are Rhode Island Reds!

I have 20 week old chickens that lay every single day from the 1st day they laid. Hybrids are very well known to lay between 20-24 weeks.

We love ❤️ our ISA chickens 🐓

love that pink shawl.

After watching this video yesterday I gave up because our chickens are only 4 and a half months old. Well, today my husband came in with 6 eggs. We have 11 new chickens because last year we woke up to a blood bath with the old set. Something killed 9 hens in one night. So around early March we got a new set. 6 eggs today at 4 and a half months. Wow. Not pullet size either but like a small egg.

Please make your videos more often

My hens are only 4 1/2 months old and are now laying consistently, but it is summer so that could have a lot to do with it.

I got chickens sometime around April, and one layed it's first egg just a few days ago.

We have bantam chooks and they started laying eggs at 140 days. Eggs weight between 26-32 grams for now.

Nice

You are so awesome

My 5 RIR and my 16 white chickens from Tractor Supply started Laying Eggs at about 5 months. I have gotten about 70 dozen eggs from them in the last 6 months. I got my chickens in March.

It depends on what breed of chicken you have when they start to lay eggs.

hi Becky! I love the poncho! where did you get it?

she needs her own show on discovery channel!

Thank You Becky , I’m a newbie to chickens do I have to clip the wings when they get older so they won’t fly away?

My chickens are 20 weeks old and some of them are laying consistently and are laying medium eggs. I have Rhode Island reds and black Australorps

this is a really dumb question but, never having had chicks before I find that I have a tiny Bantam rooster , with my three other bantams and four big hens. they all get along fabulously and I want to keep the little roo, if it does fertilized eggs can I still eat them if I get them out from underneath the hens immediately?

I can't stop laughing your equine have photobombed your video, they are actually very curious, they walked in to the viewers shot to be visible, cute!

Ha ha ha! That molting chicken looks funny. :]

learning how to raise backyard chickens

Becky I love your poncho and scarf; this video is awesome. Thank you for sharing!

Im really concerend with my chickens , i bought chickens & was told there hens but im starting to see ones growing a tail .Can you please help

Thank you I have a hen who is 5 month and is laying everyday the other one is not.

good

Becky, Do you put a light in the coop during the cold months?

nice ..

I live in a colder region of the country in the mountains of Southern Oregon. It is December and the days are much shorter not to mention much cooler. My chicken have all stopped laying eggs altogether. I thought this was normal for chickens to stop production in the winter months. I am so jealous that your chickens are still laying, even on the first day of winter like today is. Any input? Jerry

All my chickens stared laying at 6 months

Love u becky

My girls were all laying daily by about 5 or 6 months old. I have a range of breeds.

Becky, I would like to know when to plant onions and garlic in Florida? Thanks

I have a Rhode Island Red and a buff Orpington and my Red started laying about 5-6 in. And it’s been about the same time for my Orpington and she is starting! And Not to be rude, I think 10-12 months is late to start laying..because most chickens start earlier, like mine.

Hi Becky, another great video. I like your Poncho too. I have a feeling that come spring when you take it off you are going to be skinny aren't ya! I've lost 12 pounds and have about 38 to go. Then I'll probably go for 10 more ;)

What are the symbles when a hen ready for laying egg..?

hi i really like your videos and may i know what is the healthy food fir chickens...plz tell me....thx alot...

From Ricky, Becky, my chickens are pecking each other a lot, all of my chickens (except the rooster) have lots of there back feathers missing and they look very much in pain. Does it have to do with the area they are in. They have a very small coop and pen (they cant run around a lot) about 20 square feet for 9 chickens. Please respond/help. Thank you for your awesome videos!

What kind of chicken is your light amber/ tan. We are new to chicken owning and have one similar