Now, egg layers are a whole different beast. They are not in a hurry. Did they get the memo? No. It’s a slow, deliberate process.
From the day you bring home that adorable chick, you are looking at about 18 to 24 weeks before you see your first egg. That’s four to six months of waiting.
You’ll feed them, clean their water, and watch them grow gangly teenage feathers. They’ll look awkward and make you wonder if you’re doing it wrong. You are not. They’re just teenagers.
The First Egg Is a Party
When that first egg finally arrives? Oh man. That is a moment of pure magic. It will be tiny, maybe a little weird looking, and probably have a soft shell. You’ll still cry.
It takes them a while to “settle in” to laying. Don’t expect a dozen a week right away. They’ll lay fewer eggs at first, then ramp up as they mature.
By the time they’re about six to eight months old, they’ll be in their prime. You’ll be drowning in eggs, and your friends will stop answering your texts.
Chicken Life Cycle (Learn the 4 Key Stages) - The Happy Chicken Coop
