[CHICKENS-101] Re: After mating how soon do the eggs begin?

 

Hi Lisa; perhaps I'm not understanding your question. But..Mating has nothing to do with a hen laying eggs. Laying fertile eggs is another story. Depending on the breed hens usually start to produce eggs between 4 and 6 months this time of the year whether there is a rooster around or not. Production Reds are normally about 16 to 20 weeks while some of the heritage and/or "Show chickens" can take much longer.
Ol' George


--- In CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com, "bilbosfarm" <bilbosfarm@...> wrote:
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> I saw my rooster mate one of my buff orphs yesterday. They are young birds about 4 months old so it seems like time. My question is once they start mating, how long do I have to get the nest boxes into my chicken coop? Three days?
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> Lisa
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