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skyeman

  • Joined Sep 2011
    • upper milovaig, isle of skye
chicken age
« on: October 04, 2011, 11:29:55 am »
can some one tell me what is the average age a chicken can be sold and age when they first start laying
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daddymatty82

  • Joined Aug 2010
    • swindon
Re: chicken age
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2011, 11:43:57 am »
age from the egg. POL depends on breed and how they mature
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Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
    • Barry, Angus, Scotland
    • The Accidental Smallholder
Re: chicken age
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2011, 08:15:36 am »
Most hens start laying 22-26 weeks old but can vary with the breed.

Folk sell day-olds throught to point of lay - from about 16 weeks old.

HTH
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