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Confidence votes 27. This would depend on the breed of chicken you own, but roughly, the chickens will be at least 4 months old before you see the first eggs being laid. There are some breeds that will not produce eggs until they are over six months old and even then, they may only lay one or two eggs per week. Correct.
After 24 to 32 weeks of growing up, your hens will lay an egg almost every day for eight or nine months straight, then take a break for a few weeks to a few months (typically in the winter), and then start laying again. Each time they start laying again, they will lay fewer, but larger, eggs.