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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.
Best Answer: A pullet (young female) starts laying at about 20-24 weeks old. Her first eggs will be small. A hen will lay about 20 dozen (240) eggs in the first year and probably no more than 1000 in her lifetime. When she is molting (losing feathers for new ones) she will lay little or no eggs.