GK
SOIL AND AGRICULTURE
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Question
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A hen starts egg laying after how many weeks?
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12 weeks
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16 weeks
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20 weeks
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23 weeks
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Most chickens reach maturity and begin laying eggs at around 20 weeks of age.
Detailed explanation-2: -On average, young female chickens start laying eggs or “come into lay” around 6 months of age. Some chickens may start laying eggs as early as 16 to 18 weeks old, while others may take upwards of 28 to 32 weeks (closer to 8 months old)!
Detailed explanation-3: -Summer has arrived and your spring chicks will be approaching puberty. Assuming they’ve enjoyed good food and care, the young hens, called pullets, begin laying sometime between their 16th and 24th week of age.
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