I have come to the conclusion- that my chickens will never lay eggs.  Not really, I’m just impatient- but it feels like they should be laying by now!  I check the nesting boxes every morning and night, in the hopes that I will come across my first egg.  In my estimation, the first egg will have cost around $1,500 in investment- but hey, who’s counting!  Chickens (depending on breed) begin laying around 6 months. Heavier birds take a little longer, lighter birds a little sooner.  My girls are about 5 months now, and I am (im)patiently counting down the days as they age.