Breeds like Australorps, Leghorns, Golden Comets and Sex Links will start laying as soon as 16-18 weeks. They do not lay eggs and will not drop resources if killed. Larger, heavier breeds like Wyandottes, Plymouth Rocks and Orpingtons will lay anywhere from 6 to 8 months. On average, chickens start laying eggs at 6 months old, depending on the breed. You may want to do yourself a favor and pay a bit more for young pullets that are just starting to lay, unless you really are just looking for a pet. Want chickens to lay eggs and every so often, lay bricks instead? It's all up to you. Chickens have strict social orders, with the rooster at the top, then the hens, then the younger pullets and cockerels. The biggest disadvantage with this method is the fact you can’t really breed the chickens, so this farm will only give you large amounts of eggs. Your laying hen's body is naturally intended to produce an egg once every 24 to 27 hours and it will form the egg regardless of whether the egg is actively fertilized during its formation. However, it’s possible for more than 1 chicken to be inside a couldron, though the chicks will often spawn outside of the couldron. I know chickens take a while to lay eggs (and I haven't left the chunk), but a while has gone by and there are no eggs from the chicken, is the biome too cold? Adult chickens lay an egg every 7.5 minutes, so it takes an average of 55 minutes to produce a chick by collecting and throwing the eggs of a single chicken. I have set up a basic chicken farm in an Ice Biomes biome, and every so often I run by and see if there are any eggs the chicken has laid. Want chickens to lay gunpowder instead of eggs? Hens will lay eggs regardless of whether or not they are being kept in the company of a rooster. (Further reading: Can Chickens Lay Eggs without a Rooster?) Something you might not know is that chickens mate for reasons other than reproduction. It’s also something they do socially, as a way to establish a hierarchy. I often see ads for chickens that are two years old and "still laying great" - that may be true but for how long? This plugin was originally designed to slow down or disable the rate at which Chickens lay their eggs, so your server's economy and food supply aren't overwhelmed by players exploiting that chicken farm.