How long before our first egg?

It depends on breed. Hybrids tend to start laying before full breeds. Mine started about 24 weeks. Also look for other signs like their comb getting much redder. They tend to start curtseying before they lay. curtseying is when you walk towards them they duck down waiting to be jumped on by a cockrel.

good luck and enjoy your new eggs when they come

Thanks for your help. They are all quiet at the moment, not much chatting and their combs are light red.... So I guesss it may be a bit longer yet. Lewis (one of the bantams) is a bit poorly at the moment. We have been told she is stressed, but I am not sure? She had bubbles coming out of one of her eyes and she was really sleepy yesterday, didn't want to move, eat or drink.... She is Brighter today, but isn't walking very well..... I hope she is going to be ok..

it could be mycoplasma and stress can make this flare up. she needs to see the vet asap and you need to get enough antibiotics to treat them all as it is contageous. Suggested antibiotics are tylan, aureomycin, denegard or baytril.

she could have been hatched with it if her mum was a sufferer (myco can be passed down from the mum to the egg which is why a good breeder will never breed from a hen that has myco) and any stressful situation can make it flare up. She needs to see a vet, anti biotics will help control it but if it is myco she will always have it. Please take her to a vet to get her diagnosed sooner rather than later.

always best to get it checked out and if it does turn out to be myco then she will always be susceptible to it in times of stress - so it is always good to have some antibiotics on hand just in case or at least your vet aware so they can prescribe again without you having to keep taking the chicken backwards and forwards  . Fingers crossed for her