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    Got 5 hens (red sexlink) a week ago and none have laid. When do you give up expecting eggs?

    I don't know if you saw my last reply but there is hope! Exactly 4 wks after we got them someone started laying! I don't know who, but for the last 4 days there's been an egg each day. Hope you don't have to wait much longer!!
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    Got 5 hens (red sexlink) a week ago and none have laid. When do you give up expecting eggs?

    Coming back to reply here finally! So exactly 4 wks from the day we brought these ladies home we got one egg and we have had an egg each day totalling 3 at this point. The first egg was normal size the other two have been the tiny "fairy eggs" or whatever. Of the 5, one hen seems completely back...
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    Got 5 hens (red sexlink) a week ago and none have laid. When do you give up expecting eggs?

    Thanks! I've added that now. I'm in Tulsa. :) It's been pretty cool minus a few days - 40s-60s - and not terribly sunny. I remember reading darker weather can be an egg laying hindrance. Do you think that's likely related?
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    Got 5 hens (red sexlink) a week ago and none have laid. When do you give up expecting eggs?

    Yes I definitely think this assessment of their living conditions is accurate. We may try adding more protein. Thank you! When I took a closer look today (checking for mites and lice) I did notice that feathers seemed to be beginning to regrow so that was a good sign I guess! Secondary question...
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    Got 5 hens (red sexlink) a week ago and none have laid. When do you give up expecting eggs?

    Seeing if I can bump by commenting. 😊
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    Got 5 hens (red sexlink) a week ago and none have laid. When do you give up expecting eggs?

    Here are some pictures. They seem to have somewhat pale combs. I checked for lice/mites and didn't see anything suspicious. Some if three more balding spots appear to be re-growing feathers maybe bc thet are no longer being pecked by their fellows in their original home. We have DE in their food...
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    Got 5 hens (red sexlink) a week ago and none have laid. When do you give up expecting eggs?

    Oh this is really encouraging to hear. Thanks so much!!
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    Got 5 hens (red sexlink) a week ago and none have laid. When do you give up expecting eggs?

    Hi, we are new to backyard chickens (both the site and the reality). We decided to buy 5 sex link laying hens from a small feed store owner. He said they were about 9 months old, although there's no real way to be sure of the truth of that I guess. They are not the healthiest looking birds -...
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