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Sounds good. Your hens will start laying again naturally in early spring. As for your new ones, be sure to read up on how to introduce new chickens to an existing flock. Things can go badly wrong if you don't know what you are doing.

Neither of those are likely to lay in winter. There are some specialized egg laying breeds that are more likely to lay in winter, but also tend to die young from reproductive tract issues. Assuming standard backyard chicken techniques, you will not encounter winter laying frequently. I have...

You are correct about light and molting being primary causes of not laying. I'm in Indiana and my girls won't start laying until March or so, well after their feathers grow back in. Yours might start a little earlier since you are closer to the equator and warmer. Since we don't treat our...