20 plus weeks andstill no eggs

[hulseytribe]

We bought Rhode Island Redsback in March and still we have no eggs. They get layer feed daily and they free range during the day. I kept them pe ned up this week just in case they were laying out in the yard. Any thoughts?

 

[sourland]

Patience - they will lay in their own sweet time. In my experience RIR started a bit later than some of the hybrid birds.

 

[roxanne]

I bought my RIR in early March and just this week, one has started to lay, but she still isn't laying every day. Just be patient. Make sure you have good private nesting boxes, 1 box for every 3 chickens and sooner than later, you will be getting eggs.

 

[ChocolateMouse]

The latest I've ever had a chicken lay is 32 weeks. Just give it time.

 

[The Happster]

My latest was around that too. 8 months, and a Buff Orp.
They shouldn't be long.
Could be impacted by the heat, if you're in a warm climate.

 

[Whigru]

I’ve had two RIR and they both started around 20-21 weeks. Have you checked pelvic bone placement? Is she squatting?

 

[Mamatomany123]

You should not be feeding layer feed if they're not laying yet.