30 week barred rocks quit laying

[Jamiep101]

All 3 chickens started laying around 22 weeks. They laid pretty consistently for 7ish weeks.
then it just stopped been about 10 days sense we have seen an egg
Fall is upon us and the days are getting shorter and the weather is getting much cooler
( Canadian)
Possibly a short break preparing for winter?
birds seem happy and healthy. No change in activity other then the laying part.

 

[sourland]

Pullets frequently lay through the first winter. Any change in feed or any other husbandry changes?

 

[Jamiep101]

Pullets frequently lay through the first winter. Any change in feed or any other husbandry changes?

Only change I can think of was a switch in feed. We were feeding them pullet grower with a side dish of oyster shells. Then made the switch to layer feed ( wife accidentally bought layer feed instead of grower)
No biggie, definitely shouldn’t stop laying?
Other then that nothing has changed

 

[rosemarythyme]

Change of feed could be a stressor, and any stressor could impact laying, but as long as they're eating it I wouldn't think it's the sole cause. Possible that the shorter days and any fall gloom could be impacting laying, even though they've all started - although pullets will usually lay through their first winter, shortened day length can cause delay of laying onset, so it would stand to reason that it could also cause them to go off their laying schedule.

 

[Flover]

All 3 chickens started laying around 22 weeks. They laid pretty consistently for 7ish weeks.
then it just stopped been about 10 days sense we have seen an egg
Fall is upon us and the days are getting shorter and the weather is getting much cooler
( Canadian)
Possibly a short break preparing for winter?
birds seem happy and healthy. No change in activity other then the laying part.

There's really nothing much to worry about. May not see eggs until the daylight hours start to come back though! Which can be a huge bummer. I have had plenty of pullets that did not lay through their first winter also. Depends on the individual birds really. I am inclined to think that they have stopped laying due to the shortening daylight hours.