30 wk old pullets not laying

[knc512]

I have an EE and a black australorp both of these birds are not laying they are about 30 weeks old, i have 2 leghorns that have been laying for about a month now, they are all around the same age. can chickens be sterile? Can anyone help with some knowledge.

thanks

 

[SunnysideupstateNY]

Wow, Lazy butts!

 

[emys]

Do they get a lot of treats? They may not be getting the correct protein amounts they need to lay. I would stop all scratch and fruit and fatty foods just feed layer and greens like grass. Nothing else until they start laying.

 

[teach1rusl]

They are contained in a run? Not free-range...right? Just want to eliminate one possible reason. And they haven't been dropping a lot of feathers, which would indicate molting, right???

If both of these answers are "no" then I'd go with emys' suggestion (wait...yes to "contained in a run" no to the rest...lol)...get rid of any extras...only layer feed, oyster shell, and maybe a little BOSS or something high in protein (eggs are protein) until they lay for you. I've read of some EEs being late layers, but most BAs lay fairly early....

 

[oesdog]

Are you sure their not Rooooooooooooosters -

Oesdog -

 

[teach1rusl]

Quote:
Good point!!

 

[knc512]

I am 100% sure they are not roosters, they are confined to a chicken run, and they are not molting as far as i know. I have been mixing some scratch with their food as well as oyster shell. so i wil cut the scratch out immediately.

thanks


PS
what is BOSS?

 

[ShallotteNC]

My EE didn't lay until about 36 weeks.

 

[Ruth Ann]

BOSS
back oil sunflower seed

 

[jeremy]

Odd, they should be laying.
How hot is it where you're at? The heat will cut egg production dramatically.