36 week Welsummer still isn’t laying?

[Mark Cavalli]

I have a Hoover black hen she is now five months old almost 6 is it normal for hens at this age to act very aggressively and odd. She is not laying yet so I thought maybe that may have something to do with it.

 

[Welshies]

I have a Hoover black hen she is now five months old almost 6 is it normal for hens at this age to act very aggressively and odd. She is not laying yet so I thought maybe that may have something to do with it.

What is she being feed?

 

[Mark Cavalli]

What is she being feed?

Her poetry is 15 percent grower finisher . I also give them scratch in the morning and Oates and meal worm once a day. They always have chicken grit and crunched up oyster shells on hand daily. I do have a couple of older hens in the pin as well and three that are right around 5 1/2 months it's just the one acting very strange and bossy. I also have layer feed pellets in there as well for the elder birds. Which is 16 percent layer feed. So I think they are eating pretty well and the right things. What do you think.

 

[Welshies]

Her poetry is 15 percent grower finisher . I also give them scratch in the morning and Oates and meal worm once a day. They always have chicken grit and crunched up oyster shells on hand daily. I do have a couple of older hens in the pin as well and three that are right around 5 1/2 months it's just the one acting very strange and bossy. I also have layer feed pellets in there as well for the elder birds. Which is 16 percent layer feed. So I think they are eating pretty well and the right things. What do you think.

Some birds are just naturally aggressive, although any bird should have at least 16%, if not 18% feed.

 

[Chicken.Owner.13]

Refer to what junebuggena and I said if you are feeding lay feed.

Thank you guys!

 

[Chicken.Owner.13]

I have 2 Welsummers that started laying in late summer. But haven't produced an egg since the end of October. All the other hens give me a least an egg a week but not the Welsummers. Must be a breed thing.

 

[Chicken.Owner.13]

Folks!! I switched their feed to an all flock feed 3 days ago and to my surprise, Lucille was on her nest this morning!! So exciting. Thank you for all your help!

 

[junebuggena]

Her poetry is 15 percent grower finisher . I also give them scratch in the morning and Oates and meal worm once a day. They always have chicken grit and crunched up oyster shells on hand daily. I do have a couple of older hens in the pin as well and three that are right around 5 1/2 months it's just the one acting very strange and bossy. I also have layer feed pellets in there as well for the elder birds. Which is 16 percent layer feed. So I think they are eating pretty well and the right things. What do you think.

Growing and developing birds need a higher protein diet, not a lower protein diet. Low protein intake actually slows development. Grower/finisher is for meat birds that need a controlled growth rate during their last month of life. It is not an adequate diet for birds that are being raised for egg laying.

 

[Welshies]

Growing and developing birds need a higher protein diet, not a lower protein diet. Low protein intake actually slows development. Grower/finisher is for meat birds that need a controlled growth rate during their last month of life. It is not an adequate diet for birds that are being raised for egg laying.

Look above your post.

 

[junebuggena]

Look above your post.

Different user.