4 hens about 24 weeks old not laying

[Chicalina]

I wasn't far wrong! Have you googled each breed (as far as poss) to see when they usually start laying?

Have they had any changes or upheavals recently? That can put them off laying for a bit.

 

[BalesBgarb]

I wasn't far wrong! Have you googled each breed (as far as poss) to see when they usually start laying?

Have they had any changes or upheavals recently? That can put them off laying for a bit.
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youve got a great eye! The little hybrid is my favorite she has a mohawk. The farmer told us August based on when they all hatched. The lavender is 2 weeks older Than the rest. The white one is the only one laying for sure. I’m at a loss. Is there run ok big enough? They love their coop it’s just for night and it all locks up tight.

 

[BalesBgarb]

rat snake getting into the nesting boxes?

It’s all locked every night

 

[CluckerFamily]

Not all breeds lay an egg everyday. Are the eggs that are laid every day different colors?
My thought was something in the environment may have changed: heat, if it is cooler, predators, etc. Up in Wisconsin we are getting some cooler night, cooler than usual and the hens aren't laying as often right now.

 

[Chicalina]

I'm not sure if your coop is big enough (can't really see the scale) but your run is great. Neither should really affect egg laying. It may be that the days getting shorter has signalled their brains to delay laying.

 

[wamtazlady]

Is that your feeder in the middle of the run? Do the birds always have food available or do they run out?

You said there are dogs there. It would be very easy for a dog to dig under that fence. You might consider putting an apron of hardware cloth around it to keep critters from digging in.

Can you give us an idea of what part of the world you live in?

 

[BalesBgarb]

Not all breeds lay an egg everyday. Are the eggs that are laid every day different colors?
My thought was something in the environment may have changed: heat, if it is cooler, predators, etc. Up in Wisconsin we are getting some cooler night, cooler than usual and the hens aren't laying as often right now.

Nothing changed much it’s just so weird that I got 4 eggs one time then 1 egg every other day and o have been watching and it’s the white rox laying. Something could be digging in at night but coop is locked there’s no way in locks on egg box and 2 other doors. The white rox lays her egg in the afternoon

 

[BalesBgarb]

Is that your feeder in the middle of the run? Do the birds always have food available or do they run out?

You said there are dogs there. It would be very easy for a dog to dig under that fence. You might consider putting an apron of hardware cloth around it to keep critters from digging in.

Can you give us an idea of what part of the world you live in?

feeder is in the run during the day only and I refill as needed they don’t even finish one in a day, and water is full day and night goes in the coop with them

4 dogs are next door and also huge so none can get in and they don’t go near the run thank goodness they know better. But if the chickens were out, I wouldn’t trust even the most docile.

my dog is 25 lbs and he loves the chickens and will go in the run and just look at them and wag his tail

I live in Pittsburgh it’s in the high 70s low 80s during the day and 60s at night

 

[BalesBgarb]

I give them left over fruit that my kids don’t eat chop it up, apple cores, Corn from the garden and feed them grass and green leaves they love that. I hope that’s not bad

 

[Fluffy_the_chicken]

With my experience, some chicken breeds stop laying when it gets in colder weather.