Ameraucana chickens 6 months old

[fmx387]

Hello new to this site.
We got some ameraucana chicks back in May

Now these ladies are at their 6 month mark

They have a pretty nice coop with a hen box and various perches

I was wondering if anyone knew what my time frame is for expecting eggs?
Still no eggs and yesterday became 6 months since I first got them.
Thanks for looking

 

[drumstick diva]

I would think they are old enough for begin laying. With the shorter days chickens ease up on laying or stop for awhile. I don't know if that also applies to birds that haven't started yet. You could check things out on the "Raising Backyard chickens forum ," - side tab "Chicken management and egg laying.

 

[Fierlin1182]

Hi and

Yes, I agree - it might be to do with shorter days.
Your birds look lovely though, and a nice coop too!

Enjoy the site.

 

[roostersandhens]

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome to BYC!

 

[Tuhmu]

and good luck with your poultry adventure! You may want to hang up a light in their house and have it turn on a few hours in the morning, so that they will may start to lay eggs. More info can be found on this here https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/18/chicken-behaviors-and-egglaying

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[liz9910]

Welcome to BYC! They will probably start laying in the spring, good luck to you.

 

[All Henned Up]

My Ameracanas took longer than my other breeds to start laying. The short daylight cycle doesn't help either.
Welcome and enjoy BYC!
Steve

 

[fmx387]

Thank you everyone for the great advice!
We've considered putting a heat light out there for them maybe to speed up the process. A nice lady told me that air movement affects them laying, so I'm going toke a inside wall for their hen box. I was also told to put a golf ball in there to trick them.
If they don't lay this week, I'm definitely going to start trying these ideas out.