aseel hen....

[nabeel khan]

Hello guys....I have bought an aseel hen few days ago..She is quite mature as i have seen her mating with the rooster . The problem is that she is not laying eggs .I feed her laying pellet and she also has a lot space to free range and she also produces the creepy sounds in the morning that hens used to make before laying egg and she also go into the nest box for about a minute and comes out..Kindly tell me why is she not laying..

 

[sourland]

Generally when hens are moved to a new environment they will stop laying for a period of time.

 

[Jerucapofisrael]

Hi everyone, I'm looking forward to learning a lot on this site

 

[Jerucapofisrael]

I'm from the Tampa Bay area of Fl. I'm very new to chickens. I 'inherited' 3 adult hens a few months ago, never took care of chickens before. 2 were just killed by a ppreditor. We bought a secure hen house/ coop today for the one left. I'm going to buy chicks possibly this weekend. Any advice? Thanks...

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us!

 

[drumstick diva]

Is you hen old enough to lay eggs? Did the seller say she has already started laying?

 

[Jerucapofisrael]

I believe so. We had 3 chickens so I'm not sure if all 3 laid eggs. Do hens need time to adjust to a new hen house before they start laying eggs again?

 

[nabeel khan]

Yes the seller told that she is approx 1 year old and I have myself seen that when he cock tries at her she sit and allow him to mate unlike those that are not mature they usually run away.............

 

[nabeel khan]

basically they need to understand the whole new environment and select a safe , secure and suitable place to lay............

 

[trailrider330]

Welcome to the BYC flock! We are glad you joined us!