Checking-In On Peeps - Post Here To Say Hello!

[ronott1]

Been gone for some time and missing the fellowship on here. Health problems got in the way. I have been raising chickens for over 30 years and seen a lot of strange things in a flock, but this one stumps me. I got 12 Barnevelders this year. It is the first time with this breed, so that might be the problem. These girls are 37 weeks old, and not one of them has laid an egg yet. I have never had birds wait this long before laying. I have been using this organic feed for at least 18 years, so I know it's of high quality. Light in the coop for winter and on a timer. Any idea why, or just the breed?

If they do not start laying before daylight hours get too low(Somewhere less than 14-12 hours per day, Then they will wait to start when daylight hours go above 12 hours a day at your place.

You are pretty far north so expect them to lay sometime after March.

If I were that far north, I would give them supplemental light.