Chickens and eggs

[Oreoandhens]

Some of our chickens never came into lay during spring/summer due to being young. Now that the days are shorter the ones that did aren’t laying anymore. However just wanted to know if the ones that never laid will lay as normal in the near future? Thanks!

 

[KarynVA]

It is my understanding that, in their first year of laying, they will likely lay through their first winter. My 3 Golden Comets started laying in early October and have continued steadily, an egg a day, every day since then. In our case, so far, so good!

 

[aart]

Some of our chickens never came into lay during spring/summer due to being young. Now that the days are shorter the ones that did aren’t laying anymore. However just wanted to know if the ones that never laid will lay as normal in the near future? Thanks!

How old are the birds, in weeks or months?
What all and how exactly are you feeding?
Do you free range?

 

[CluckerFamily]

Some of my pullets started laying in August and September, they will lay through the winter.
How old are your pullets?

 

[Ridgerunner]

However just wanted to know if the ones that never laid will lay as normal in the near future?

I wish there were an easy answer to this. Some might, some might not in the near future. A very definite maybe.

Some pullets will skip the molt and lay through their first winter, some don't. I've had pullets start laying the first week of December when days are about as short as they are going to get but still getting shorter. I've had pullets wait until the longer warmer days of spring to start laying. I've had adult hens start laying in the middle of winter when they finish their molt, I've had some wait until spring.

Each chicken is an individual, each situation is different. This is not a question where the answer is black and white, every chicken across the globe will do exactly the same thing. It doesn't work that way. They will start sometime and it will be a great relief. But I don't know when that will be.

 

[Oreoandhens]

However just wanted to know if the ones that never laid will lay as normal in the near future?

I wish there were an easy answer to this. Some might, some might not in the near future. A very definite maybe.

Some pullets will skip the molt and lay through their first winter, some don't. I've had pullets start laying the first week of December when days are about as short as they are going to get but still getting shorter. I've had pullets wait until the longer warmer days of spring to start laying. I've had adult hens start laying in the middle of winter when they finish their molt, I've had some wait until spring.

Each chicken is an individual, each situation is different. This is not a question where the answer is black and white, every chicken across the globe will do exactly the same thing. It doesn't work that way. They will start sometime and it will be a great relief. But I don't know when that will be.

Thank you for this great answer!