chickens wont lay

[rickymotorbrains]

my chickens wont lay they stopped back in early october ive tried everything i can think of anyone got any suggestions ive tried all different kinds of laying pellets and hen scratch

 

[aart]

my chickens wont lay they stopped back in early october ive tried everything i can think of anyone got any suggestions ive tried all different kinds of laying pellets and hen scratch

@rickymotorbrains How old are your birds, in months?
Where in this wide world are you located?

Not unusual for birds older than about 14 months to take break from laying in the shorter days of the year.

 

[CCsGarden]

During the winter time (Nov-Feb) chickens don't normally lay many eggs or no eggs at all.

 

[rickymotorbrains]

@rickymotorbrains How old are your birds, in months?
Where in this wide world are you located?

Not unusual for birds older than about 14 months to take break from laying in the shorter days of the year.

they was hatched last june in ky ive had chickens for years and never had this problem i put light in with them for the shorter days and has always worked till now

 

[rosemarythyme]

All of my pullets from last spring have stopped laying now, and gone into molt. It happens.

 

[rickymotorbrains]

All of my pullets from last spring have stopped laying now, and gone into molt. It happens.

there not molting though they aint layed since october

 

[rosemarythyme]

there not molting though they aint layed since october

Any changes to their environment? Predator harassment or attacks? You mentioned changing feeds which could be a minor stressor, but trying to see if there's anything else that could contribute.

 

[rickymotorbrains]

Any changes to their environment? Predator harassment or attacks? You mentioned changing feeds which could be a minor stressor, but trying to see if there's anything else that could contribute.

no stress or anything changed food after they quit laying because others said theirs quit laying on the feed i was useing

 

[rickymotorbrains]

no stress or anything changed food after they quit laying because others said theirs quit laying on the feed i was useing

 

[ChookaPete]

Let them enjoy their break from laying eggs. Wait at least until the springtime.