Egg laying questions

[corinnep27]

Newbie here!

We have 12, 6 week old chicks, various breeds.

We also then picked up 2, 1 year old Buff Orphingtons. They both laid the day we got them, obviously they had begun that egg the day prior. Since then, one (Ana) lays almost every day, skipping days here and there. The other (Elsa) hasn't laid an egg since. We have had them a week.

Stress I am assuming?

Also, I am feeding Flock Raiser since they all live together. I have read that this is fine for the layers, since the babies obviously can't eat the layer feed. I provide a mix of oyster shell and dried cracked egghshells separately.

I am surrrrre that I should just get over it and wait it out, and they will both lay more consistently?

Thanks!

 

[iwiw60]

Newbie here!

We have 12, 6 week old chicks, various breeds.

We also then picked up 2, 1 year old Buff Orphingtons. They both laid the day we got them, obviously they had begun that egg the day prior. Since then, one (Ana) lays almost every day, skipping days here and there. The other (Elsa) hasn't laid an egg since. We have had them a week.

Stress I am assuming?

Also, I am feeding Flock Raiser since they all live together. I have read that this is fine for the layers, since the babies obviously can't eat the layer feed. I provide a mix of oyster shell and dried cracked egghshells separately.

I am surrrrre that I should just get over it and wait it out, and they will both lay more consistently?

Thanks!

You're absolutely right....get over it and just play the waiting game. Stress most likely is what has caused that one hen to stop laying. But all will be fine in chicken land soon enough.

 

[corinnep27]

Indeed! I know. I just am new, and wanted to be sure I was doing everything right!

 

[iwiw60]

Indeed! I know. I just am new, and wanted to be sure I was doing everything right!

Trust me...I'm there...and I'm doing that right now, too! Eeeek!!