Frustrated with non laying pullets

[Chickytimes1404]

I have 8mo cream crested legbars females. NO EGGS yet. I have never been through this.... Cant explain

 

[Debbie292d]

Hiya, and welcome to BYC!!

Sorry your hens aren't laying. Most of ours aren't but will be in a month or two. It's usually caused by the season (less daylight hours) or molting.

 

[Chickytimes1404]

Hiya, and welcome to BYC!!

Sorry your hens aren't laying. Most of ours aren't but will be in a month or two. It's usually caused by the season (less daylight hours) or molting.

 

[sourland]

Sounds as if their maturation has been delayed by the shortened daylight period. Patience, they will lay as daylight period lengthens.

 

[Liz Birdlover]

I was getting 3 dozen eggs a day, until molting feathers started in Sept., then less each day. I have late Aug. hatches, never laid yet, no worries. By November, with my mature hens, I got 3 eggs daily. Then December hardly any at all. With the shorter days & winter weather, mine are totally on break, I might get 1 egg here or there. I let them rest this time of year, I do not believe in turning on lights to induce laying at a time when nature decided they rest. They'll lay so many eggs come Spring & Summer! When they start molt, I switch feed to All Flock feed 17% protein & scratch, veggies, etc. I will switch to Egg Layer with calcium for the hens about February or March, whenever I see more eggs being laid. The days start getting a bit longer each day after Dec 21st, so they will perk up. It happens, it's ok.

 

[featherhead007]

I thought it I might be chemicals in the feed causing food shortages! (Conspiracy theories)

 

[Liz Birdlover]

I thought it I might be chemicals in the feed causing food shortages! (Conspiracy theories)

Not this time lol

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

 

[Kenneth Zweerink]

Welcome to BackYard Chickens. And a Big Hello from Eastern Nebraska!

 

[Liz Birdlover]

Hello from southeast Delaware!