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[Wynette]

Just another opinion for you on adding extra light - chickens have natural phases they go through, and by adding light, you're actually disturbing those natural phases. JUST my two pennies.

Many, many chickens do not lay in winter, but the days are now getting longer, so they should naturally begin laying again for you soon!

 

[Lovesilkty21]

I would make sure you give laying feed, I thought you had to wait tell they started to lay to feed it so i was waiting, but the feed store was out of chick starter when i was there last weekend, so i bought laying feed, and mine started laying yesterday.
Mine get yogurt as a treat(and they got it yesterday because of the egg), the day before they got yard weeds as a treat.

 

[gryeyes]

A couple of times a week I give my girls a handful of shredded mozarella cheese. They eat it right out of my hand and make sure to peck up every little tiny bit that falls to the ground.

 

[Happy Chooks]

I'd increase their protein. I moved my girls over to flock raiser when a couple of them started molting to give them more protein. It's helped and now one of my hens that were molting have started laying again. The 2nd should be any day now, she's been checking out the boxes.

So give them some tuna, cat food or something with protein.

I know jersey giants are a slow maturing breed, but the others should be laying.

 

[crazyhen]

are they eating the layer pellets? Mine will not eat them well enough so I had to switch to layer crumbles. Also a light should be on a timer for about two weeks, before they will lay.. Not all night or day. Mine comes on at 4:30 in the morning and goes off when its day good. Hens also do not like any disturbances. If they get frightened they will not lay. Cold wind where their routine is different will influence them as well, silly birds. Its getting closer to spring so they will reward you soon. Gloria Jean

 

[Roy]

I got my girls about the same time, late April early May. Feed them layer crumbles and corn, scratch in the morning and in the evening. Light that automatically comes on at 3:30 pm and goes off at 6:00pm. I get anywhere from 15 to 18 eggs a day from 30 hens...come spring it will be 23 to 25 eggs a day...

 

[gsim]

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I got my girls early May. They started to lay at 4 months. I get 19-20 eggs a day from 23 pullets. No artificial light at all. Dumor layer feed 16%, and lots of greens for treats, such as cabbage, celery, lettuce, carrots, bread crusts, tomato, other veggie and fruit scraps from kitchen. Some scratch grain but only as treats. I also give them 3 different types of weeds that they really like that grow here even in wintertime. My low egg day was 17 and the high was 22.

Breeds are Barred Rock, RIR, Black Aussie, and Golden Comet. They have all had tons of live greens from day 1 as tiny chicks. I have never fed mine on entirely store-bought feed, ever. I believe that the live enzymes in raw greens, veggies, and fruits is really good for their health (and mine).

 

[thekla]

also - be careful how much scratch you feed, since it is mostly corn, and I think from what I've heard that too much can cause them to stop (or not start) laying. I got all my chicks in April and May and had quite a few eggs by late summer-early fall and am getting between 35-45 eggs a day all winter from about 65 hens. I also give them a couple scoops of Lamb and Rice dog food daily to suppliment their protein (Nutro Nuggets from Costco) and a couple extra hours of light. Good luck, hope they lay soon (or that you find the hidden nests)

 

[BarredBuff]

I beleive my pullets have just started to lay there are alot of different tints and sizes and mine are about that age

 

[dappertophatter]

It's the middle of winter. Chickens don't normally lay now unless you add more light. Be patient 'til spring.