HELP ME 9 month olds? I don't think so now.

[michpetea]

Picked these birds up to help replace our small flock (racoon) holes. Three days, no laying... Are they old birds? Is there a chance that they aren't female? What exactly is the red one with a muff top? RIR cross?

We may have to rehome them.

 

[Louieandthecrew]

Both hens, should start laying when they get used to the new home.

 

[leahthor]

when did you pick them up? I know when I picked up my new laying hens it took a few days for them to start laying again. Stress can make them stop for a while.

 

[michpetea]

Picked them up on Monday. Have another darker barred rock who has laid 2 days, and an RIR (scraggy looking) who has laid all three days. Just wondering if they are senior girls, not 9 month olds. My other RIR is much smaller and 8 months old. We also have two EE's and a chick (separate right now) I think the new RIR is 9 months and one barred rock is probably 9 months, but these girls.... geriatric?

 

[Amitist]

I'm sorry but I have no idea about this one! Gorgeous Chickens though!

 

[michpetea]

Thanks.... I know the one girl is a Barred Rock, the other... still no clue. She has a small polish type crop, though it could be silkie....who knows? She has some substance to her, which is why I was afraid she was a he. NO crowing, but she rules the roost. The barred rock is second in command and protects the other barred rock like crazy.

 

[storminstaffs]

top one looks like a silkie cross

 

[Amitist]

I think they just need to get used to their new home.

 

[Katy]

The barred rock looks like she could be an older chicken. At nine months her comb should be red and plump. Moving a chicken often makes them quit laying for a bit, but she doesn't look like she's laying at all right now.