Hens moved and not laying

[bigblueteach]

Two hens were said to have been laying. When I bought them and got them home they haven’t laid. Any info would be great

 

[Mother of Chaos]

Two hens were said to have been laying. When I bought them and got them home they haven’t laid. Any info would be great

How long have you had them?

How old are they?

What was their feed before, and what is it now?

Chickens frequently don’t handle changes very well, and it can throw their systems off for a while.

Plus, days are quickly getting shorter, which generally triggers reduced or even no laying.

 

[nuthatched]

The stress of moving likely put on their winter break early or they could be old. Can you post pictures?

 

[FarmerGirl101]

I agree with what was stated previously. Moving is stressful and chickens tend to stop in stressful situations like moving or predator attacks. The shorter days plus the fall molt might also be affecting this too. In general, you'll want to provide them with free access to oyster shells for calcium and feed them ideally a higher protein feed (20-22%) such as All-Flock or even chick starter/grower but layer feed also works fine.

 

[bigblueteach]

The stress of moving likely put on their winter break early or they could be old. Can you post pictures?

 

[nuthatched]

I should have been clear, a close, clear picot their faces. Older hens will look droopy

 

[Mother of Chaos]

They’re beautiful!

Are they always quite short-tailed, or is it a recent change? Some chickens begin their molt with their tail feathers.