Hens not laying eggs

[Aleah913]

Hi everyone, my neighbors hens arnt laying any eggs yet, she got them the first week of March 2021 they're now on 20% layer feed get plenty of oyster shells and chicken grit along with meal worms and scratch grains and spend loads of time in the sun.....do they just need some more time to start laying? They're bigger than my hens were when they started laying.

 

[Aleah913]

Hi everyone, my neighbors hens arnt laying any eggs yet, she got them the first week of March 2021 they're now on 20% layer feed get plenty of oyster shells and chicken grit along with meal worms and scratch grains and spend loads of time in the sun.....do they just need some more time to start laying? They're bigger than my hens were when they started laying.

She also just got them fake eggs to help encourage them to lay as well.

 

[PoultryCQ]

She also just got them fake eggs to help encourage them to lay as well.

Give them some time...

 

[Acre4Me]

Around 20 weeks old, they will likely begin to lay, sometimes a bit later. Size has more to do with breed. You may have a smaller breed than your neighbor. It seems like forever when waiting for those first eggs!!

we got 12 chicks in mid Feb. they have only been laying for 2-3 weeks, and one has yet to lay. They are different breeds than in the picture you posted.

 

[aart]

She also just got them fake eggs to help encourage them to lay as well.

Fake eggs only show them where to lay.

 

[Swbertrand1]

Fake eggs only show them where to lay.

I was about to say that - nice work!