Hens stopped laying

[Hannahmarjones]

How old are your birds, in weeks or months?
Usually pullets(female under age one year) will lay all winter,
but they may slow or stop without supplemental lighting.
Lighting is controversial, many don't understand it or mis-apply it.
If properly managed, it is not detrimental to the birds health or longevity.

we got themat the end of March so 8ish months old

 

[aart]

we got themat the end of March so 8ish months old

Yeah, sometimes older pullets will stop/slow their first fall/winter,
might even have a partial molt.

FYI-PSA.....semantics, maybe, but can be important communication terms when discussing chicken behavior.
Female chickens are called pullets until one year of age, then they are called hens.
Male chickens are called cockerels until one year of age, then they are called cocks(or cockbirds or roosters).
Age in weeks or months is always a good thing to note.